Cruise Part 6: On my own in Copenhagen, Danmark
Whoa, November and December were crazy busy!
I had fun moderating the spn_reversebang together with quickreaver and amberdreams, thanks for inviting me to that madness, ladies:) Hope you all enjoyed that fandom event as well!
My family had an awesome Sinterklaas at the beginning of December and loads of Birthdays at the end (MINE amongst others;) and for my own sanity I limited my social media interaction to Twitter and Instagram (I'm BeeLikeJ everywhere if you're ever looking for me on other platforms;). But now I'm back on LiveJournal to finish my Cruise-report series before the year is over, haha.
But before I do I want to mention the lovely cards I received; THANK YOU, amberdreams, sleepypercy, sillie82, kennsea, jj1564, emmatheslayer, angelus2hot and tanisafan
I will be working on my NewYear's cards this weekend, so y'all can expect them sometime next year *grins*.
So, who's ready for my final picspam of 2017? Does anyone even remember I went on a cruise across the Baltic Sea this Summer, heehee. After Helsinki, St. Petersburg and Tallinn, the last port I visited was Copenhagen. But first there was another full day at sea, which meant reading and staring at the water. Best vacation:)
Friday August 25, Day 6 of Cruise: another day at Sea
I built myself a nest with a view and settled with my favorite author: Margaret Atwood - The Heart Goes Last
Only took a break for food (see the food post, link below!) and playing with my new duckie, wahey;)
Gosh, this is the way to travel, look at my happy faaaaaace. Gorgeous sunset. (Yes, I finished the book:)
Saturday August 26: Copenhagen, Danmark
For the first time this trip, I had not signed up for an organized excursion; I just took my guidebook and got on the bus into town, where I walked around A LOT and went on a -haha- boattour. It was bliss to be in control of my own time and destinations. Here's a selection of the sights.
After a beautiful sunrise we arrive in København a little after 9 a.m. I catch the first shuttle bus into town.
The bus drops me off across the bridge to the islet of Slotsholmen, the historic and current power centre of Copenhagen. The first building that catches my eye is Børsen, a 17th-century stock exchange. Look at that spire, shaped by the tails of four dragons twined together. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.
From there I walk to Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament.
From the middle square of Christansborg: a statue of Christian IX and detail of roof ornament.
I notice some fun façades walking along the Stormgade.
Hans Christian Andersens Boulevard with a statue of the author and also fairytaly manhole covers!
Rådhuspladsen. (City Hall Square) I only recognize the occasional word, I love the look of the Danish language; I'm very dissapointed the souvenirshops only sell stuff with English on it *pouts*
The Dragon Fountain (designed by Joakim Skovgaard in collaboration with Thorvald Bindesbøll, build in 1923) is AWESOME. I wish I had a better picture of the whole thing: on top there is a bull fighting a dragon, there are skulls on the base and it has three of these marvelous dragons.
More dragons in front of City Hall (on the right - the tower in the background is the Palace Hotel;)
Gammeltorv (Old Market) is the oldest square in Copenhagen, dating back to the 12th century; a dominating feature is the Caritas Well, a Renaissance fountain erected by King Christian IV in 1610.
Of course I had to go inside the LEGO shop at Strøget. <3<3
Since I finished my book at sea yesterday and my e-reader is nearly in a coma, I'm thrilled when I discover a sign pointing to the Kæmpe Bogmarked in the Helligåndshuset (House of the Holy Ghost, One of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen, it was part of the largest medieval hospital in Denmark (founded in 1296) which King Christian I turned into an abbey in 1497)
"Prisen falder hver dag-Hollandsk auktionsprincip!" meaning the books are priced according to the Dutch auction system and get cheaper every day from mid August, starting at 80 kroner. I'm there near the end of the month, so I only pay 25!
Next to the Helligåndshuset is the pretty Helligåndskirken (restored after the cityfire in 1728)
Amagertorv, a square taking its name from the Amager farmers who in the Middle Ages came into town to sell their produce at the site.
Beautiful black Ole Haslunds Hus at at No. 14; designed in 1867, it's a Danish example of 19th century historicism.
Mathias Hansen House at No. 6 Amagertorv (1616) Typically of the Dutch Renaissance style, with a Dutch gable and a copper roof. The copper drainpipes are decorated with dragon's heads. \o/
Storkespringvandet, the stork fountain, a present to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Louise for their silver wedding anniversary in 1894.
Statue of Absalom (the warrior-bishop who has traditionally been credited as the founder of Copenhagen) at Højbro Plads (1901) - In the background the spire of the St. Nicholas Church.
Kongens Nytorv ("The King's New Square") with the old kiosk and first public telephone stand from 1913 (Fritz Koch, 1896).
I could not find any information about the building in the background (1893), other than it houses the German-Danish Chamber of Commerce. Love the statues on top!
Enough walking, I'm going on a canal tour from Nyhavn:) The houses remind me of Amsterdam, the boat, not so much. It's like a barge, but they put a bunch of plastic garden chairs in it, so it fits 100 people. It wasn't as bad as it looked though and I had a fab tour.
Starting off with a view of the Royal Playhouse, the Opera House and Christiansholm.
We pass Freetown Christiania, a self-proclaimed autonomous anarchist district of about 900 residents, founded in 1971.
The Danish flag is up at Naval Station Holmen, one of several naval stations of the Royal Danish Navy,
I didn't know we would sail out this far and get this close to Den Lille Havfrue (the Little Mermaid) We only get to see her back though, so I still have a walk on my to-do list; hope I have enough time and can get through that crowd;)
Gorgeous view on the Frederiks Kirke / Marmorkirken) behind Amalienborg.
The guide on the boat gave us a heads up to capture a peek of the Vor Frelsers Kirke, a baroque church with an external winding staircase up its spire!
Last but not least part of the canal tour: some modern architecture:)
I'm back to walking but have no idea where I made the photo of the adorable window decorations.
This fascinating column is the entrance of Amaliehaven, a small park located between Amalienborg Palace and the waterfront.
I'm really on my way to the little mermaid, but I'm taking a little detour to Amalienborg, mainly to see if I recognize anything from spending vacations in Danmark with my family in the 1970s;).
Definitely don't remember the naked dude on the roof...
... but I do have vague memories of the royal guard with the big hat:)
On the square a statue of Frederick V by Jacques François Joseph Saly (1771).
I am honestly rushing towards the mermaid along the Langelinie, but there are so many great statues on the way. This is a replica of Michelangelo's David in front of the Kongelige Afstøbningssamling (The Royal Cast Collection).
On one side of the gate toward Esplanaden sits Mercury.
This is the Gefionspringvandet, a large fountain in Nordre Toldbod (1908). It features the Norse goddess Gefjon as she creates the island Zealand with her plow (and her four sons who she turned into oxen:).
Kastellet, a star fortress from 1626.
Memorial on Ivar Huitfeldt (naval officer, 1665-1710)
Made it! Den Lille Havfrue (Edvard Eriksen, 1913) based on a fairytale by H.C. Andersen.
You'd think I'd turn back now to leasury walk towards the shuttle busstop to get back to the ship, but no. I'm on one final mission: to find the alternative mermaid statue.
Of course I get distracted on the way;)
Efter Badet (After the Bath) - (Carl Aarsleff, 1852-1918)
Søfartsmonumentet, (Svend Rathsack, 1928) a maritime monument to the Danish Merchant Navy Seamen who died during World War I.
Found her! The Genmoddificerede Havfrue. (Bjørn Nørgaard, 2000) Looks like I'm the only tourist around, I wonder why.
Another statue by Bjørn Nørgaard, this one is part of Det genmodificerede Paradis, also made for the Expo 2000 in Hannover.
And yet another alternative mermaid (Peter Bech, 2007), a lot of guys want to take their picture with her; I was asked by a whole group to take their photo. Wish I'd made a copy for myself, it was a very enthused group of giggly cyclists:)
Okay, just one more photo at the harbour: Isbjørn Med Unger (Polar Bear With Cubs) - (Holger Wederkinch, 1929) and then I'll rush back to the bus.
Just when I'm ready to run I have to stop for another adorable manhole cover. ARE YOU NOT GLAD I DID? :-P
I manage to catch the last bus back (again, pffff)
Last view on Kobenhavn, aaahw.
After dinner the ship passes the Öresund bridge on port side; it's 8 km long and connects Danmark with Sweden!
*zooms in on Öresund bridge*
I also get a great view of Lillgrund, Sweden's largest offshore wind farm
Back on the Baltic Sea for one last night aboard. *sighs*
What a wonderful trip this has been. Definitely my favorite week of 2017:)
J.
Part 1: Exploring the Ship | Part 2: FOOD! | Part 3: Cycling in Helsinki
Part 4: Art & History in St. Petersburg | Part 5: Cycling and strolling through Tallinn
Crossposted from https://beelikej.dreamwidth.org/526061.html [
comments] Lurk or comment wherever you like:)
I had fun moderating the spn_reversebang together with quickreaver and amberdreams, thanks for inviting me to that madness, ladies:) Hope you all enjoyed that fandom event as well!
My family had an awesome Sinterklaas at the beginning of December and loads of Birthdays at the end (MINE amongst others;) and for my own sanity I limited my social media interaction to Twitter and Instagram (I'm BeeLikeJ everywhere if you're ever looking for me on other platforms;). But now I'm back on LiveJournal to finish my Cruise-report series before the year is over, haha.
But before I do I want to mention the lovely cards I received; THANK YOU, amberdreams, sleepypercy, sillie82, kennsea, jj1564, emmatheslayer, angelus2hot and tanisafan
I will be working on my NewYear's cards this weekend, so y'all can expect them sometime next year *grins*.
So, who's ready for my final picspam of 2017? Does anyone even remember I went on a cruise across the Baltic Sea this Summer, heehee. After Helsinki, St. Petersburg and Tallinn, the last port I visited was Copenhagen. But first there was another full day at sea, which meant reading and staring at the water. Best vacation:)
Friday August 25, Day 6 of Cruise: another day at Sea
I built myself a nest with a view and settled with my favorite author: Margaret Atwood - The Heart Goes Last
Only took a break for food (see the food post, link below!) and playing with my new duckie, wahey;)
Gosh, this is the way to travel, look at my happy faaaaaace. Gorgeous sunset. (Yes, I finished the book:)
Saturday August 26: Copenhagen, Danmark
For the first time this trip, I had not signed up for an organized excursion; I just took my guidebook and got on the bus into town, where I walked around A LOT and went on a -haha- boattour. It was bliss to be in control of my own time and destinations. Here's a selection of the sights.
After a beautiful sunrise we arrive in København a little after 9 a.m. I catch the first shuttle bus into town.
The bus drops me off across the bridge to the islet of Slotsholmen, the historic and current power centre of Copenhagen. The first building that catches my eye is Børsen, a 17th-century stock exchange. Look at that spire, shaped by the tails of four dragons twined together. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.
From there I walk to Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament.
From the middle square of Christansborg: a statue of Christian IX and detail of roof ornament.
I notice some fun façades walking along the Stormgade.
Hans Christian Andersens Boulevard with a statue of the author and also fairytaly manhole covers!
Rådhuspladsen. (City Hall Square) I only recognize the occasional word, I love the look of the Danish language; I'm very dissapointed the souvenirshops only sell stuff with English on it *pouts*
The Dragon Fountain (designed by Joakim Skovgaard in collaboration with Thorvald Bindesbøll, build in 1923) is AWESOME. I wish I had a better picture of the whole thing: on top there is a bull fighting a dragon, there are skulls on the base and it has three of these marvelous dragons.
More dragons in front of City Hall (on the right - the tower in the background is the Palace Hotel;)
Gammeltorv (Old Market) is the oldest square in Copenhagen, dating back to the 12th century; a dominating feature is the Caritas Well, a Renaissance fountain erected by King Christian IV in 1610.
Of course I had to go inside the LEGO shop at Strøget. <3<3
Since I finished my book at sea yesterday and my e-reader is nearly in a coma, I'm thrilled when I discover a sign pointing to the Kæmpe Bogmarked in the Helligåndshuset (House of the Holy Ghost, One of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen, it was part of the largest medieval hospital in Denmark (founded in 1296) which King Christian I turned into an abbey in 1497)
"Prisen falder hver dag-Hollandsk auktionsprincip!" meaning the books are priced according to the Dutch auction system and get cheaper every day from mid August, starting at 80 kroner. I'm there near the end of the month, so I only pay 25!
Next to the Helligåndshuset is the pretty Helligåndskirken (restored after the cityfire in 1728)
Amagertorv, a square taking its name from the Amager farmers who in the Middle Ages came into town to sell their produce at the site.
Beautiful black Ole Haslunds Hus at at No. 14; designed in 1867, it's a Danish example of 19th century historicism.
Mathias Hansen House at No. 6 Amagertorv (1616) Typically of the Dutch Renaissance style, with a Dutch gable and a copper roof. The copper drainpipes are decorated with dragon's heads. \o/
Storkespringvandet, the stork fountain, a present to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Louise for their silver wedding anniversary in 1894.
Statue of Absalom (the warrior-bishop who has traditionally been credited as the founder of Copenhagen) at Højbro Plads (1901) - In the background the spire of the St. Nicholas Church.
Kongens Nytorv ("The King's New Square") with the old kiosk and first public telephone stand from 1913 (Fritz Koch, 1896).
I could not find any information about the building in the background (1893), other than it houses the German-Danish Chamber of Commerce. Love the statues on top!
Enough walking, I'm going on a canal tour from Nyhavn:) The houses remind me of Amsterdam, the boat, not so much. It's like a barge, but they put a bunch of plastic garden chairs in it, so it fits 100 people. It wasn't as bad as it looked though and I had a fab tour.
Starting off with a view of the Royal Playhouse, the Opera House and Christiansholm.
We pass Freetown Christiania, a self-proclaimed autonomous anarchist district of about 900 residents, founded in 1971.
The Danish flag is up at Naval Station Holmen, one of several naval stations of the Royal Danish Navy,
I didn't know we would sail out this far and get this close to Den Lille Havfrue (the Little Mermaid) We only get to see her back though, so I still have a walk on my to-do list; hope I have enough time and can get through that crowd;)
Gorgeous view on the Frederiks Kirke / Marmorkirken) behind Amalienborg.
The guide on the boat gave us a heads up to capture a peek of the Vor Frelsers Kirke, a baroque church with an external winding staircase up its spire!
Last but not least part of the canal tour: some modern architecture:)
I'm back to walking but have no idea where I made the photo of the adorable window decorations.
This fascinating column is the entrance of Amaliehaven, a small park located between Amalienborg Palace and the waterfront.
I'm really on my way to the little mermaid, but I'm taking a little detour to Amalienborg, mainly to see if I recognize anything from spending vacations in Danmark with my family in the 1970s;).
Definitely don't remember the naked dude on the roof...
... but I do have vague memories of the royal guard with the big hat:)
On the square a statue of Frederick V by Jacques François Joseph Saly (1771).
I am honestly rushing towards the mermaid along the Langelinie, but there are so many great statues on the way. This is a replica of Michelangelo's David in front of the Kongelige Afstøbningssamling (The Royal Cast Collection).
On one side of the gate toward Esplanaden sits Mercury.
This is the Gefionspringvandet, a large fountain in Nordre Toldbod (1908). It features the Norse goddess Gefjon as she creates the island Zealand with her plow (and her four sons who she turned into oxen:).
Kastellet, a star fortress from 1626.
Memorial on Ivar Huitfeldt (naval officer, 1665-1710)
Made it! Den Lille Havfrue (Edvard Eriksen, 1913) based on a fairytale by H.C. Andersen.
You'd think I'd turn back now to leasury walk towards the shuttle busstop to get back to the ship, but no. I'm on one final mission: to find the alternative mermaid statue.
Of course I get distracted on the way;)
Efter Badet (After the Bath) - (Carl Aarsleff, 1852-1918)
Søfartsmonumentet, (Svend Rathsack, 1928) a maritime monument to the Danish Merchant Navy Seamen who died during World War I.
Found her! The Genmoddificerede Havfrue. (Bjørn Nørgaard, 2000) Looks like I'm the only tourist around, I wonder why.
Another statue by Bjørn Nørgaard, this one is part of Det genmodificerede Paradis, also made for the Expo 2000 in Hannover.
And yet another alternative mermaid (Peter Bech, 2007), a lot of guys want to take their picture with her; I was asked by a whole group to take their photo. Wish I'd made a copy for myself, it was a very enthused group of giggly cyclists:)
Okay, just one more photo at the harbour: Isbjørn Med Unger (Polar Bear With Cubs) - (Holger Wederkinch, 1929) and then I'll rush back to the bus.
Just when I'm ready to run I have to stop for another adorable manhole cover. ARE YOU NOT GLAD I DID? :-P
I manage to catch the last bus back (again, pffff)
Last view on Kobenhavn, aaahw.
After dinner the ship passes the Öresund bridge on port side; it's 8 km long and connects Danmark with Sweden!
*zooms in on Öresund bridge*
I also get a great view of Lillgrund, Sweden's largest offshore wind farm
Back on the Baltic Sea for one last night aboard. *sighs*
What a wonderful trip this has been. Definitely my favorite week of 2017:)
J.
Part 1: Exploring the Ship | Part 2: FOOD! | Part 3: Cycling in Helsinki
Part 4: Art & History in St. Petersburg | Part 5: Cycling and strolling through Tallinn
Crossposted from https://beelikej.dreamwidth.org/526061.html [
comments] Lurk or comment wherever you like:)