We have arrived and Copenhagen Day 1

It is 10:30 Friday night 8/28.  It has been a busy three days and all has gone well so far.

We left the house around 8:30am Wednesday, stopped and said goodbye to Steve's mom and then headed to Seattle.  The traffic was very light and we arrived at SouthCenter Mall around 12pm.  Had lunch with Charlotte's sister and her husband before heading to the airport.  We departed just a few minutes late on our flight on British Airways to Heathrow airport outside London.  We had upgraded to Economy Comfort and it was worth it.  Very comfortable seats and good service throughout the flight.  And we were able to get some sleep as well.  Highly recommend British Airways.

Spent a few hours at Heathrow before flying to Copenhagen.  Arrived on time and were met by our dear friends the Thomsen's.  It was so nice to receive a Danish welcome and we got a jet lag recovery gift bag (homemade muffins, vitamin water, bananas and trail mix).  Got to the apartment around 8:30 (had to haul the bags up five flights of stairs).  Very nice apartment.

Friday morning we walked to the main train station in Copenhagen and headed to Malmo, Sweden (Charlotte's homeland).  Took a boat tour on the canals and then walked through King's Park and by the castle.  A very beautiful day in Malmo.

As we were returning to Copenhagen by train we saw the dark clouds in the distance.  Just before we exited the train station it started to rain and blow (and we were not prepared for wet weather).  Found a store that carried cheap umbrellas and walked home (and got a bit wet).  So much for the weather report that showed no rain today.

After a Metro ride and a short walk we arrived at the Thomsen's for dinner and a nice evening with friends.  Kathrin prepared a great meal consisting of pork, potatoes, red cabbage, carrots and brown sauce (gravy).  And we got to enjoy some Danish beer and South African wine as well.  Followed by a Danish layer cake (which Lizzie helped make).

Looking forward to the next two days here in Copenhagen and more time with Kathrin and her family.  I'll include some pictures on the next blog.