With a few fancy pads thrown in!
Our last significant stopover before disembarking in Amsterdam was Cologne. The only memory of a previous visit to Cologne was the cathedral. Not likely to add to that this time because we took off on our bikes along the riverbank to escape the crowds. Amsterdam, however embraced us,....just can't get enough of this crazy city.
Two-wheeling is their way of life. Bicycles rule and you are likely to be taken out if you step onto their territory by mistake. Bicycle bells make more noise than car horns. Little wonder the city gets creative with bike parks.
We spent three days just wandering around quirky alleyways, marveling at the crooked architecture, enjoying life on the canal front, and mixing with the weird and wonderful. No matter how hard the girls in the Red Light district worked to attract clientele they couldn't compete with large screens featuring world cup football!!
The short flight from Amsterdam to Copenhagen took us all day with international processing and looking for our digs. Although Copenhagen is well-known for its royal palace, modern architecture, Carlsberg, and the little mermaid statue, nothing is more colourful than Nyhavn.
Bicycles also dominate the roads in Copenhagen, but Danish riders are not nearly as aggressive as the Dutch! Bikes are used for everything from delivering the kids to school to selling pancakes on a street corner. There is a clever design for each purpose.
Wish we could spend longer here but tomorrow we board the big tub and head off to the Baltic. Into the zone about four hours of darkness each night!
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