We loved Iceland and hope to be back to see more of that amazing country, but our itinerary calls us to Denmark and so we trade our Icelandic Krona for Danish Krone. We shipped our hiking boots, rain pants and a few extra things back to the USA to lighten our load - we are headed for warmer weather (I hope).
Our taxi was scheduled for 6:00am then 45 minutes more to Reykjavik airport. Because it was raining, they bussed us to our plane - then we had to run from the bus (in the rain) up the very wet metal (slippery) stairs - carrying our bags. We were on the first bus, so we waited for another 2 bus loads of people while it rained in on our seats - the door was still open and we were in the exit row. Then we waited another 20 minutes for 1 young girl who had something wrong with her ticket - I’m glad we didn’t have a connecting flight. Still smiling - The weather in Copenhagen is sunny and warm - can’t wait to land!
We arrived in Copenhagen, got our Copenhagen Cards (which covers the cost of public transportation and entrance into most of the popular sights), hopped on the metro and headed into the city. After we settled into our hotel, we got some food, wandered around and decided to go to Tivoli Gardens amusement park.
It was founded in 1843 and fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen visited many times, as did Walt Disney and many other celebrities, who all fell in love with the gardens.
I cannot believe how many rides, restaurants, gardens, buildings, stages, concert venues, games, etc, etc they packed into this tiny area - the planning of this magical park is a design feat unto itself - I love it.