Wonderful wonderful København

A 20 minute train ride into the city and a visit to the tourist info office to find out about the Georg Jensen shop, a hop on and off bus tour and galleries.

We did the hop on and off first and enroute came across the Little Mermaid. Not the best city tour and how the poor driver coped with cyclists, roadworks and narrow roads I don't know.

After this we went on foot to look for the Georg Jensen shop. Many years ago Arne Jacobsen designed the cutlery we use today (which can be seen in the film 2001 if you are quick) with the company Georg Jensen manufacturing and selling it. It's a simple design that appealed 45 years ago and our feelings remain the same today. Over the years we have added to the set and recently decided to buy more. Following the usual search on the internet we thought it more fun look when in Copenhagen. The steel used in the cutlery has changed, now it is much lighter, however the woman in the GJ shop will order the original pieces needed and post them. Some years ago we came across the soup spoon and later realised it was made for right handed people, we have now ordered 2 spoons for those who are left handed. The collage shows a photo of some of the cutlery arranged in the shop, the tall SAS building also designed by Arne Jacobsen - where we understand one room remains as he designed it - and the outside of the shop.

Near the GJ shop was a courtyard with a 'Smushi' restaurant, we needed a rest and decided to eat here. It was very good. We each had a plate of three small dishes including herrings, smoked salmon, avocado, a wonderful rare beef burger and a quail vol au vent. Small portions of great tasting food. The pud was a plate of three with a lemon soufflé, the best ever tasting brownie and an almond chocolate cake.

From the internet
With the SAS Royal Hotel, built from 1956 to 1960, Jacobsen was given the opportunity to design what has been called "the world's first designer hotel".[16] He designed everything from the building and its furniture and fittings to the ashtrays sold in the souvenir shop and the airport buses.