Hans Christian Andersen
Well, I'm exhausted! But definitely in a very good way. We return home from our 40 hour cruise to Copenhagen this morning, which was absolutely brilliant!
Our ship left Saturday evening at 5 pm from the Oslo harbor. The Pearl of Scandinavia was an excellent size, big enough to be exciting, but not so big that directional challenged Nebraskans get lost. And now for an amazing segue: This is a menu at one of the restaurants on the ship:
That's right, Nebraska cows found their way to Scandinavia! Smart cows ; )
On the boat I danced and slept and ate much chocolate. We arrived in Copenhagen Sunday morning. My Rasmus had beseeched his good friend Vilfred -- who knows a great deal about history and such things -- to guide us around the historical places within walking distance. He proved an exceptional tour guide, weaving us past the Royal Danish Theater, the "New" harbor (which was actually constructed before the U.S. was the U.S.-- ca 1670), the library(!) and national archives, green houses, and Tivoli (an amusement park).
I know what your thinking: did Jenny get ice cream? Yes, in fact, I did. And it was de.licio.us! On the voyage back to Oslo, I spent many, many hours in the hot top on deck. It was chilly in the morning as we neared Oslo, but the view was gorgeous -- the sun shimmering off the indigo water and the fresh green pines forests covering the fjord.
In short, the trip was a success : ) and now I need to sleep!
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