Døgnet part 3: Odense

Jeg elsker Odense. (I love Odense.)

It was the last priority, but I had wanted to see Odense. Since we weren't as keen to compete with all the little kids for the rides at Legoland, we had time to take another hour on the train to Denmark's third largest city aka Hans Christian Andersen land.

I came prepared with the printout of a walking tour I found online, so it was a very good walk. The streets were nearly empty and it was a pleasant stroll. From Kongens Have, we passed by Odense Slot (That's a palace? we were thinking), we passed by Sankt Hans Kirke, going to tiny Hans Jensens Stræde (is everybody called Hans?) all the way to the Koncerthus, taking pictures outside Oluf Bagers Gård and the Radisson Hotel. Down Paaskestræde, we headed for Sankt Knuds Kirke and H.C. Andersens Have. Caught the magic hour at Rådhuspladsen, where the battery of Indi's camera finally ran out.

We ran into Jiri and his wife while following the route; they were taking the opposite direction with a guidebook. On the train back to Roskilde, I sat along the train aisle with Kristina and Malin, who braved Århus despite having arrived from London the night before. After six train rides, I called it a day.

Odense is probably the only place in Denmark that I don't mind visiting again (save for København). I found it really delightful. Between Lego and H.C. Andersen's stories, both of which I grew up with, I'm surprised that the latter cast a spell on me more than the other.

Many thanks again to big sis Indi for the camera! Lakwatsa tayo ulit, ha?