Copenhagen

We took a walk and this is what I saw:

Wait! That's not the little mermaid;
her big sister perhaps.

There she is, our cruise ship off to the left about 1/4 mile.

The Danes fared rather poorly in the Napoleonic Wars, getting sucked into an alliance with France. The British navy entered this river blasted the Danish Navy and took what was left of it home with them. Soon after, Denmark declared bankruptcy. Now we call this a "sovereign debt" problem. They lost Norway to Sweden and part of northern Germany which they had owned. But they have made a big comeback and in the bar I drank domestic beer: Think global but drink local" is my motto.

This one is out of geographical and chronological order Sorry, I can't make it go where it belongs! Part of the new city, across the river, with the nautical museum near the church steeple. But no time for a visit.

Changing of the guard at the Amalienborg Palace, fronting the river. where the dynasty has lived for centuries but now a museum.

Christianborg Palace from back courtyard.

Nyhaven (Newport in English? Just guessing) is a small inlet from the river where the city was founded. Now lined with commercial fishing and tourist vessels and completely filled with restaurants, bars and other tourist oriented shops. Hans Christian Anderson lived here.

City Hall

Can"t get enough of these narrow old world streets.

Fountain by Jewish Museum in a courtyard of the Christianborg.

Museum's exterior, but it is only in first floor, left.

Intentionally disorienting interior by
Leibeskind who also did the WTC Memorial

King Frederick IX, a nautical oriented and popular King

His study, recreated in the museum in the Amalienborg palace, with just a FEW of his pipes.

And, oh yes! A few days ago we met a waiter and waitress pair and asked to be seated at one of their tables for the rest of the cruise. Johann, from Colombia, was a model of politeness and efficiency, but Valeria, his assistant, from the Ukraine, just blew us away with her billion dollar smile. We hope Celebrity promotes her to a higher level public contact position where they can better utilize her assets.