Our ship disembarked at Copenhagen, Denmark, after a port-intensive trip in Northern Europe.
Our balcony allowed us to survey the disembarkation process. Upon leaving, cruise guests walk down the gangway and into the metal building to collect their luggage. Then they walk either straight out to their awaiting pre-arranged transportation; walk several yards to a bus stop for the public bus; or the get in a line for a taxi. Taxis arrived a few at a time, so there was a little bit of a line to get one by the time our turn rolled around to leave, but it moved ok and about 30 minutes after debarking we were on our way.
We checked in at 71 Nyhavn -our hotel name is the same as its street address. 
This hotel is a converted warehouse on the bank of the canal in a tourist area. It is very nicely remodeled with exposed ceiling and wall beams and windows that have indoor shutters and ….
and a modern restroom. We also had air conditioning which is a plus in the summer.
It had a refrigerator and a coffee, tea, and water station.
Since there are no closets, this handy mirrored clothes rack is a good idea. It has two drawers at the bottom.
We booked a canal-view room, and what a view. The only thing I did not like is that the inside shutters do not completely cover the window, so the light came in all around the edges. I was so tired each evening, though, that it did not really bother me like I thought it might.
The next morning we enjoyed the hotel’s breakfast buffet. There were omelets cooked to order, fruit, a yogurt and oatmeal section, and one section of Danish Specialties. Just say no to pickled herring for breakfast.
We took a Hop-on-hop-off Canal boat ride.
One stop is near the Amalienborg Palace where there is a changing of the guard ceremony daily at noon. A crowd gathered to watch. There are several royal residences in this area. Each one has a guard or two stationed by a little red guard house. The guards march to every entrance and new ones go on duty.
Another stop is for The Little Mermaid. People climb all over the rocks around her looking for the perfect pose. I was happy to get this shot without a Diva in front. It took a little wait to make that happen.
We stopped for lunch back in Nyhavn at this restaurant beside the canal. We had read that the prices are high because it is heavily visited by tourists. They were right.
Since we enjoy trying local foods, I tried fried plaice which is a flat fish similar to a flounder. (It may even be a type of flounder.) Plaice is offered on several menus in Copenhagen. It was ok, but I really enjoyed my cold cherry cola. Pickled herring is also on most menus in Copenhagen, too, but i have to draw the line somewhere!
I was not expecting a sunburn today, but it happened anyway. My little pink capped sleeves gave me a different version of a farmer’s tan. No farmer has a curved suntan.
The currency is the Danish Krone. Coins are 1,2 5, 10 and 20. At the time of this post a 100 kr was about $15.00 US
Our taxi driver told us that everyone in Denmark owns at least one bicycle and they are parked everywhere. Dedicated bicycle lanes run throughout the city of Copenhagen.
Parking Garage:
For dinner we found an Italian restaurant away from the tourist area for a shared pizza. Then I ordered a lemon meringue pie which was served with ice cream. I’ve never had ice cream with a meringue pie before, and it was yummy. Hubby ordered a banana split. He discovered they caramelized the banana. Banana splits will never be the same again. He said it was amazing. 
On our second day, we headed out with a map to walk to several sites.
The Rosenborg Castle is impressive. No one ever lived here. It was used as a place to entertain and to store all the royal treasures, and they had plenty! The grounds themselves are beautiful. There were people walking dogs, playing ball, lying on blankets, and generally enjoying the day in this park at the entrance to the castle. Aren’t these swirling clouds lovely?
The side view as we walked up and crossed the bridge over the moat
The front view
I had so much difficulty deciding which of the 100 photos I took inside the castle to put in this post but here are a few:
I love the birdcage clock.
And artwork that appears to be part of the panelling.
Stock Exchange Building with a twisty “dragon spire”
Christiansborg Palace is a Royal Palace Compound containing Reception Rooms, a Royal Kitchen, Royal Stables, and it also houses the current Parliament. 
A tour of the Parliament is free, but the other areas require an admission fee. Our timing did not allow us to visit the entire place, so we only purchased tickets to the Royal Reception Rooms.
Queen’s Stairway 
The Library
Other rooms and artwork
The King’s Stairway (I think the Queen’s stairway was more impressive)
Tivoli Gardens – If we had been about 30 years younger, I would have wanted to ride the rides. But we are not, and I did not. However, the grounds are pretty, and there are several restaurants inside. Admission was about $30 US, and each ride is ticketed individually or an unlimited ride pass can be purchased. We walked around, ate lunch, did a little people watching and went on our way.
I asked for Tivoli water; it came in a carton.
For our last evening in Copenhagen, we decided to eat Mexican fajitas and a burrito!
Ahh, our trip comes to an end. The next day would begin our long flight home and back to our friends and family. It’s great to travel, but it is always great to go back home, too.