The next morning, I was still not feeling great, but a little better, so Mason and I ventured over to Tivoli Gardens. Tivoli is an amusement park that was built in 1843. When you first walk in, there is a palace with a nice fountain in front.
Mason rode some rides, went to the aquarium and sat in Santa's sleigh (the only reason he wanted to go to Tivoli).
We went home to meet Efe (he was working during the day on Friday), and came back to see the palace completely lit up at night.
Then, we went to dinner with Efe's co-worker and his wife.
We bribed Mason to be good at dinner, with the promise of a boat ride, which must have been one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Efe kept crashing into everyone else's boats, and could not get the boat to go in the direction that he wanted. It was hilarious.
Saturday we went to Helsinger, Denmark to see the Kronborg castle. This is supposedly the inspiration for Shakespear's play, Hamlet. The castle was originally built in 1420, and was reconstructed after a fire in 1629.
This is Mason looking out from the castle, onto the courtyard.
We made one final tourist visit to see Denmark's "Little Mermaid" statue. Mason had been talking about seeing it for a week, and he was lucky I quickly snapped a picture when I got there.
Mason and Efe were trying to pose for a picture beside the mermaid, when a van full of drunken men, holding beer cans and wearing santa suits, got out and put a santa hat on her. Disappointed, I snapped a shot anyway.
When we got back to the hotel room, much along the lines of our trip, Efe started breaking out in a rash. He had some kind of allergic reaction. So, I popped him full of drugs and Mason and I had to go off to dinner by ourselves.We managed to find a spot that had a band playing American music. I'm pretty sure it was a bar, but they claimed it was a restaurant and kids were allowed (there were several kids sitting in there). We had a fun time listening to music and hanging out. I wish I could have gone to a bar when I was 3 years old.
We flew back home this afternoon. Efe's rash seems to be gone now, and I'm feeling better. What a trip. Now, we have a few days to rest, and we will be taking off for Belgium!
