We got a lot of fun in today!
Since today was our only full day in Copenhagen, we wanted to allow ourselves to do as much as we could, especially because we could get in to A LOT of places “free” with our Copenhagen Card! We began the day by going to breakfast at a place near a popular section of the canal harbors. The restaurant was called The Union Kitchen. It had a nifty and modern vibe, and the food was SPECTACULAR! We both got the eggs benedict, which came served on a thick slice of sourdough bread with ham, spinach, tomatoes, and homemade hollandaise sauce. Unlike the eggs Benedict I’ve had before, the eggs were simply soft boiled (with the shells removed), as opposed to being served over easy. Regardless, it was amazing! Done with breakfast, we putzed around the area a little bit. In this time, we took lots of pictures of the boats docked in the canal. The absolute coolest thing happened, too! While we were taking photos, some older gentleman in high-vis vests asked everyone to “clear the bridge!” Why? One of the boats in the canal was a sailing boat with GIGANTIC masts and it was going out to the open water. But first, it had to get past the bridge! It was so cool to watch the bridge go up, the ship go through, and then have the bridge lower again in a matter of minutes! Full of awe from that experience, we did a little more shopping around before heading to one of the other ports along the canal so we could get tickets for a canal boat tour. Lucky for us, one was heading out in about 10 minutes from when we arrived, so we got tickets for that tour and got cruising! Our tour guide, Julie, gave her talk in English and Danish, which was really cool to listen to! She gave us lots of fun facts along the way, including the fact that one of the few remaining frigates currently stationed in the waters of Copenhagen by the Danish Navy is nicknamed the “Whoops Missile” because in September of 1982, a missile launched from the ship while it was on exercises around an area of summer homes. Several homes were destroyed or severely damaged, but thankfully no one was hurt as the homes were unoccupied! The tour was great for so many things, including a beautiful view of Copenhagen from the water! After the tour, we went and got some lunch and then putzed around some more. We soon caught a little city train, which took us around the city to some other sights. The tour was a hop on/hop off situation, but we just rode the loop the whole way and admired things :) From there, we headed to the botanic gardens across the city. The botanic gardens were beautiful! They’re open to the public free of charge from what I could tell, but there were a couple parts that cost a small fee, which we got to then use our Copenhagen Card to access: The Palm House and The Butterfly House. The Palm House is a big greenhouse with mostly tropical plants mimicking a rainforest environment. It was very hot and humid, but very pretty! The Butterfly House did have butterflies, but you first went through a section of a greenhouse that was entirely filled with succulents. There were a LOT of big, pointy cacti! The butterflies were gorgeous (of course) and I was surprised how many of them sat pretty still on flowers, leaves, etc. while so many folks (us included) got up close to take photos. It was a great way to round out the afternoon! A bit tired, but not ready to go back and call it a day, we took the subway to a local mall where we walked around and had some dinner. We ate at a place called Dalle Valle. Their big selling point is a nice buffet full of various foods, hot and cold. You can also order a la carte, but c’mon..who’s passing up a buffet?! Some of my favorites from the buffet were the lamb sausage, shepherd’s pie, and the chicken curry and vegetables :) We wandered the mall a little more after dinner but then collectively came to the conclusion that we were ready to go relax. Our destination tomorrow is a short train ride away, so we are going to pop by the Copenhagen Zoo first thing before heading out for good. I am so excited! Thanks for continuing to follow along! Enjoy the photos!
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