We left Berlin and made our way to Copenhagen, which to our surprise included a short ferry journey! We assumed a long bridge would be involved to get to Denmark and were largely surprised when we were asked to get off the train and board a ferry that the train had already parked inside.
We arrived in Copenhagen, dumped our stuff at our accommodation (which was located down a rather 'exciting' street) then went for a walk to the famous Nyhavn canal. We got caught out by a rain shower but luckily took shelter in someone's doorway then made our way back for some much needed rest.
The following day we had an amble around the town to take it all in then went on a guided boat trip that was recommended by our host. It was only about £4 each and lasted an hour, plus there were barely any other people on it which was a bonus as most of the tour boats seemed to be packed. We continued to amble around the town then headed back late once we were knackered for the day.
On our final full day we climbed up the Church of Our Saviour. The church has a large spire at the top which is surrounded by a spiral staircase. You can walk right to the top which I did, not a great idea when you're not too good with heights! As you climb nearer the top the steps get smaller, the railing gets lower, the wind gets stronger and my pants get browner! I gave up after feeling queasy then we took a stroll to Cristiania, which used to be a military area that was deserted and then occupied by squatters. The squatters had set up their own houses and turned the area in to a so called 'free city' which was a very interesting idea, but you couldn't help feel uneasy walking through it with the many people sat selling weed in the 'Green Light district'. We spent the rest of the day loosely following a self guided tour that was marked on a map we collected from tourist info. The weather started to turn again but luckily it didn't develop into anything more than light rain. We once again headed back after tiring ourselves out.
It was always nice to return to our apartment as our host had two friendly cats who liked to get on your knee and pop in for some fuss in the mornings. Our host was lovely and we had a chat about what to do in Copenhagen as well as having a good moan about public transport.
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