S:T Jorgen Malmo Scandic Malmö

Patsy, Kaye and Carrie met in Chicago on Wednesday, May 6, Patsy arriving at about 3:15 pm, Carrie and Kaye at about 6:30 pm. Sunrise over the Atlantic about 1:30 am Central Standard time. Flights were all pretty smooth except Kaye's arrival into O'Hare which she said was terrible due to local thunderstorms, wind, fog and rain! Arrived London at approximately ...

... can almost picture their conversations...."Why yes, I packed the car and alphabetized the contents of the cooler". Will it really be that easy?

The brochures listed all the items the Landie comes equipped with; some of which we had to google to figure out their use....hmm perhaps this is an early warning ...

... stuff that I don't even like? I should've taken a few minutes upon arrival to plan my visit, then I would've hit the French wing first. I needed another 30 minutes! Anyway, the Glyptotek is considered one of the premier Scandinavian art galleries - I have to concur with that assessment. Even on a non-free day, it is definitely worth a visit. Being 4 PM and having eaten nothing but junk all day, I sucked down a ****** banana and ...

... and have some more amazing pasta! Then it was off to the Barrista party! What a night! We arrived at the first venue which was being held on the "Terrace" and stood under umbrellas as it was pouring rain! There we were surrounded by over a hundred people all huddled together trying to stay warm! Then at 10pm we were all walked to a night club around the corner to "party on!" and we did ...

... had a good time and it was a great event for the sailors at least. Race area itself that was visited by almost 7000 people in Stockholm when the event was held there was only about 200 in attendance in Malmö. I think the far off location away from the city center hampered the coordinators efforts to getting a huge crowd. All in all a good day of spectating even with my face looking like a raccoon the rest of the evening.

... of luck. I would have to buy another one and I definitely couldn't afford to do that. So I find myself constantly checking that I have my ticket while this guy gets to travel with some peace. Anyhow, can't do anything about it now. I'm sure my paranoia of losing my ticket will eventually subside. When I arrived in London, I didn't make my connection to Copenhagen with Scandinavian Airlines. An Air Canada Representative was waiting for me in London to ...

... the canals and watched the boats fly by with their loads of tourists. Then it was time to walk by Tivoli Gardens and to peer through the fence at the expensive amusment park inside. We then went back to Uncle Alfreds house and a huge dinner or lamb and potatoes and everything else. The next day we headed back into the city and waited in line at the government office for what seemed like an eternity. I love that government offices in all countries work at the same slow pace. After ...

I took the train to Malmo, Sweden, which was an easy day trip. The train ride was nice, but there isn't much to do there. I mostly walked around the town, through gardens, in the cool modern library, and out the coast. I was highly amused by this enormous department store. I love scandenavian architecture, and was a big fan of the turning building.

... Mediterranean stomach) so I finish off with an Akvavit to try and help it go down. The meal stays heavy in my stomach the rest of the day and into the night and I desperately walk around all day trying to work it off. Unbeknown to me I have arrived in Copenhagen the day before the 2nd Nordic Tango Festival starts so I see a flyer and go along. The highlight of the festival for me is the range of live music - every night there is a live band, and some nights there are ...

... enough time but that`s another story. For those who don`t know, Denmark is located in northern Europe between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. It is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries and consists of a mainland peninsula, Jutland, and 406 islands. The capital, Copenhagen, is situated on the island of Sealand and is the largest city in Scandinavia. The country has a population of 5.3 million people, of whom only seven ...