Today’s post is a tribute to
Fresh Eyes on London, which is one of my favourite blogs about my absolute favourite city in the world. Sometimes I even think it is better than Copenhagen… But if you get the chance – visit both places.
For the last week Fresh Eyes on London have been running a small competition, based on a compilation of London photos and three essential questions: Who, what and where?
Check out this link to see the photo and read about the competition.Big Ben is the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster where the Parliament is sitting. That is probably why Winston Churchill is watching. The last time the clock had an unscheduled stop was in the summer of 2005, where it remained still for about 90 minutes due to very hot weather. Maybe we will see more of that with the global warming taking off.
London Eye is the name of the massive wheel sitting on the South Bank - just across the Thames from Big Ben actually. It used to be the Millennium Wheel, as it opened for the new millennium – or at least that was the plan. But due to massive technical difficulties it didn’t open until March 2000. I was living in London back then, and I managed to try it out. It was definitely worth the waiting. Some may say that the name of this blog has been inspired by the wheel. It might be – who knows?
Covent Garden Piazza is a cosy square in London’s West End. Actually it is so cosy that you cannot cross it without encountering heaps of buskers and entertainers. Every time I visit Covent Garden Piazza I make sure that I also make it around the corner to Long Acre – a small quiet alley – and visit the lovely bookshop called
Stanfords. It is brimming with maps of places all over the world and travel books about the same places. And I am sure you can bring the coffee that you have bought down at Covent Garden Piazza.
Wouldn't it be great to take a trip to London? And especially with the possibility of travelling futher on smoothly and environmentally friendly to Brussels - another great European city.
The photo of today is the Wheel of Copenhagen. Perfect for today, I think.
These days the IOC conference is taking place in Copenhagen. They are about to decide where the 2016 Olympics is going to take place. Everybody is talking about the Chicago delegation - with Oprah Winfrey and Michelle and Barack Obama. But Rio de Janeiro is here as well. And they are staying at this hotel - Skt. Petri Hotel - as the flag shows.
Yes! This time I was more sucessfull in my search for a good farmers market. I tried a couple of weeks ago, but was rather disappointed. Økologisk Markedslaug (Organic Market Guild) is a cosy little market, with nice organic stuff and the possibility of buying a nice cup of coffee.
In a city you always see all kinds of stickers that have been put up. This one says: 'Anti fascistic move'.
Today’s post is a tribute to Fresh Eyes on London, which is one of my favourite blogs about my absolute favourite city in the world. Sometimes I even think it is better than Copenhagen… But if you get the chance – visit both places.
The Star Flyer in Tivoly has been introduced on this blog before. Even at night people throw themselves into the unknown pleasures of the worlds tallest carousel.
The pros and semi-pros of the Danish cycling elite were having a race around the Parliament today. The later winner is in third position here.
Went for a walk in Dyrehaven today. It is clear that fall is coming soon. The colours of the leaves are changing.
Today is a beautiful day in Copenhagen. One of those days with a fresh autunm air combined with af last chance 'summery' feeling. Walking through Kongens Have (Kings Garden) this morning was a pleasure.
The skyline in Copenhagen is actually not that impressing compared to that of for example New York. But I think it is very unique anyway. This is the view from the Wheel of Copenhagen. It is Tivoli with the roller coaster and Øresundsbroen in the background - the bridge to Sweden.
For three months a big temporary ferris wheel is in Copenhagen for the pleasure of tourist and Copenhageners.
Today I went to a farmers market at Nørrebro. I had great expectations, and was hoping for something similar to the Veg Out Farmers Market in St Kilda (Melbourne). Check out this photo as well.
Here you can rent a good old stagecoach. Is that the correct English word for a horsedriven taxi? Even though they advertise it, I doubt that they actually have any of those vehicles available.
This is Lille Farimagsgade. It is a small (and maybe a little bit secret) dead end alley. It is nice with its cobblestones.
Someone seems to be carrying their laundry in a big blue bag... as well as an IKEA bag. Funny how you encounter IKEA bags in almost any country in the world - and often used for laundry.
These signs have recently been painted in many large junctions in Copenhagen. Large trucks and vans (as well as everyone else) are reminded to check their blind angles before making a right turn. It says 'Watch out for blind angles'. Suddenly a cyclist may show up.
Someone was performing outdoor theatre today in Kongens Have (Kings Garden). I don't know who they are or what they are performing, but it looks quite nice.
There are different kinds of arcades. This is one of the more modern versions compared to this one from out side Marmorkirken (Marble Church).
These large posts are towering outside every Metro station in the city - not that there are so many of them. There is only two lines and most of the stops on those two lines are the same. But at least there is a Metro, and it will be expanded over the next couple of decades.
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