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Photo TR: Chuck Does It Scandi Style

TPR's 2009 Scandinavian Tour--UPDATE: Linnanmaki
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Photo TR: Chuck Does It Scandi Style

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Bon Bon Land
Chapter 2: Tivoli Gardens
Chapter 3: Bakken
Chapter 4: Hansa Park
Chapter 5: Sommerland Syd & Legoland
Chapter 6: Farup Sommerland and Tivoli Friheden
Chapter 7: Djurs Sommerland & Tivoli Karolinelund
Chapter 8: Tusenfryd
Chapter 9: Liseberg
Chapter 10: Skara Sommarland
Chapter 11: Grona Lund
Chapter 12: Power Park
Chapter 13: Sarkanniemi
Chapter 14: Linnanmaki

Prelude: Amblin’ Around Copenhagen

Some say that it’s all about the “journey and not the destination.” I beg to differ—except in the case of my bag. Yes, I arrived in Copenhagen on the morning of June 6 for the start of TPR’s 2009 Scandi Trip, along with Big Mike, Fran, and Stacey—but my bag didn’t. Apparently, the bag didn’t leave Richmond, Va., thanks to some mix up.

Word to the wise—be wary of codeshare flights. I was on Delta and Finnair going over, and on Finnair and United coming back. This seemed to confuse the good Delta folks at RIC International. They could generate my boarding pass for JFK to Helsinki, but not Helsinki to Copenhagen. It was even a bit tricky at the Finnair desk at JFK:

Finnair Guy: I can’t seem to print his Copenhagen pass.
Finnair Gal: Did you try this? No, that is not working, either.
Finnair Supervisor Lady: What is the problem?
Finnair Guy: We can’t get this boarding pass to print . . . oh, wait, there it is.
Finnair Supervisor Lady: It is my magic supervisor powers!

Hmm—maybe RIC needs a magical Finnish supervisor.

Good thing I had three days’ worth of clothes in my bulging-at-the-seams backpack. But let me tell you something about the Helsinki airport. It isn’t all that large. But it seems as big as Los Angeles if you have to run its entire length, go through security, and have your passport checked while being paged to be at your gate “immediately” every 30 seconds or so. Ten pounds on your back and shoulders can feel like a ton, too.

I really have to lose weight and get in better shape.

But, no matter. I made it to Copenhagen and got to see a bit of this beautiful city with some cool people, most of whom I’d traveled with before. It was great start.

Here’s a peek at Copenhagen.
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A quick train ride and a brief walk took us to the Ansgar Hotel--our home base for the next three nights. This was located a mere two blocks from . . .
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. . . Tivoli Gardens--more on that later. First, let's get a cab and check out some of Hans Christian Anderson's home turf, eh?
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"Oof! Hey, who's tryin' to push me through the freakin' window?"
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"Oh, it's just Big Mike and Stacey--phew!"
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Copenhagen is a beautiful city, full of impressive public buildings, . . .
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. . . guys riding metal horses, . . .
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. . . guys wearing big, furry spitoons who just walk back and forth for hours on end, . . .
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. . . at least one guy who's bigger than Big Mike, . . .
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. . . Coke in actual glass bottles (so exciting that it made a geyser spout out of my head), . . .
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. . . and, of course, a topless fishwoman on a rock.
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Yeah, nothing draws a crowd faster than some topless chick sitting on a rock.
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Good thing the Danish navy is on hand in case anyone gets fresh with the Little Mermaid.
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Yep, there's a statue of someone or something everytime you turn around in this town.
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"I say, would someone please give that poor mermaid a shawl or blanket? Her nudity is most unseemly!"
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"I gotta be me-e-e-e! I gotta be me-e-e-e!"

More to come.
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Postby tedten » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:44 pm

Looking good so far.
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Postby cfc » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:46 pm

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And now, more of Copenhagen.
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You know, even people made of stone need a helping hand from time to time.
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Here's our group of intrepid, somewhat jet-lagged sightseers: me, Olov, Big Mike, Ryan, Stacey, and Mark. (Well Olov just came over from Sweden--so he would be "train lagged.")
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We were checking out the "kastellet," which I thought was come French dish made with beans.
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Just goes to show you how wrong you can be. (Looks a bit like Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va.)
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Copenhagen is loaded with beautiful views . . .
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. . . and some offbeat humor.
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Not to mention offbeat lampposts. Yes, D&D players would go nuts in this town.
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We gradually made our way back to the hotel.
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Hmm--seems to be a somewhat longer walk than we thought. Nice street, though.
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There was the usual assortment of street entertainment you see in European cities, such as this guy-plays-guitar-while-another-guy-drinks-water act. (Yes, the vetriloquist making the guitar nosies was quite talented. I really thought the other dude was playing.)
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How many of you have dreamed of living in a "Fruit Paradise"? These guys are hoping to earn enough to move into a grapefruit or perhaps a cantalope some day.
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A real statue or an amazing simulation? You make the call.
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It was "National Give Your Horse an Enema Day" in Denmark.
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Look! Another successful North Korean satellite launch!
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Here's Tivoli, again--almost back to the hotel.
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And here's my bag! It showed up about 11:00 pm--thumbs up for Finnair! Next time, we travel to a magical place! You will believe that a gorilla can pick its nose!
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Postby larrygator » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:06 pm

Hey Chuck - good to see you are not too bogged down after returning and have started on the Photo TR. I'm really looking forward to this one and also Divv's. Well I'm not really holding my breath waiting for Divv's since he may hold out until the off season again before posting.
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Postby Nrthwnd » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:47 pm

Great TR start, Chuck.

Copenhagen is looking just as good as it was, when Josh and I toured up and down only one street after arrival at our first hotel, lol.

And maybe you guys should've just slapped Olov around a bit from time to time, so you could bring him up (or is that down?) to your (then) "jet lag level" etc. etc.

Just a suggestion. ;)

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Postby wardy » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:45 pm

:| Chuck--As your older brother, I don't want to embarrass you. However, Mom and Dad are very relieved at your safe return from these foreign places.
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Postby TPDave » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:12 am

YAY!! I love Chuck's TR's and this is an awesome start! Keep up the goodness :)

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Postby The Bat » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:02 am

Yay! Another great Chuck TR!!! Off to a fantastic start!

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Postby Big Mike » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:03 am

Only "I" know which picture Chuck got injured in while taking it :)


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Postby cfc » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:14 am

^I recovered quickly though. ;)
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