travelling allrite

When a whole city of Lego begins devouring your home and you are visiting Denmark it only makes sense to visit the Lego House. The world's most popular toy originated in Denmark and the headquarters and main factory still resides here. Unfortunately, Legoland is closed for winter, but Lego House remains open. This new attraction is an architectural marvel showcasing the history of Lego and offering building experiences. We rush out of the hotel before breakfast to catch the fast train to Vejle, the closest station to Billund, where Lego is based. There must be two trains departing close together as we board a slower one. Right direction, slightly wrong timing. Fortunately with our Eurail passes it doesn't matter ticket wise and we even get to ride in first class, where we are served bread rolls with jam and have access to free sparkling water, tea and coffee. There is also free wifi and inconveniently located overhead power points that require long cables to be of an...

For all my complaints about the hotel, I still slept soundly last night. Then again, I could probably have lain down on concrete and slept, I was that tired. It's been a long time since we had a proper European breakfast in a hotel. The Japanese call their buffets "Vikings" so perhaps it was appropriate to have on in the land of the Vikings. After breakfast we set out to explore Copenhagen and, if we have time, head over to Malmo in Sweden as well. We purchase a Copenhagen card from the tourist office, probably a waste of money, then follow the trail on their map. It's been a while since we explored a European city and experienced the history and grand architecture. Copenhagen has more than its fair share of churches, palaces and other major buildings. We begin along the Stroget shopping street, full of brand stores and tourist junk, then detour to the Vor Frue Church with its statues of Moses and David. Nearby is Copenhagen University with it own...