A few months ago, we found out that Ryan Bingham was once again touring through Europe. And since we are now committed groupies (who really like to travel), we found a weekend show in a city we haven't yet visited and booked it. Thus we found ourselves last weekend in Copenhagen - the capital of the happiest country in the world (Denmark) and a land of extremely tall people. Founded in the 10th century as a Viking fishing village, Copenhagen is now a pretty hip place to live and visit. With plenty of waterfront views, parks, boats, and cafes combined with excellent public transportation and plentiful bike paths (almost 40% of peeps commute to work via bike), Copenhagen is as enjoyable as it is easy to get around. We flew from Paris early Saturday afternoon and back on Monday evening as the concert was on Sunday night, giving us a good few days to explore the city. We checked out churches and mermaids... Climbed a tower for views of the city... Rocked out at a concert... ... and discovered Tivoli Gardens, aka Danish Disneyland. If I am going to be totally honest with you, Tivoli was my absolute favorite part of the trip, even though it was a complete afterthought when we realized we had a nice sunny day ahead of us with no real plans. Looking back, I am shocked that Tivoli was not the reason for my visit to Copenhagen in the first place. No wonder Denmark has the happiest citizens in the world - they have this magical gem! Tivoli is not nearly as big or commercial as Disneyland, but it was actually one of the inspirations for Walt Disney when he visited in the 1950s as a model of what a theme park should be. The park originally opened in 1843, and is the second oldest operating theme park in the world. If you ever find your self in this neck of the European woods, you MUST make time to spend a day at Tivoli. And if you are a lover of thrill rides like Michael is, brace yourself and strap in to Vertigo. This little airplane ride speeds up to 60 miles per hour, spins 360 degrees and propels the rider over 5 Gs, which essentially means your body accelerates at five times the weight of gravity (and feels five times its normal weight). I could hardly watch the ride without feeling sick to my stomach, but Michael powered through. For a POV video of the experience, click here (you've been warned). You can check out many more photos from our trip in the album here.
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