Wonderful Wonderful Copenhagen...Through Different Eyes

SK is getting worse....and I hope that it is at its worst.  He hardly ever gets sick.  It is basically a cold.  Colds are mostly miserable, but if he can rest for a few days, that will help.

He was banished to the upstairs while the ladies came for our Danish class...which is a good thing. The only thing he could do was rest!

The women from the class are such fun and I enjoy their company very much.  We had a simple lunch....a variation on Hawaiian Haystacks, and then we took off!!  Mette said that since I live close to the downtown area, we would eat and then do some sightseeing. My one big regret of the day is that I left in a bit of a rush, and not only did NOT take the camera, but even forgot my phone - which takes a decent picture.  One of the other ladies promised to share her photos.

I thought it sounded fun, but I had no idea just how fun it would be.  Mette had a plan....a very specific plan.  We started out over by nyhavn...the iconic little waterway lined with old and colorful buildings and businesses.  We walked all over the place...criss-crossing the walking street a couple of times and then over the bridge to ChristiansHavn, the island I have always called Amager.  I need to ask Mette about that.  Mette estimated that we walked 6 or 7 kilometers - which is between 3 and 4 miles.

Mette walked with purpose and we hurried to keep up.  She took us down fun little byways and into lovely old courtyards.  Occasionally we stopped and she would share a story out of history.  She showed us where the first Relief Society was held, where the first church meeting occurred, the old jail where early missionaries were held until they went to trial and were subsequently deported (their message was attracting many people, and it did not sit right with some, including the national church), and several places where missionaries taught out on open squares.

It was a magnificent LDS history tour of Copenhagen.

I was in heaven.  The light here on these Spring days is indescribable....sharp contrasts, and the most glorious clear air.  It is so bright nearly everyone wears sunglasses.  The temperature was in the forties....still a bit chilly - especially in the shade, but standing in the brilliant sunlight felt very comfortable.  We stopped in several of the city's historic squares.

I have volunteered at the Phoenix Art Museum for nearly twenty years.  I gave a lot of hours in service and enjoyed it tremendously.  But the real perk was the Friday morning lectures.  I loved listening and looking closely at great art.  So often, a piece of art that I had seen often would absolutely burst into my awareness like never before.  Having someone point out details, giving us whys, hows  and wherefores.

Every time it happened, it was positively delicious.  I loved the learning that took place at those lectures.  Being with Mette today was like that.  So many of the places we visited today are places I have walked by, but they had no meaning to me other than being beautiful old buildings, but today they came alive with meaning and relevance.

Later in the evening, I went to the temple to be with a small group of YSAs.  We have two temple days on the calendar monthly, and one of us tries always be there with them.  Normally, I am at the center in case anyone comes who couldn't be in the temple.  But nothing was scheduled after the temple this evening.

 It was a beautiful way to end the day.