We set the alarm because we needed to be at the Embassy by 9AM. The breakfast in our hotel is great, so we were carbed up for our journey, which was simple since we'd already been there. I will always try to get a decent hotel by the train station -- it makes things so much easier.
On our way to the American Embassy, we passed by the Russian Embassy.
We took a number and waited about 15 minutes, talked to a guy, waited another 10 minutes, talked to a different person, and were told to come back the next day at 8:15 for an emergency passport. Back to the hotel we went and sat in their courtyard, drinking coffee.
Our itinerary for the day was the Rick Steves Copenhagen walk, which started at City Hall. On our way, we spotted an amber shop. My curiosity was piqued because when we were visiting the Beckmerhagens, Martina had shown me small pieces of amber that the children picked up on the beach during their holiday in Fanö, a town on the North Sea in Denmark. I scored a lovely ring.
After a look at City Hall, we walked the Stroget, the first pedestrian shopping street in the world, according to our guide book. As we were walking, I kept tripping on the cobblestones, which had not happened on previous days. However, I was wearing new shoes, and after the 5th or so trip, I saw an Ecco shoe store and bought some lightweight "trendy" sneakers. I NEVER wear sneakers, but these are not so bad, and I haven't tripped since.
By this time, we needed some lunch, so Bob found a few restaurants through an alley. We chose Italian, and the experience was quite pleasant.
It was a lovely afternoon for al fresco Italian food.
We continued our walk on the shopping street to Nyhavn, the "new harbor." The art museum right on the water had a stunning exhibit on the outer wall. It was made up of life jackets gathered from refugees situated on the Greek island of Lesbos from 2015-2016 -- it had just opened. Powerful.
We walked around about bit and decided to take a boat tour. It was quite windy, and being on the water was a bit chilly, but we persisted!
This is the opera house.
https://youtu.be/yhHmF4yVh5c
After our boat ride, we had fish and chips at a waterfront restaurant where it was a bit windy and cold.
Bed by 9:30 because we again had to awaken super-early the next morning.
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