we docked in Copenhagen, capital of Denmark. Metropolitan Copenhagen has about 1.3 million of Denmark’s 5.7 million people. It is one of the most beautiful cities we have ever seen. Amazing architecture. Beautiful statues and fountains. Canals. The whole package. We took a 2.5 hour all-walking (no busses) this morning. Saw a lot of stuff. Taxes run about 49%, but for that citizens get free healthcare, education through college and a pension. Students that follow their degree plan and make good grades get about 850 euro stipends/month. New parents get 100 euro/month for a child. Danes are considered the third happiest people behind Norway and Finland.

Copenhagen page 2: I set out on my own this afternoon. Took the Viking shuttle downtown. Jane assumed the privilege of resting and reading. Again, an amazing city. Denmark has a goal to become as green as possible. No nuclear power plants. The power plant in the photo comes on line this summer and will use municipal waste for fuel. BUT that is just part of the story. The tallest mountain aka hill in Denmark is about 170 m high. Not exactly ski resort stuff, but the architect for the new power plant designed in a 145 m structure that will serve as a downhill ski slope in the winter. Now isn’t that special.