In Copenhagen harbour

In Copenhagen, you are always reminded you are very close to the water, even if it is only thanks to the sounds of the seagulls.
To visit the harbour, nothing easier! You just have to jump on a yellow bus boat (run all year long, even in the frozen winter). A boat line is going from the north (close to the Little Mermaid) to the south (close to the library). Most transportations passes (like a valid 10 rides card) are accepted!
Just imagine that some people use those everyday to go to work!

Copenhagen airport

Many airports around the world are spectacular pieces of architecture (we can of course discuss about Terminal 1 at Charles de Gaulle). Copenhagen is no exception to this rule, even if the airport is relatively small, some aspects of it are quite remarkable.
This applies to the deserted corridor at the end of the path "A". You can admire there a rather minimalist style characteristic of Scandinavia.

Asides from the architecture, you can also appreciate the large choice of shops: you can even buy your pickled herring in the large shopping mall before boarding the plane, in case you have a craving on board. You can also find the most famous Danish brands (Illum, LEGO, Royal Copenhagen ...).
The airport also has its own little mermaid so that you can avoid making a detour to the real. At least you realize immediately upon arrival that it is tiny!

Another practical aspect is that the airport has its own train station and also the Metro. This means that one can reach Copenhagen downtown within 20 minutes and above all, in a relative comfort. That is really a major contrast with Paris!

Fancy Tables 2

Other examples of past years Royal Copenhagen Fancy Tables, I especially liked the Japanese table (upside down ...)

Fancy tables

Among the Christmas traditions, there are also the inevitable "Christmas tables" of Royal Copenhagen, the famous china store.
In the store downtown, several tables made by designers displays the products of the brand. And it goes from the more traditional to the more conceptual. Most of them are probably not very practical to have an actual meal!
Here are some pictures of the tables of past years.



Yes, yes, they are cheese-graters lamps.

Christmas beer leftovers

I know we're in January, but we still have some to drink ... And then when it's good, you can drink it all year round *!


* with moderation of course ;-)

After party

Fireworks such as the ones we enjoyed on New Year Eve leave traces, plenty of them. In the morning (well everything is relative, let's say late afternoon) of the first of January, we were able to find many remains of the crazy night, even if some waste had already been evacuated by the local themselves.



The rest was quickly cleaned during the day so there was no more trace of the events the next day (although some people are still fired a few rockets during the weekend - probably leftovers). Hurry up, it's legal to shoot fireworks only until tomorrow.

No kidding!

Here when you say that people celebrate New Year with fireworks, it's really an understatement!
First you are overwhelmed with flyers, then shops appear everywhere in the city (even in ice-cream shop). Then the test runs starts. By law, you can start from December 1st, just to warm up for the big day. The week before New Year, it's every night.
So after such a long wait, the big night finally comes and ammunition are out quickly after dark (around 4). There is a net increase around 8, and of course a climax just after midnight (for 30 to 45mn). Then it lasts a little more quietly until 2 or 3 in the morning.

The advantage of living on the third floor overlooking a residential area: you can see fireworks at a 180 degrees angle!
I don't know if you can well see it in the pictures, but there is really a firework in every garden!