Norlandia Star Hotel Copenhagen

After rolling in the ship, we then transferred to the van, where due to the strong winds we continued to roll or rather sail along the E20 to Copenhagen. Arriving at half 5 in the evening we eventually located our hotel, the Admiral just near the waterfront. It used to be a granary, and all the rooms had low wooden beams. An imposing building on the waterfront, it rather felt like we were staying in a massive but decadent warehouse.We knew to enjoy the luxury of a 4 star hotel as it would ...

... fire and retains its royal elegance.

Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerod, 40 minutes by train from Copenhagen but I take a local tram that cuts across the two major train lines. It is actually a nice way to see a little bit of suburbia. I am lucky and find a bus to the castle awaiting as I arrive. The castle building is pretty amazing as is the interior with its carved ceilings, intricate wall coverings ... It has royal paintings, tapestries and ...

... I’ve always heard of Tivoli Gardens without really knowing what it is. If I’d known that it’s some sort of a Danish Disneyland right in the heart of Copenhagen I guess my life would’ve been far richer for many years now. Oh, well, better late than never. As it as, I’m underwhelmed with Copenhagen. Though the hop, skip and jump across the sound from Malmo is fun, the final disembarking is not. If ...

Rejsen var meget lang med to mellem landinger, Koebenhavn til Amsterdam 1 time og 20min. peace of cake! Videre til Singapore 12 timer det var satme en haard een vi hopper paa flyet ved omkring kl. 12 saa man ku ikke engang sove sig fra det... Vi naar endelig til Singapore som viser sig at vaere den laekreste lufthavn i hele verdnen: ryge areal ...

Day Five - Copenhagen Today we had no tours planned. We just wanted to walk around the city and see what we could see. We were originally supposed to be back on board by 10:00pm, but since our next trip was so short they decided to extend that. The captain came over the speakers and said that if anyone was out long enough, to make sure we were back on board by 4:30am. (As if THESE two old men could stay awake that long, much less be out sightseeing) We did get ...

Hej all! (Hi, yes, no, and thank you are the only words I know in Danish). The first day that I got here, we went into the city and saw all of the sights, which were quite fabulous! We took the metro-like train in the early afternoon and got off near these long yellow townhouse-ish places built by Christian the Fourth (the king that everyone has to know) for sailors and their families to live in. Then we walked to the Marble ...

... t sleep in weeks and my lungs had been replaced by a cactus, or maybe even cacti? But it was good to just blob out on the couch and chat with new and interesting people. I crowned myself World's Most Annoying Guest for 2007 as not only did I show up to a person's house with the remnants of a bad flu but but I was in the middle of a strict health regime to clear up my sinuses (nasal polyps to be exact for those of you playing at home) so NO wheat, NO potatoes ...

... how you look dancing. No longer can society hold down your inner urges to dance to Michael Jackson songs. You are free to dance as you please, usually. Much more will be said on this as the semester progresses as there will be many more nights out and many more stories. But for now, Cheers. (Also enjoy the pictures of Lund. I figured this would be a good entry to just add a few photos of the town I am living in.)

... the main stage where there was a jazz concert going on. The singer was well known, although I can't remember his name. After watching the concert for a while we wandered around the grounds. Jenn and I decided we wanted to go on a ride, but we couldn't convince the guys to go on anything, although we did walk past a kids car ride that I asked Tom if he would go on, and he said he would if I paid for him. Well, we found a ticket dispenser, and got ...

... think it is for lazy people to take taxis, but I am glad I did -there is no way I would have found the hostel otherwise! After a large and fulfilling, but very cheap, lunch I walked a bit around to get to know the surroundings. It didn't take very long though before I felt exhausted and went back to my room to relax. I didn't fall asleep before I had learned a good deal about the city I had come to, though.