Outside, we climbed on our tour bus and took it into town. Of course, we had to transfer once and ride most of the route before we got close to our hotel. But, no extra cost, so that was good.
After checking in and stowing our bags, we walked virtually around the corner to the royal palace to watch the changing of the guard.
Its not the most impressive performance, but they did a better job than we saw a few years ago. Nice uniforms with big hats. I'm sorry, I'm being catty.
They move around to four stations and change each guard. After about two, we were done and walked over to Nyhavn (the new harbor) where all the tour photos are taken, to have lunch.
Lunch was burgers and schnitzel at one of the cafes bordering the canal. It was still a little cool but Heidi and Doug loved it. They're hot blooded. Boy, are they hot.
Once our bellies were full, we walked over to the boats and boarded one of the tour boats. The weather had improved from yesterday, just as we had hoped. Its a good thing, because the boat we chose had no shelter.
One of the first stops was the Little Mermaid. The rest of the tour was of the harbor, the opera house, a concert hall, and some really low bridges. It worked out just fine.
You can see why Copenhagen ads always include this view of the colorful buildings. Its a beautiful city but expensive and, right now, there is a lot of construction all around the city.
Back to the hotel to regroup and then out to dinner at a lovely restaurant across the canal from the hotel. Doug had quail, Linda had pigs cheeks, Heidi had chicken and pasta, and I had veal. A little wine, no make that a lot of wine, and some vodka and a good time.
This was a lovely ending to Copenhagen. Our last night together with our daughter and her lovely finance.
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