Wednesday late afternoon we traveled by fast train to Copenhagen. Ulla had business in Malmo (southern Sweden), so she got off the train there, while I continued across the bridge to Denmark.
It was dark when I arrived and a good time to stroll around the Tivoli gradens.
In the morning I went on a canal boat tour ....
Through various neighbohoods to the open water. 
We passed the opera house,
the "national flag." On any given day, however this flag is flown is the way that all flags in Danmark should be flown.
And saw (the back of) the little mermaid. She's tiny! I've only seen pictures from the front against the water as a background, so I had no sense of scale. I'd always imagined her like Lady Liberty. I was quite shocked by reality!
I met Ulla and together we went to the Copenhagen Design Skol for a meeting with professors from all over Scadinavia to plan a doctoral consortium on reserach methodology, to be held in late August. (Our reason for coming to Danmark.) Ulla is trying to persuade me to participate.
I left soon after lunch so I could visit Rosenborg Slot -- checking out the thrones
And ideas for a new desk for my office.
Before watching the changing of the guard (not quite the same as at Buckingham Palace!)
and taking a stroll through the park.
More walking and sightseeing, then I was back ton the train, meeting Ulla in Malmo and traveling on to Vaxjo.
I enjoyed my brief visit to Copenahgen and hope to return again soon.
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