Copenhagen, Denmark Feb./Mar. 2004

Waiting to get on the plane. We were still awake and feeling good.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 09:56:12 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Waiting to get on the plane. We were still awake and feeling good.

Dave and I headed to Sweden the second day we were here. We took no pictures our first day since we had been up the entire previous night and were all going crazy from taking sleeping pills ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 09:56:16 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Dave and I headed to Sweden the second day we were here. We took no pictures our first day since we had been up the entire previous night and were all going crazy from taking sleeping pills ...

See. We are drinking more than just Carlsberg beer.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:28 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
See. We are drinking more than just Carlsberg beer.

Dave and I walked around Malmo, Sweden all day. This is a canal obviously. It was cold with light off and on snow coming down. Becky chose to stay in Copenhagen this day.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:29 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Dave and I walked around Malmo, Sweden all day. This is a canal obviously. It was cold with light off and on snow coming down. Becky chose to stay in Copenhagen this day.

These ducks had to peck through the ice to get water.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:31 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
These ducks had to peck through the ice to get water.

Somehow Dave and I walked randomly and ended up at a casino. I think it was destiny, but we actually didn't go in.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:33 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Somehow Dave and I walked randomly and ended up at a casino. I think it was destiny, but we actually didn't go in.

After a few beers at lunch in Sweden, Dave decided to battle this windmill we found. Unfortunately the windmill won!

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:34 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
After a few beers at lunch in Sweden, Dave decided to battle this windmill we found. Unfortunately the windmill won!

This is an old fortress in Malmo, Sweden. It later was used as a prison and is currently a museum. The museum contains an aquarium with fish from around the world, lots of stuffed birds, a ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Tue, 09 Mar 2004 05:31:05 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
This is an old fortress in Malmo, Sweden. It later was used as a prison and is currently a museum. The museum contains an aquarium with fish from around the world, lots of stuffed birds, a ...

In Copenhagen, the music scene is basically from the 1980's. It's my theory that the plane actually went through a time warp on the flight over. We've enjoyed hearing Ricki Martin, David Has ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:36 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
In Copenhagen, the music scene is basically from the 1980's. It's my theory that the plane actually went through a time warp on the flight over. We've enjoyed hearing Ricki Martin, David Has ...

Dave actually has taken some good pictures, but this one just didn't quite work out.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:37 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Dave actually has taken some good pictures, but this one just didn't quite work out.

Christiania is basically a big hippy compound. Someone describe it as seeing the true filth that hippies will live in. Well they were right. It was like hanging out with a bunch of homeless ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:39 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Christiania is basically a big hippy compound. Someone describe it as seeing the true filth that hippies will live in. Well they were right. It was like hanging out with a bunch of homeless ...

In a socialist European way, the government of Denmark believes it has to take care of all aspects of life. Here they are telling poeple not to drive their cars in the water. I'm very glad t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:41 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
In a socialist European way, the government of Denmark believes it has to take care of all aspects of life. Here they are telling poeple not to drive their cars in the water. I'm very glad t ...

The Navel musuem in Denmark was really cool. At one time they had a great naval fleet of ships. This cannon behind Dave was from around the 1600's. The Danish navy is smaller now, but they d ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:43 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
The Navel musuem in Denmark was really cool. At one time they had a great naval fleet of ships. This cannon behind Dave was from around the 1600's. The Danish navy is smaller now, but they d ...

Behind me is the Denmark rope display at the Naval museum. The rope was fascinating as you can see.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:45 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Behind me is the Denmark rope display at the Naval museum. The rope was fascinating as you can see.

Becky dreaming of a former life where she was rowed around in a boat as a Queen by a bunch of sweaty guys. Dream on Becky!

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:46 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Becky dreaming of a former life where she was rowed around in a boat as a Queen by a bunch of sweaty guys. Dream on Becky!

Becky found a long lost relative in the Naval Museum. He was the creator of all the rope which explains Becky's personality. Check out the name on the statue.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 09:57:15 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Becky found a long lost relative in the Naval Museum. He was the creator of all the rope which explains Becky's personality. Check out the name on the statue.

The main train station in Copenhagen.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:00:00 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
The main train station in Copenhagen.

The stroget. This is the longest pedestrian street in the world. There are a lot of great stores, cafes, and bars on this street. We spent most of the first day at the Dubliner Irish Bar ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:00:06 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
The stroget. This is the longest pedestrian street in the world. There are a lot of great stores, cafes, and bars on this street. We spent most of the first day at the Dubliner Irish Bar ...

Some of our Danish friends we met at the Dubliner! Do you think Dave is happy? We drank a lot of beers and did several shot with these two. There was a stage with a Swedish cover band rig ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:53:14 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Some of our Danish friends we met at the Dubliner! Do you think Dave is happy? We drank a lot of beers and did several shot with these two. There was a stage with a Swedish cover band rig ...

A big building that I think was a courthouse, but we just tended to walk by it everyday without much fanfare.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:00:09 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
A big building that I think was a courthouse, but we just tended to walk by it everyday without much fanfare.

The idea of a monetary system based more on coins always seems like a good idea since coins last forever and bills wear out, but once you have a pocket that weighs 5 pounds, you will quickly ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:49 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
The idea of a monetary system based more on coins always seems like a good idea since coins last forever and bills wear out, but once you have a pocket that weighs 5 pounds, you will quickly ...

Morton and Angie sent us to their favorite restaurant in Copenhagen. It was the best meal I had in Denmark. It was tough for me to get past the fact that it was french, but overlooking tha ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:53:13 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Morton and Angie sent us to their favorite restaurant in Copenhagen. It was the best meal I had in Denmark. It was tough for me to get past the fact that it was french, but overlooking tha ...

We saw the changing of the guards at the Queens Palace. These guys were pretty impressive in their marching

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:50 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
We saw the changing of the guards at the Queens Palace. These guys were pretty impressive in their marching

Changing of the guards.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:22:48 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Changing of the guards.

More changing of the guards.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:51 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
More changing of the guards.

A big beautiful church in Copenhagen. Someone mentioned that this was one of the largest domes in Europe, but I don't know if that is true, and I don't remember the name of this place. I s ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 09:57:25 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
A big beautiful church in Copenhagen. Someone mentioned that this was one of the largest domes in Europe, but I don't know if that is true, and I don't remember the name of this place. I s ...

Everybody has to go see the statue of the Little Mermaid. I don't know why it's so famous, but it is. Morton, our Danish friend, mentioned that only Japaneese tourists went to see it. He ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:54 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Everybody has to go see the statue of the Little Mermaid. I don't know why it's so famous, but it is. Morton, our Danish friend, mentioned that only Japaneese tourists went to see it. He ...

We went to the Danish resistance museum. It was actually pretty amazing how much of a fight these people put up against the Germans considering they let the Germans walk right in. There wa ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:55 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
We went to the Danish resistance museum. It was actually pretty amazing how much of a fight these people put up against the Germans considering they let the Germans walk right in. There wa ...

This was at the museum, but I believe this is 1 of 14 of Denmarks current military vehicles. The phrase on the front "Frit Danmark" means Pride of Denmark. Denmark offered to send these ve ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:56 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
This was at the museum, but I believe this is 1 of 14 of Denmarks current military vehicles. The phrase on the front "Frit Danmark" means Pride of Denmark. Denmark offered to send these ve ...

The Danish resistance hid messages in boxes of Carlsberg beer.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:19:46 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
The Danish resistance hid messages in boxes of Carlsberg beer.

This is a sign that the Germans posted in Copenhagen during the occupation. The sign basically says that anyone wearing this symbol (The star of David with the word Jew on it), is an enemy ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:05:59 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
This is a sign that the Germans posted in Copenhagen during the occupation. The sign basically says that anyone wearing this symbol (The star of David with the word Jew on it), is an enemy ...

Next we went to Rosenborg Castle. We were told we should expect cloudy weather in Denmark, but little snow. We had light snow almost every day, but this day we had a blizzard for a few hou ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:06:00 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Next we went to Rosenborg Castle. We were told we should expect cloudy weather in Denmark, but little snow. We had light snow almost every day, but this day we had a blizzard for a few hou ...

Here Becky is standing in front of Rosenborg castle. The castle had just closed, and Denmark mobilized their entire army to guard it. Behind becky you see one half of Denmarks army. The o ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:00:18 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Here Becky is standing in front of Rosenborg castle. The castle had just closed, and Denmark mobilized their entire army to guard it. Behind becky you see one half of Denmarks army. The o ...

Rosenborg Castle!

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:06:01 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Rosenborg Castle!

We climbed a tower in a church in Copenhagen. This walkway seemed to go around and around forever.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:06:03 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
We climbed a tower in a church in Copenhagen. This walkway seemed to go around and around forever.

Finally we made it to the top.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 10:06:05 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Finally we made it to the top.

Before Amsterdam became the sex capital of Europe, Copenhagen was known as the porn capital of the world. This museum had pictures and videos that made us all cringe. I certainly won't des ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 09:56:02 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Before Amsterdam became the sex capital of Europe, Copenhagen was known as the porn capital of the world. This museum had pictures and videos that made us all cringe. I certainly won't des ...

I had been teasing our Danish friend Morton about Europeans loving David Hasselhof. He insisted over and over that it was just the Germans. Well, one night when we got in, Becky turned on ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:00:23 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
I had been teasing our Danish friend Morton about Europeans loving David Hasselhof. He insisted over and over that it was just the Germans. Well, one night when we got in, Becky turned on ...

After we returned from Russia, Coker, Dave, and I went to Helsingor, Denmark while Becky decided to go shopping in Copenhagen. Helsingor is a port town just across the water from Sweden. I ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:28 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
After we returned from Russia, Coker, Dave, and I went to Helsingor, Denmark while Becky decided to go shopping in Copenhagen. Helsingor is a port town just across the water from Sweden. I ...

Helsingore is a really nice small town.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:30 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Helsingore is a really nice small town.

Does every town have a restaurant called Thai Chili?

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:33 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Does every town have a restaurant called Thai Chili?

The Danes tried to make an American flag, but they just weren't sure where the colors and stars went.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:37 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
The Danes tried to make an American flag, but they just weren't sure where the colors and stars went.

A very cold swan.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:39 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
A very cold swan.

Dave, the master photographer. I wonder what people thought about seeing a guy with a cane taking pictures

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:42 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Dave, the master photographer. I wonder what people thought about seeing a guy with a cane taking pictures

One of Dave's finer pictures!

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:46 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
One of Dave's finer pictures!

This castle was the basis for the castle in Hamlet. Shakespeare called it Elsinore.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:49 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
This castle was the basis for the castle in Hamlet. Shakespeare called it Elsinore.

A ballroom in the castle

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:51 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
A ballroom in the castle

In Denmark you don't see many Danish flags. This was one of the few I saw.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:52 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
In Denmark you don't see many Danish flags. This was one of the few I saw.

The casements of the castle are these caverns around the outskirts of the castle. In past days, the King would require 1.5 months of service for soldiers to live in the casements ready to p ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:55 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
The casements of the castle are these caverns around the outskirts of the castle. In past days, the King would require 1.5 months of service for soldiers to live in the casements ready to p ...

Halgor the Dane. This is a statue in the casements.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:57 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Halgor the Dane. This is a statue in the casements.

This is an example of how the soldiers lived.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:50:58 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
This is an example of how the soldiers lived.

Dave had a few too many beers at lunch and tried to comandeer a ferry boat!

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:51:00 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Dave had a few too many beers at lunch and tried to comandeer a ferry boat!

We had a great lunch and some great local beer in Helsingor. This restaurant had a menu called the Shoppers Lunch. Considering we couldn't read a word on the menu, we all got this. We wer ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:17:13 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
We had a great lunch and some great local beer in Helsingor. This restaurant had a menu called the Shoppers Lunch. Considering we couldn't read a word on the menu, we all got this. We wer ...

Coker and Dave enjoying a fine Wiibroe beer.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:55:03 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Coker and Dave enjoying a fine Wiibroe beer.

This restaurant was in a 300 year old home.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:55:06 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
This restaurant was in a 300 year old home.

Mmmmm Beer!!!!!

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:14:36 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
Mmmmm Beer!!!!!

The town square in Helsingor.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:51:02 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
The town square in Helsingor.

It ws a long day in Helsingor. A few large beers at lunch also attributed to all of us being tired.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:51:05 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
It ws a long day in Helsingor. A few large beers at lunch also attributed to all of us being tired.

The train we rode back from Helsingor.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:51:06 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
The train we rode back from Helsingor.

The view of Copenhagen from Becky and my hotel room. As you can see, we were staying in one of the few high rises in the entire city.

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:51:08 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
The view of Copenhagen from Becky and my hotel room. As you can see, we were staying in one of the few high rises in the entire city.

The next to last night we were in Copenhagen, Tuborg beer released an Easter beer that is only produced for a short time during the Easter season. We had to wait until 9pm to try it. It wa ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Chris Webb (rcwebb)) — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:14:38 -0800

Chris Webb (rcwebb)
The next to last night we were in Copenhagen, Tuborg beer released an Easter beer that is only produced for a short time during the Easter season. We had to wait until 9pm to try it. It wa ...