so from Stockholm, we travelled with the "Flygbussarna" to Arlanda ( airport ) and unfortunately our flight was delayed by 45 minutes. (mist, cloud, no visibility, but these days they fly on radar not eye-sight?!)
The flight-duration is only 1 hour, so does that make it 185% over its time?
anyway, we rang Ida from a telephone-box (Thanks VISA) and left a voice-mail.
The flight was quick and then JUST before I tense up ( as the wheels touch the tar mack ) the pilot pulled the airbus up. Sharply.
The flight-duration is only 1 hour, so does that make it 185% over its time?
anyway, we rang Ida from a telephone-box (Thanks VISA) and left a voice-mail.
The flight was quick and then JUST before I tense up ( as the wheels touch the tar mack ) the pilot pulled the airbus up. Sharply.
We were climbing again.
Wide-eyed: "Maggie what the hell is going on?!"
Circled.
More mist & fog.
Pilot informs us that the Tower instructed to abort landing as we were too close
to the aeroplane before us.
??? okay.
Wide-eyed: "Maggie what the hell is going on?!"
Circled.
More mist & fog.
Pilot informs us that the Tower instructed to abort landing as we were too close
to the aeroplane before us.
??? okay.
geeezzz...., so we landed safely a while later (amidst fog & drizzle).
Ida's friendly sunny-smile welcomed us to Copenhagen, Denmark.
It is a much smaller city than Stockholm ( so the public transport is even less crowded ) and the festivals, winter- carnivals, midsummer-treats of sing & flags & booze is ( according to Ida ) one of the reasons the Danes are counted among the happiest of nations.
I was just happy to be safely on the ground.
Ida's friendly sunny-smile welcomed us to Copenhagen, Denmark.
It is a much smaller city than Stockholm ( so the public transport is even less crowded ) and the festivals, winter- carnivals, midsummer-treats of sing & flags & booze is ( according to Ida ) one of the reasons the Danes are counted among the happiest of nations.
I was just happy to be safely on the ground.
We walked all day. the rest of the population was cycling. Moms with babies ( in a bicycle-pram-contraptions, students on bicycles, white collar workers on bicycles, every combination and colour imaginable. (bicycles, not people, as they are mostly blond and blue-eyed)
We saw the parks, the planetarium, the royal offices,
the Palace, the Tivoli - entertainment park, the guards, the opera house.
Breakfast here. Coffee in a different square.
We even walked through the redder part of town / sex district.
(and I came upon a church, we one can only hope they repent of their commercially satisfied- carnal cravings)
Breakfast here. Coffee in a different square.
We even walked through the redder part of town / sex district.
(and I came upon a church, we one can only hope they repent of their commercially satisfied- carnal cravings)
but I had to pose (as the neighbourhood sort of demands it)
We saw Thor. (3 movie tickets, 2D, not 3 D, R337) ouch.
Wonderfully appropriate: since the ancient- Norse-Viking teachings and beliefs are all portrayed in the film.
Wonderfully appropriate: since the ancient- Norse-Viking teachings and beliefs are all portrayed in the film.
Odin, etc
We had the giggles ( like 3 teenagers going to an X- rated film unsupervised ) and a lot of fun was had. Oh, by the way: the seats in Denmark's cinemas do not go from 1 - 10( rows ABCD, etc )
nope, they start counting from 1 in THE MIDDLE of the row...
we were in hysterics.
Back in Ida's apartment:
Thanks Ida for two hand fulls of memorable moments, plenty of champagne and warm Copenhagen- hospitality.Won't forget it and look forward to your visit in the summer.
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