With the solstice fast approaching, we are having warmer days here in Copenhagen. The sun was shining, the wind was minimal and we were headed out to see some ballet dancers. We packed a dinner on the go, stuffed mushrooms, bell pepper and roasted chicken, yummy! As we took the ferry into town we saw scores of red clad fans of Denmark's Football team. Along the bank by the Kulturhuset there was a big open field with two large screens on each end. We were amazed at the line of people waiting to get inside. It stretched out for a mile or more, all along the water and then it folded back on itself. We strolled through Christiana on the way to the show and saw some more cool art. On the way out we crossed a three way bridge that turned out to be a draw bridge as well. We got to see the bridge go up and watch all the folks bunch up while the bridge is up. We had to wait a bit to let them all get over the bridge before we crossed over ourselves. Then it was over to the Ofelia Plads for the ballet. All of Copenhagen must be out and about this Thursday as it was crowded here too. We fount two seats that we thought would give us a good view and we sat and ate our dinner. As soon as the performance started we had to abandon our spot due to all the people standing up in the isle and blocking our view. We tried a few different spots before we found the clearest view right by the bathrooms. There were 8 different dances with different dancers in each. So much culture for free!
Bunches of red
The big screens are behind the tents
Best to be prepared for the evening
The screening of the fans takes place here
The line stretches out from here
It keeps going
and going
and finally it folds back on itself
Iron sculpture
Easy for you to say
Funky sculpture
On our stroll
Roses in front of these buildings
An older half timbered building
Yakkers!
Hail to the King
Red red rose
Cristiana
Reptilian eye
Another eye looking at us
Why hello Mr. Troll
Holding a plant in his hand
The sign explains the recent changes in Christiana. The old "Pusher Street" has been shut down and the area is being renovated and rebranded.
Hippie hippo
Big dog and his stick!
A pretty shade of green on this Ogre
Is this an authentic Indian sidecar?
Mushrooms!
A happening waterside party
The three way bridge
Opening up
The sailboats can now pass
The little boats pass by as well
Hi!
We stayed by the side of the water while the crowd crossed
Walking up the the Ofelia Plads
Dancers are warming up and the "ushers" are trying to keep a path clear
The fish was this big!
Our location
Stuffed mushrooms!
Watching the match more than the dancers
It begins with a lovely dance
The scrambling for a view commences
She had three men to dance with
May I have this dance M'Lady?
Up on point
She flew across the stage
They danced well together
Puss and Boots dance, leg licking good!
El Gato!
Very elegant
Classic poses
So graceful
Notice the two little girls bottom right, their hair is done the same as the dancer's
A lone dancer
With all the classic poses
Stretching up to the sky
Closer to the action
And upsidaisy
Red and Black like checkers
What sort of bike is this?
Heading back and the football match is over
A tie is better than a loss
The line of folks leaving is almost as long as the line to get in was
Denmark is now tied with Slovenia in the tournament
It has been 2 years and 15 days since we began our Migration
