Yeah, it's finally the weekend and Michael got to do a little sightseeing too! We had a wonderful time! First we went to the National Museum but I don't have any pics of that. Then, we had a local favorite for lunch, the polsa (sp?), aka, hot dog. Here's Michael eating his :)
After lunch, we went over to Amelianborg Castle so that Michael could see where the Queen is currently residing (she has several castles to choose from). He was braver than I and went to stand by one of the queen's guards who said that he (Michael) had to stay a meter away from him. He had a gun, so, Michael listened :)
After we left Amelianborg Castle, we went and toured Christianborg Castle which is where the Queen holds all of her royal dinner parties and such. It is not longer used as a residence for the Queen (even though it is much bigger and newer than Amelianborg), however, the Supreme Court and Parliament have their offices there. Camera's were not allowed inside and I just realized that I didn't even take a pic of the outside!
Side note, the story of Amelianborg Castle is interesting. In the late 1700s, the Christianborg Castle suffered a devastating fire and the royal family sought "shelter" at Amelianborg, which at that time consisted of 4 duplicate mansions facing onto a shared square. It is said that the owners of the mansions quickly offered them for sale to the royal family (do you really have much choice?). It has been the preferred home for the royal family every since. The Queen and her husband live in one (the one you see above), one is used by dignitaries and heads of state when they visit, one is used by the Queen's youngest son and her two sisters (when they are in town), they all have separate apartments within the one mansion and the last is currently being renovated for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess (future King and Queen of Denmark) and their two small children.
Next, we were off on a pleasant stroll. Below, you can see people ice skating around the statue in this public square. Michael and I were sipping Cafe Mocha's while they were falling on their tushes :)
One of our favorite places to visit is the "Stroget" which is a pedestrian walkway lined with shops. The picture really doesn't do it justice and it's really pretty at night when it's all lit up. There are many high end shops along here.
We had a great dinner! We had Tex-Mex in the irish pub "Rosy McGee's" while in Denmark...doesn't that sound funny? Tex-Mex in an irish pub in Denmark! Well, I find it funny... Here's Michael giving a toast with his Guiness.
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