Conquering Copenhagan: Part 2

Sunday:

That morning we woke up to damp streets and sidewalks, but no rain. Very good news. We headed down to our yummy breakfast buffet and then back up for Mia's nap. After that was all done, we headed out again. We waited for the hop on/off bus so we could ride to Tivoli Gardens. But it never came. Upon looking at the map, we determined that it was within walking distance and decided to try that. Our time between Mia's morning and afternoon nap is limited and we didn't want to spend it waiting on the bus. And we're so glad we decided to walk. We went down this pedestrian only shopping area and saw street performers, and all kinds of great shops. It was so much more fun than taking the bus. The walk didn't take long at all. And before we headed into Tivoli, we decided to eat an early lunch at McDonald's (we try to hit one in every country, we like to compare which is best), we figured it would be cheaper than inside and it was right there. So we ate, and decided that it was good, but that Italy still wins.

So on to Tivoli. We had both heard lots being said about it, but neither of us knew exactly what it was. We knew there were rides and whatnot, but thought that there was more to it than that. It turns out there isn't. After paying an entrance fee to get in, we found you still have to pay to go on any rides. We looked for some kid rides, thinking Amelia might like to try one or two, but she was too little. So we didn't really do much except wander around. It was pretty, but it was basically an amusement park. Not what we came for. The good part was that the sun came out in full force. We even took off Amelia's long sleeved t-shirt and let her explore Tivoli in her onsie and jeans. I wished I'd worn shorts. It really turned out to be a gorgeous day.

After Tivoli we walked back to put Mia down. She slept hard and when she woke up, we headed off to Amalienborg, it was nice. The current monarchs actually live in the palaces (there are four) and they're not open to the public. There is a museum though, but again we missed the opening hours. We looked around the grounds, but unlike Buckingham Palace or any of the other ones here, they are very plain and not too ornate. Not fun for a tourist, but as a rule I approve that their monarchy doesn't have to have all the whistles and bells.

After that, it was such a nice evening that we decided to go for a walk and explore the other areas we'd missed. We'd passed by a cool fountain on the hop on/off bus and decided to try to find it. We did and found out there was a triathlon going on and there were lots of people there cheering on the runners. We joined in. We also wanted to see the bust of Winston Churchill, which was on the grounds by an 'English Church'. The bust sits outside under the very tree that Churchill planted himself. Not sure if we're becoming too British or not, but we thought that was pretty darn cool.

Afterward we went back to the hotel and had another picnic dinner with one order off room service so that we could at least get some veg in us. Don't worry, we'd been eating plenty of fruit. We'd take a couple of apples & pears to go at breakfast.

Here are some shots of our day.
Tivoli Gardens



Mia enjoying the one and only ride

Look at all those lollipops

Amelienborg palace


The fountain

Churchill park