Chapter 2 - Day 3 - Food and Design

June 11

It was so nice to have the apartment for a leisurely breakfast of yogurt, fruit and coffee. Then to begin our full day of sightseeing.

We spent most of the day on a food tour.  While the guide was not the best, she was knowledgeable about the city and took us to some very good food sites.  We began the day at the market which was rebuilt in 2011.  There were several excellent food stalls--we started with cheese and apple schnapps.

Then we moved on to mustard and jam.  

As we walked along the streets, we had a chance to take in the architecture of Copenhagen.

One of the highlights was one of the best smørrebrød (traditional open-faced sandwich) places in Copenhagen, Aamann's. We had four small sandwichs egg, chevre, chicken salad, and beef. They were really excellent.  

We continued exploring the city and walked thorough a lovely old residential neighborhood.

Next was a brewery/restaurant. 

We had a flight of some great craft beers - a pilsner, a red beer (Elaine's favorite) and a stout almost like Guinness, but not as bitter. 

Continuing our walk,  we passed the King's bridge, with his insignia.

And a lovely square with an old kiosk.

The metalwork on the kiosk was quite elaborate.

Next stop was a "all-natural" candy factory and store.

In the factory, we watched them make hard candy - fascinating!

We ended the tour with a second lunch at a tiny street stand. Elaine had a great Danish hotdog--spicy beef on a wonderful roll with pickles and several sauces. Lester had a sausage made from goat.  This was the best real food we have ever had on a food tour.

After the food tour, we visited the Round Tower the signature of Copenhagen--an old observatory in the center of the city with a ramp going up 6 stories, but no stairs.  We wondered if Frank Lloyd Wright saw this before he designed the Whitney. This is the outside.

Here is the inside going up the ramp.

You can go outside at the top where there are great views of the city. Here we are!

Here is what we saw... 

On the roof is the old observatory, still in use sometimes. We took a peek inside.

We had dinner near the apartment, a French restaurant named Le Sommelier.

Elaine started with hake and vegetables in an incredible sauce.  Lester started with the most perfect white asparagus.  I had veal as a main while Lester had venison.  At this "fine" restaurant we had a VERY inexperienced waiter. He first told Lester his French wine was 80% cab franc to only come back and correct himself that it was 100% cab sauvignon! We both wound up with a savory burgundy Crozes Hermitage, primarily Syrah. Mmmm good!

We walked off dinner a bit in the nearby park which had a sculpture exhibition scattered throughout. Elaine made a new friend to end the day.