Quality Marina Copenhagen

... my time though because some backpackers get back at this hostel at 0300 in the morning and they aren't quiet about it nor can they be because the place creaks like an old woman and the door bangs in the night which just happens to be in front of my bed. So I joined those backpackers instead, and so I didn't get back until 0330. It was fun though. There were three auzzies, a couple of americans and a couple of Germans. One of them had the coolest dredlocks, not too bad looking either.

... and then had left over mac and cheese for dinner and watched a rerun of ANTM with Devon and some Danes.  

That night a group of us met up to go to the Icebar - we were a little late though, since our directions took us in the most roundabout way.  It was a lot smaller than I had anticipated and I could understand how reservations are required.  We suited up in boots and big jackets and then went inside; it was definitely a very cool atmosphere and I was glad ...

... is also a pricey place to live U.S. standards. For example, I paid $10 dollars for a Big Mac meal. A 20-ounce bottle of Coke cost us $4! Thank goodness we were only there for the weekend.

One thing I found quite interesting in Copenhagen and many of the Scandinavian countries was the strollers of babies and parents. In Denmark, employers are required to give 12 months of maternity. In Sweden, they give 18 months. Not a bad deal.

... Museum" which were both about the same thing. They both had fun, interactive exhibitions inside that were entertaining. See the picture of Jamie next to the worlds tallest man (wax man in this case), and Josh sitting in the electric chair. We also did the "hop on hop off" tour bus which is always a easy way to see the main attractions of the city, and to get a quick history lesson. Last night we went "all out" and had a blast on our last ...

... took a liking to the bread offerings - something that in general isn't done so well at home. When we did start the day's sightseeing we hit a good rhythm with our walking. The plan was to follow the free tourist map's recommended walking route through the centre of Copenhagen, with a few variations to take into account some of the sights that we wanted to see. First of all we walked to the parliament building, which is an old palace. Then we diverted across the main ...

... which was a multi level bistro style buffet - with a salad bar, BBQ meats - and you could use either Béarnaise Sauce or BBQ sauce to dress your grilled meat with. It was pretty good. OK, it was probably the best buy you could get. Everything in Copenhagen is so expensive. We each had a beer and it was $10 US a piece! Just for the beers. Dinner was 159 Kroner, or about $33.00 US each for a buffet. After that - I wanted to buy some dress shirts since it ...

Wednesday morning, we woke up early and Julia took me to the train station. We sadly said goodbye a second time (the first in Granada) after a very fun visit in Germany! I got onto my train from Dusseldorf to Hamburg. That train trip was good and I got a lot of reading done. A lot of trouble was on the way, though! I got to Hamburg in plenty of time, about two hours early, so I walked around and got lunch in the train station. I ...

... Breakfast was good. No bacon and eggs but for a wheat-free breakfast it was at least edible and tasty. Went back to the room to muster up the lads for a day of sightseeing and actually exploring Copenhagen before we left the next day. Jiveen was on the same wavelength and was feeling half-decent but John was dead to the world and wasn't even going to consider the idea of leaving his bed. So Jiveen and I wrapped up to survive the cold outdoors and see what this ...

... and architecture. On perhaps the oddest day so far in Europe, we went to the weirdest place I have ever been in my whole life, Christiana, also known as hippieville! This area of Copenhagen used to be a fort in something like the 1600's, but had been vacant for some time when the "hippies" took it over in the 60's and claimed it as their own. It is a really odd story because this hippie town still ...

... off downtown. Several of us wanted to eat together, and headed to Rosie McGees, a Mexican pub with a vibrating dance floor (I saw the sign)! We went in, but it was going to be at least an hour before we could get seated. David spotted a pizza restaurant down the street, and as it was raining, and we didn't want to walk too far, we headed there. We requested a table for 14... and they had room! In fact we got seated in the basement level in a banquet room, where we were ...