One thing there wasn't a shortage of in Copenhagen is bicycles. There are dedicated bike lanes on most of the streets and pedestrians need to yield to them. The sidewalks are mostly cobblestones, which was not the best for walking, but that did not stop us.
These bicycle racks are at one of the bus/train stations. People bike to the station and then take a bus or train from there.
Our best friend in Copenhagen, the bus. The Copenhagen Card we bought was good for unlimited transportation for 3 days.
The first couple of days we saw a lot of young people wearing hats like this. We thought maybe they were tour guides, but it turns out this was the week of high school graduations. The tradition is to wear your graduation cap for the week. A red band is for those completing the traditional 3 years of high school. A blue band indicates a 2 year program for learning a specific trade.
Our food tour guide asked this graduate to pose for a picture. His Mom looked very proud when we took his picture.
This truck was driving through town with the graduates cheering (and perhaps drinking).
For our last meal in Copenhagen (not counting the pastries we bought for breakfast at the green market) we went to a restaurant called 'Toe 2 Nail' in the Meat Packing district. It was in the basement and it had a unique atmosphere and interior.
We weren't sure what we ordered since they did not havean English menu and the waitress was not able to explain it very well. Some of the food we had ended up being close to what we ate during the food tour.
We both enjoyed a beer with our meal.
For dessert we ordered strawberry with creams and they brought a different dish. We sent that back and ordered a panna cotta with a tart thickened rhubarb sauce.
Here are a couple views of the apartment we stayed at in the Vesterboro area. This name refers to this area as the 'west gate' of Copenhagen. The apartment was great and a good location for us.
It is sad to leave Copenhagen, but we are looking forward to London and then onto the cruise ship in Dover and to Norway.
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