We woke up in our teenie, tiny hotel room and had our free breakfast (there's a reason why we didn't have to pay. yuck!) before walking by the 5 lakes of Copenhagen. While it was chilly, the sun was out and it looked like it was going to be a beautiful day! After walking and talking down the lakes we made our way to the Kastellet Fortress which is a star shaped island set within the main land...SO COOL! We walked around it for a while until we found...you guessed it! THE LITTLE MERMAID STATUE! (ie, the reason I wanted to go to Copenhagen! After years of sleeping with Little Mermaid sheets and a Flounder stuffed animal it was really really fun to see!
After seeing the Little Mermaid we made our way to the Kastelet Church just in time for the heavens to let lose for a trenchal downpour!! So we quickly made our way to the Marble Church with the third largest dome in Europe where we took refuge. When we regained our strength we found ourselves a cozy little coffee shop and cuddled up with out books (I was reading Nathan the Wise - really really good play) until the rain let up. And after deciding to face the weather one more time we wandered our way through a Christmas Market by the harbor and toward the Opera House square.
It was there, while consulting our oversized tourist map that Thomas (and eventually Daniel) came up to "give us directions." It turned out, and much to my surprise that they were really fabulous guys who just wanted to practice their English. So we went to another coffee shop where we sat for just shy of 3 hours! It was so much fun and hands down the best conversation I've ever had with a stranger.We got their recommendations on dinner, took a picture for our scrapbooks and then headed in the direction of their recommendation. And while we had every intention of going to the restaurant we got side tracked. With what you might ask? Hard Rock Cafe and an english version of Quantum Solace. So, we gave into the temptation, ordered chicken fingers and potato skins and bought tickets for Quantum Solace. The night was fun (and American) and we headed back to the hotel ready to face another week.
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