"Singing in the Rain" or The Mary Poppins Rides Again

Today was Tessa's last day here, so we took a tour.  It was a telephone tour Erin told us about.  We loaded it up on the telephone and followed instructions.  It was similar to a scavenger hunt.  We were given directions and clues about finding places.

It was fun!  We walked to the Copenhagen City Hall, where we began.  We walked for 2 hours or so and found most of the landmarks.  It was charming.  As we followed the instructions, we found ourselves on old and picturesque streets right downtown.  We saw some of the most famous places in town as well as some lesser know landmarks.  I loved it.  I can hardly wait to do it again with SK.

Tessa and I were up against a deadline, but I hope the next time, we can take our time and go in to some of the buildings on the tour.  For instance, one place had us take an elevator up to the platform where we would have a 360 degree view of the city.  But it didn't open til 11, and we couldn't wait around.  I also want to go inside the Jewish History Museum.

It was a great way to spend her last morning here.  And just to make sure that she left with a good taste in her mouth, we went to LaGlace so that she could try the premier cake cafe in Denmark!  It was delicious.

We came back to the apartment in the rain.  It was beautiful, but we didn't have an umbrella and we walked in pretty wet.   After a quick bite of lunch, we walked to the main train station WITH the Mary Poppins umbrella unfurled and in its glory, and caught a train to the airport.  Tessa checked in and I walked her down to where she would go through security. At that point I had to hoof it to get on the train.  I hurried through the terminal and down the escalator to the level where the trains are.  I ran to the first train there and with relief found that it was 2:44.  The train ride from the airport to the main train station is 12 minutes.  After 3, people over 65 can be fined a heavy fine for being on the trains....if they have the Pensionist bus/train pass.  It costs considerably less than one would cost for a younger person.

But one drawback is that you can't take buses from 7 to 9 in the morning and you can't be on a train from 3 to 6 in the afternoon.  I found this out the hard way and was fined 750 Krones.....over a hundred dollars.....several months ago.

Tessa and I have had a close bond since she was in YW and I was the YW president.  She calls me Grandma and it just feels right.  This has been a grand week to spend with her.  We both have serious misgivings about our ability to handle one hundred degrees back in Gilbert, and so we will probably be commiserating in September.

I got home in time to put together a chocolate eclair cake for relief society.  It was dessert night.  Theresa and her sister Anne just moved in.  They are YSAs, and I love them.  Theresa is a pastry chef and she made 2 cakes that were soooooooo good!  There was a lot of food....nearly all sweet.  I had a little taste of everything and nearly went into a sugar coma.

It was so lovely to be with those sweet sisters in our little branch.

And I loved that walk today in the rain with Tessa.....but I don't think it compensated for the sweets!