I got the tour boat at Nyhaven, a beautiful old wharf street, and rode way out into the harbor, past new windmills and old armories, the Queen’s yacht, and, of course The Little Mermaid, overrun with tourists. I got a … Continue reading →
Yesterday evening was clear and beautiful so I went over to Tivoli, which is only a few blocks from the hotel. I found it completely enchanting, everything I had always thought of it being. The rides– I didn’t take any … Continue reading →
The first day in Copenhagen, I found the Rosenborg palace but was too tired to go into it. The next day, I took the hop-on-hop-off bus (what a good idea this is for large cities, but not for small where … Continue reading →
So: I am on the bus from Boston to Portland. Every connection on this whole trip has gone smoothly, and this was no exception, although I didn’t really expect to spend an hour running between gates in Frankfurt. Enormous, confusing … Continue reading →
I am sitting on the top deck, no. 11, of the ship to go to Norway. My cabin, which is ever smaller than the one in the Cabinn hotel, is on deck 10, but clean and tidy. The boat hasn’t … Continue reading →
I’m getting used to being in a European capital again. Narrow streets, fancy sculptures and details put there in 18th-century or even earlier, and people bustling in every direction. Here in Copenhagen it is bicycles bicycles bicycles. They have their … Continue reading →
After lunch in the Lodge, on Sunday, Mother’s Day, Jeanette took me to the visitor center in Brunswick where I caught the bus to Portland and then to Logan to the plane. The bus was on time and the plane … Continue reading →
