Jensen Denmark trip 2014: Another packed day with great weather!

IAfter a late night at Tivoli Gardens we slept in and then packed up and cleaned the apartment. After an amazing breakfast, we then headed off on foot to the lawless hippi town called Christianshavin. It's located in the center of town and was given by the government to the Danish resistance fighters from WWII. Now it's a distract not subject to Danish law and the members can do whatever they want...Literally! Houses are made out any material with no building codes and drugs are sold right in the street, just like ice tomatoes at a farmers market. It's very safe, with many artists and musicians and very interesting. The one big rule is that is posted everywhere is "NO pictures" canbe taken! The drug dealers don't take kindly to that and will take your camera and remove foreavly from the area. This rule preserves the anonymity and mystic of this area. So, the only picture I have is of the gait.

Next we took a canal boat toir and ended up at Nyhavn (New Harbour) the fishermans wharf of Copenhagen. Very cool place with tons of restaurants.

Nyhavn

We also visited Magasin, the high end department store thar my Uncle Jon used to manage in Copenhagen. Jon said he spent many years working there and I remember when I was 9 coming to visit and going to the store at Christmas time. It was beautiful!

They need Jon back to keep up the place as you can see the "A" is missing from the sign! Haha

Next we rented a minivan and headed off the the island of Fyn, which is 1.5 hours away and across a several mile long bridge. Spectacular!

Erik and Haley where given the task of navigation using the old tried & true map method. We can't use our cell phones to do google maps ant there is no navigation system in the car. All I had was an address with a street name no one could pronounce. Amazingly, my smart kiddos got us to the (very) town of Somderso and because Amy had to pee, we pulled into a small gas station which ended up being closed. I asked the only person I saw sitting in a chair at a small restaurant next door and he just happened to speak English and know the street we were looking for. Wow! 5 minutes later we were at Nicole & Nikklas's house. My cousins Steven and Jeanette wee there too. Perfect timing! After introductions, catching up and a light dinner, we owed Nikklas and Steven to the store to get food for the beach house and drove 20 north to Otterup on the North shore of Fyn. It is a secluded community with a private beach and about as beautiful and peaceful as it gets. We walked 200 yards to the sand and watched the sun set at 10:30pm. Yes, due to the latitude and time of year, the sun rises at 4:00am and sets at 10:30. Talk about your long summer days. After Steven and Nikklas left, Haley made us an amazing pasta and veggies dinner and we all bit the sack at 12:00 am. Tomorrow we sleep in and chill out at the beach! Can't wait. What a day!!

Reece & cousin Steven.