Day 4: Copenhagen

We got up and the iPho people were packing the lobby again, so we took the bus back toward the Church of Our Savior. We ate breakfast at the bakery. Afterwards we went to Christiana. It was interesting to say the least. It is to potheads/hippies what Mecca is to Muslims. It is essentially a commune community in Copenhagen. It started in the early 70s, so people have lived there all their lives. There was a green light district where people were setting up pot stands, which is illegal here by the way. There wasn't a whole lot going on because we were there around 8 in the morning. I think the earliest things opened were at 10. There was a stall with clothing that was for anyone who wanted it. One of the shops sold lighters and glow sticks. I felt like an invader.It was a very strange experience and we got some weird looks.

After our jaunt to the weird and strange, we got back on the bus and went to the Carlsberg Brewery. They have a self guided tour that was on the Copenhagen card. You get two beers or sodas with the tour. Uncle Chuck and Dad made the point that it was afternoon when they had the first beer. It was 12:01. After trying the first beer (I took the soda option because you have to be 19 for them to give you beer) we went through the stables. Like the Clydesdales for Budweiser Carlsberg has horses, actually it's probably the other way around as Carlsberg predates Budweiser. The horses look kind of like clydesdales only shorter and more sturdy. Turns out they're Jutland horses, a breed specific to Denmark. The tour was very cool but the horses were the best part. We had lunch at the cafe in the courtyard.

Another bus ride later, we went to the Glyptotek museum, which is between Tivoli and the hostel. I collection was built on beer money from Carlsberg. It was very impressive but we were exhausted especially me. My ankle is swollen and turning purple. I was limping everywhere which is way more tiring than walking. After going through Egyptian and Degas exhibits we decide to head back to the hostel. 

We spent the afternoon/evening doing laundry, hanging out and watching the Tour de France. Mom, Dad, Uncle Chuck and I went to a free organ concert at Our Savior. We were slightly late due to the bus being behind. It was beautiful. The organ was huge and built in 1698. It was carved magnificently. The music was beautiful but we all fell asleep during the concert. The boys headed back to Christiana after the concert. Mom and I headed toward the hostel but decided to take walk. We happened across Aunt Deb and stopped at a grocery store to buy lunch for tomorrow. We headed back, packed up and are getting ready for bed. Tomorrow we're taking a train and a ferry to Aero Island (pronounced "arrow"). It should be fun!