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Today I ventured into the city to check out the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. To celebrate my credit card finally functioning, I treated myself to lunch at Andersen Café :)

Wienerbrød with jordbær (strawberry) and a classic Danish dog

After I finished my meal, I noticed a side door that exited to a hotel/bathroom area. I followed the sign and although I didn't find the bathroom, I did find myself in Tivoli! Tivoli is a famous amusement park in downtown Copenhagen. It is the second oldest amusement park in the world and still maintains it's old-world charm. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and the park also serves as a popular place for dining and people-watching. I walked around the park and wondered if other people had entered for free as well-- half of the visitors had yellow Tivoli wristbands but a good number of people didn't have a wristband. I continued walking around the park for about twenty minutes but then decided I ought to go back to the bakery and check on my bike (bike theft is a big problem in Copenhagen-- as of 2009, 222 bikes are stolen every day). Luckily, my bike was still standing where I left it and I headed around the block to the Tivoli's main entrance. I saw visitors showing their tickets on their mobile phones at the entrance and determined that it is (of course) not free to get in to the park. However, I am glad that I snuck myself in and got to enjoy the park for free :D

The otherside of the bakery/ thehotel that I walked through and ended up in Tivoli

Soft Is... started eating it before I took the pic-- whoops haha

Vaffelbageriet is consistently ranked as one of the best ice cream parlors in the world

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2013/05/18/best-ice-cream-parlors-in-the-world/2194411/

Happy Tivoli-goer 

I will come back to ride this on a nice day!

The Pantomime Theatre

The Steadfast Tin Soldier ballet 

After my lucky lunch stop, I biked to the Glyptotek, an art museum built by Carl Jacobsen. Glyptotek primarily houses ancient Mediterranean sculptures and currently has a great Degas exhibit. The collection of Degas paintings, pastels, sculptures, and drawings shows his mastery of several graphic disciplines.

Winter Garden - central atrium 

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