At brunch the kids noticed the church tower in the distance and that there were people climbing up the outside of the spire. They both decided they wanted to climb it too. So after lunch we walked to the The Church of Our Savior tower by way of Christiania.
Christiania is basically a large commune considered a 'freetown', self governed and not part of the EU. There is a main street called 'pusher street' where you can buy drugs. Needless to say, photography is strictly prohibited and I saw it being enforced on pusher street. Luckily we entered through a small side gate so I was able to take a few shots before I saw the signs. Possibly not the best place for little kids but the area did not feel dangerous (maybe just a bit grungy) and there were lots of tourists. Plus the murals were quite spectacular.
The tower climb was not an easy one. There were lots of tight and steep stairs. But we made it to the lookout, after which the decision had to be made whether to continue to climb up the spire. I'm not great with heights so at first I was opting out but the kids were gung-ho about it so I sucked it up and followed after them. The views were pretty amazing on the way up and by the time we reach the top there was only space for one person at a time. I'm super impressed that the kids made it all the way up.
We walked back to our hotel via the river and stumbled across a set of trampolines. The city definitely seems to be kid-friendly.
Just can't get enough of the colorful houses!
After yesterday's playground disappointed I promised C that we would visit a 'real' playground. We took a cab across town to Falledparken and the Tower Playground. The Tower Playground boasts smaller replicas of the different towers seen throughout Copenhagen. We stayed a couple of hours, the kids enjoying the play structures and J chatting up a mom who was from england but now lived in denmark. K was obsessed with a particular play area where there were lights that the kids had to run around and hit. I never quite 'got' how it worked and how you 'won' but all the kids seemed to go nuts for it. What a great way to create a running game from a very static climbing area.
For dinner we walked to the nearby Laudromat Cafe in the Osterbro district which was recommended as very 'family friendly'. It was a lovely evening so we sat outside and enjoyed our meal. Nothing too special - burgers, sandwiches - but the most amazing hummus ever. J even went so far to ask for the recipe but unfortunately they were busy and the waitress never came back with it. Inside the restaurant was really cozy and there was a big table for kids to play out with a huge box of toys. K was particularly enamored with the dinosaurs. Dinner ended with a shattered glass on the sidewalk which was our cue to leave.
We grabbed a cab back to the hotel but had it drop us off at the famous Little Mermaid statue. I'm not sure what I was expecting but there wasn't much to see. She was small but lovely. C wanted to climb out on to the rocks to get close up so there was lots of pouting when we told her she couldn't.
We walked back to the hotel along the river and through the gardens while the sun was going down.
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