Mum makes us some breakfast that she bought yesterday. Unfortunately, the berries on the breakfast box are only a serving suggestion so we're eating spelt flakes and skim milk that tastes like little pieces of cardboard in diluted milk. This will surely keep us regular and make up for the double cheeseburgers we ate a couple of day ago.
Our hotel's front desk advises us to change money from Danish krone to Swedish kronor before going. We arrive at Copenhagen Central station and change 200 DKK into 240 SEK. It's not a great rate but then we're only changing about $40. That should be enough to buy lunch for the two of us.
One of the odd sights that Mum saw when we were flying into Copenhagen was a train line above the ocean that looked like it stopped in the middle of the ocean, half-way between Denmark and Sweden. It doesn't stop; in fact, it starts under the ocean as it leaves Denmark and reappears above the water line on the way to Sweden. We catch that very train and Mum gets a surprise when she suddenly sees water as we appear from under the ocean. To our right we can see a farm of power generating windmills in the distance standing tall in the water.
We arrive in Malmö Central station and things look completely differrent to last time I was here. The grand overarching roof has partly been replaced by a glass cube housing all the shops. Below ground are modern and updated train lines. Six years makes a big difference!
The first thing we notice as we follow the crowd out of the station are the wide open spaces of the public squares: cobblestones everywhere, relaxed atmosphere, and a few people walking around and chatting in cafes.
A canal with flowing water helps the chilled feeling, as does the cold air. Looking right we can see a beautifully lush green park with trees dropping their Autumn leaves. We head toward the park and realise that it's a cemetery containing neatly kept gravestones. It is both a park and a cemetery. It's a slightly odd feeling being here but instead of morbid, it feels quite inviting. There are fresh flowers on the graves. The families are allowing us to walk through their personal history.
We walk around a little more. It's now close to lunch time and we're hungry so we stop off at China Box of all places for a plate of unhealthy looking beef. Meh... it has a few vegetables, which is what we were looking to eat. So that's now spelt flakes and vegetables: a health kick.
Mum is starting to get a head cold so energy is zapping out of her fast. We shop around a little more and then we're ready to return. On the way back to the station, we continue to the shore line to check out the Turning Torso building. Again, this area has change so much compared to last time! There are huge corporate buildings, apartments for sale, and decks with stunning yachts moored. This is going to be an expensive area if it isn't already. It's gorgeous and if I remember rightly, Andy, you'll be able to see Denmark on a clear day. Malmö is certainly growing.Mum wants to make a call when we're back in Denmark at our apartment. I'm heading in a different direction: the jacuzzi. Oh yeah! A massage of bubbles, water jets, and heat. Delightful. I now switch off for the evening...
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