The Cadre 
     
    
   
   
    
     October 28, 1997 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     travel: Copenha gen : 
     
    
   
   
    
     by Kristen Patterson Shik eee 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     This is the land of sun- 
     
     tans that never fade and hair 
     
     so blond that you’ll see sun- 
     
     spots if you look at it too long. 
     
     Copenhagen is centre for 
     
     pleasure seekers and escap- 
     
     ists. From the turquoise har- 
     
     bour to the extravagant build- 
     
     ings, the city is a whirlwind of 
     
     activity andcolour. Take time 
     
     to walk along the canals, and 
     
     notice the multi-coloured build- 
     
     ings that run alongside them. 
     
     As an aside, I must admit to 
     
     not being in love with city. I 
     
     felt particularly out of place 
     
     among all the gorgeous blond 
     
     creatures reclining in the sun- 
     
     shine and left the city in a state 
     
     of depression. I relate this to 
     
     you because when travelling, 
     
     there exist both good and bad 
     
     experiences. Not that I mean 
     
     to insult anyone who is Dan- 
     
     ish. I included Copenhagen in 
     
     this tour because I know that it 
     
     really is a beautiful spot worth 
     
     visiting. Just make sure you’re 
     
     well dressed when you’re 
     
     there! 
     
    
   
   
    
     Currency: the Danish 
     
     Krone is worth roughly twenty 
     
     cents to a Canadian dollar 
     
     ($1.00 Canadian= 0.20 K) 
     
     (1.00 K=approx. $5.00 Cana- 
     
     dian) 
     
    
   
   
    
     How to get to Copen- 
     
     hagen: The city can be 
     
     accessed by train, car, plane 
     
     or boat, all of which can be 
     
     planned through Travel Cuts 
     
     (where else?!). Contiki bus 
     
     tours do not go to Denmark but 
     
     there may be other bus tour 
     
     companies do. Check with TC. 
     
    

    
     *note: Trains going to 
     
     and from Denmark havea large 
     
     theft problem. It’s not any- 
     
     thing to worry aboutas long as 
     
     you keep your compartment 
     
     locked and your possessions 
     
     by your side. And beware of 
     
     Customs officers, especially if 
     
     onan overnight train. It’s like 
     
     experiencing the end of the 
     
     world. Locked doors make no 
     
     difference to them! 
     
    
   
   
    
     Where to stay: Check 
     
    
   
   
    
     out IBN Hostels at: 
     
     www.iyhf.org/iyhf/ 
     
     ehome.html 
     
     orcontactDanhostelat 
     
     ldv@danhostel.dk 
     
     (which is where I stayed - a 
     
     little out of the way but easy to 
     
     get to and from by tram). 
     
     How to get around 
     
     Copenhagen: Walking is still 
     
     the best way to see the city. 
     
     Cyclists are as prominentas in 
     
     Amsterdam but much more 
     
     space is given over to cars and 
     
     trams. The roads are wider 
     
     and so there is less risk to your 
     
     wellbeing as a pedestrian but 
     
     keep an eye open. Boat tours 
     
     are a good way to get out into 
     
     the harbour. There is an island 
     
     that is home to the remains of 
     
     a naval base which the tours 
     
     will take you to. If you can, 
     
     splurge and get a tour with a 
     
     guide. Silent trips are incred- 
     
     ibly boring and uninformative. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Where to go: Asachild, 
     
     it was one of my dreams to one 
     
     day see the statue of the Little 
     
     Mermaid that I’d seen pic- 
     
     tures of. I cherished the image 
     
     ofa beautiful maid sitting ona 
     
     rock surrounded by water in 
     
     the middle ofaharbour. Ifthis 
     
     is your dream, then be pre- 
     
     pared fora possible disappoint- 
     
     ment. 
     
    

    
     The girl with flippers 
     
     sitting on a rock in water as 
     
     deep as two inches: visit this 
     
    
   
   
    
     masterful sculpture of the girl 
     
     who wasn’t a mermaid but 
     
     had disfigured legs. She’s 
     
     basedon Hans Christian 
     
     Anderson’s lesser-known but 
     
     just-as-touching story “The 
     
     Little Girl with Ugly Feet”. 
     
    

    
     Tivoli Gardens: not to 
     
     be missed for those who love 
     
     nature and amusement parks. 
     
    

    
     Langelinie: in other 
     
     words, the waterfront which is 
     
     just gorgeous to look at from 
     
     the water. 
     
    

    
     Hans Christian 
     
     Anderson’s Grave and 
     
    
   
   
    
     Monuments: Forthose of you - 
     
    
   
   
    
     who are fans, these are your 
     
     Meccas. 
     
    
   
   
    
     I realize that I may have 
     
     been unfair to good old Copen- 
     
     hagen. It really is absolutely 
     
     beautiful. Most people don’t 
     
     mind that the Little Mermaid 
     
     isn’t really amermaid and she 
     
     actually is a lovely piece of 
     
     sculpture on her own. There 
     
     are many wonderful buildings 
     
     to gaze at and there is a dome 
     
     that remains on of my alll-time 
     
     favourite domes. Flowers and 
     
     trees grow in abundance and 
     
     the food is wonderful. So, 
     
     please, go to Copenhagen and 
     
     say hi for me. Don’t forget to 
     
     e-mail me at 
     
     kepatterson@upei.ca. 
     
    

    
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