15 minutes until 10am, we are sitting in the Rose Garden of Rosenborg Slot. We had a beautiful breakfast at the hotel, very thin pancakes, jam and scrambled eggs.

Fighting the urge to take the easy way out we headed east on foot, walking through cobbled streets past uni buildings and the round tower.

The Rosenborg Gardens are a pleasure, low rows of trees, the statue of Hans Christian Andersson, a sports field and of course the rose garden. Roses, lavender and other plants split by mini hedges, its just nice to sit on one of the benches in it and spend 20 minutes waiting and taking in the smell. From the sparrows in the hedge next to the moat to the dogs playing, everything fits together. There is a light cloud mixed with blue sky so far about 18 degrees celcius with a cooling breeze, can you tell I think this is perfect? And its only 10am.

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Its now 2pm, we walked through the 3 floors of Rosenborg Slot, saw many many paintings of "C4" and his family. After that we went to the basement, known as the treasury, looked at the amazing armoury and art and then moved into the crown jewels area.

Incredible. No other word for it. Pictures can do some justice but the detail of the peices and the size of some of the gems etc.

We left there about 12:30, had coffee then walked down to the marble church and the 4 Amalienborg palaces.

Tina is looking through the museum there, I decided to sit, read and write for 30-45 minutes. We want to see 2 or 3 more places before most shops/attractions close about 5pm. But I get ahead of myself. No rain today, some white and grey cloud over maybe 25% of the sky, probably 20 degrees and a nice cool breeze. Close to perfect.

We then walked along the main canal back to NyHavn, bought 1 litre of Carlsberg for 45Kr, drank that and went to the Hans Christian Andersson shop. Bought a postcard and keyring. Walked past the erotic museum, was closed but the window display was wild.

Walked back to the Christianborg palace, took the lifts up to the tower for good photos. I don't think high views do Copenhagen justice though. So much more beautiful at ground level.

We then wandered back up to the Stroget, looked in George Jensen, Royal Copenhagen, the Lego shop, then back to the hotel.

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About 5pm now, relaxed until 7pm then went back to the Tivoli gardens.

(Having the 48 hour Copenhagen card gave us free entry) Had dinner there, crab salad and chicken pie entrees then roast pork sandwiches with huge pork rind. So full afterwards, cost about 700 Dkr ($120).

Then walked around Tivoli taking night photos. Back to the room about 10:30pm. Another big day in a city I now love.