Scandinavia - Day 3 - Overnight ferry to Oslo

 

Overnight ferry to Oslo

After one last ride around Copenhagen during the morning, we caught the overnight ferry to Oslo.

This is billed as a mini cruise, as you get a sleeper cabin, and buffet meals are included. The food, although plentiful, was not very good quality, so that was a bit disappointing, but the trip was still good value, as the cabin and meals cost less than a hotel room.

I did make up for that, though, by buying stamps. I was shocked when I purchased 3 postcard stamps and paid 21 CAD. I would like to think this was a mistake, but when I brought the stamped postcards to ask for them to be posted, the woman looked carefully at the stamps and assured me I had enough postage! I should hope so.

Scandinavia - Day 2: Copenhagen

Today, mid-morning, we flew to Copenhagen. We took the train from the airport and once again I was unpleasantly surprised to be dumped off in the middle of a bridge. It has to be the strangest train station ever.

When choosing hotels, I'd had a hard time deciding on a good one. Hotels here are not cheap and the hotels in the area I was familiar with were booked-up, so I had to choose somewhat at random, ending up with "66 Guldsmeden".

A 900 m walk is not very long, but on a warm day, over cobblestones and irregular sidewalks, while carrying a backpack and pulling a large suitcase containing a folding bike, it can seem endless. We made it, however, and found the hotel had a delightful courtyard where we could pause for a drink and cool off a bit before checking in.

The room was also lovely, and breakfast the next day was delicious.

We spent the rest of the day exploring the city. I had visited here before, in 2015, so I enjoyed showing Dave some of my favourite places, such as the yellow rowhouses, the star fort, and of course The Little Mermaid.

We also climbed the Round Tower and the tower at the Church of our Saviour.

 

The Marble Church

After a day of cycling and walking, we decided the perfect dinner would be at this wonderful Turkish buffet. I had been here before and was not super impressed, but this time the food was fresh and delicious, so we tucked in enthusiastically!