2011-06-07 Copenhagen 1

2011-06-07 We get a nice buffet breakfast at the Phoenix Hotel, good strong coffee, authentic fresh Danish pastries, cereal, eggs and bacon, fruit, cheese, etc. With the high prices, I try to fill up so I can last to dinner. Even McDonald's, Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken are expensive. We have a Copenhagen Card that gives free admission to numerous attractions, and free bus rides around the city. Today after taking a canal tour for an overview of the city, we went to a couple of interesting museums; one that traced Danish design and art over several hundred years; and one that gave a history of the recent Danish kings and queens, with examples of their furnishings of their study or office. In the evening we ended up at Tivoli Gardens, after walking through the main shopping street. At Tivoli we heard a nice concert, admired the flowers, and decided not to try any of the rides. On the way back to the hotel, we stopped by for Chinese and Japanese food take-out, which we enjoyed at the hotel.