Our last day in the Danish capital and still so much to do, see and experience. It was a beautiful crisp morning with clear blue sky and a chilling wind. We put our best foot forward and marched into the centre viewing an interesting piece of Danish tableware along the way.
The centre was gloriously peaceful and calm even with the local fire brigade turning up to investigate a potential fire in a luxury clothes store. As much as the girls wanted to stay and ensure the firefighters were doing their job properly, we headed for the canal - a boat tour awaited. Under the low bridges we sailed, carefully listening to our guide's talk about the history of different areas of the city. She even encouraged the boat full of tourists to join in with a chorus of 'Happy Birthday' much to Mel's horror and embarrassment.
To warm ourselves up and get even more into the spirit of Denmark, a hot drink and Danish pastry was next on the list. The selection was superb but I eventually settled on one and it was like tasting a little piece of heaven.
With only a few hours to spare until our flight home, we decided to explore the Botanical Gardens. We wandered through the coniferous forest, rock gardens and frozen lakes to reach the Palmehus, a glass house similar in style to Kew Gardens and heated! A quick dash inside led to further botanical thrills as we climbed the Victorian spiral stairs and circulated around the dome on a precarious gantry. We all descended safely.
A short walk out of the Botanical Gardens led us to the Rosenborg Slot, a Dutch-Renassance palace surrounded by a moat and decorated with spires and towers, was built by Christian IV in 1606. I couldn't resist a photo opportunity when the guards weren't looking!
And then our time was over. Back to the hostel, gathered our things and off to the airport for our journey home.
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