Tivoli, My Happiest Place on Earth : Day 2

So today. We woke up this morning, shrugging off the last of our jetlag (though an afternoon naptime might still be the norm). The delicious buffet breakfast included meats and cheeses along with yogurts and pastries... We're going to be spoiled.

We tried getting into Radhus (the town hall) today, but it seemed that a private engagement shut it down. So we meandered through the flea market and marching and dancing exhibition in the 'platz' outside, and began roaming the side streets.

We glanced at Christianborg (and the 'slot' there, palace for you that forgot) from across the canal after seeing some old houses and churches (like, 16th century old).

I wanted to make sure we were in Tivoli for the Marching Boy's Band concert at 2, so we paid for our entrance to my new happiest place on earth.

The Tivoli Gardens was described as part amusement park, part botanical garden, part beer garden by our guide. I would agree. We've meandered past outdoor cafes with drinking Danes (and probably others joining suit), fountains, roller coasters, and patches of grass perfect for napping.

And we did make it to the concert. But underneath our sunglasses, pretty sure our eyes were closed despite the marching music.

So we found a grassy area to sit for a bit. Then we went to a beergarden where we played "count the blondes" and "admire the children." And Alisa's quote of the day: "You can't talk when I'm about to do something epic."

We saw a pantomime, then found another grassy area (this time with chairs) and had some hotdogs and "pomme frites" (French fries). Then we started getting really cold. So we slept again. 

So I had looked up a schedule of events, and there was a concert at 21:30 and a light show at 23:45, so we basically kept being cold, wandering, and eating between being entertained.

The concert was good. Quite a few dancing Danes this time. Nabiha was the singer, and, while she sang totally in English, we had no idea what she was saying otherwise.

And we also couldn't tell which songs (if any) were hers and which were covers. She did "Black and Gold", by Sam Sparro, and one called "Internet Love" that I might have heard before.

The light show wasn't anything impressive, and the heart waffle with "soft ice" (soft-serve ice cream, but a bit lighter, almost Cool Whip tasting) was yummy, but I'm probably too excited for the delicious breakfast buffet tomorrow.