While photographing from the top of the tower, the camera's rechargeable batteries went flat. Out came the regular batteries, but they were not much better. So maybe it's time to buy some new batteries. But where? It was getting late on a Saturday afternoon in a city which does not have long shopping hours.
So it was time to go looking for a shop which sells batteries. And the weather seemed to be detiorating, so perhaps rain insurance would be a good thing. But that meant heading back to the hotel, which meant no afternoon jazz concert. [And as it turned out, it was a really great concert, and I'm sorry I missed it.]
I found the batteries in a toy store, which was still open, and doing a brisk business. So one problem solved, but I still wanted the jacket and umbrella.
Even though I was not wasting time, this was too good an opportunity to pass up. I don't really know what it's intended purpose is, but it is certainly eye catching, and as it's in an antique store, maybe even old.
Well, this certainly looks old - the cemetery associated with Garnisons Kirke on Sankt Annæ Plads, just a few blocks from our hotel.
Tonight's concert was in Tivoli Gardens, which are adjacent to the Town Hall, which I wanted to photograph anyway, so off up Strøget, which ends at the Town Hall Plaza.
Hmmm, well, a picture's worth a thousand words - the rain had started, and it was not drizzle. The building opposite has a "weather station" in it, as shown in detail, with a thermometer along the corner, and a fine/wet figure at the top - the lady has an umbrella for rain, and I don't know what for sunshine, since we didn't see any!
The Town Hall Square, or Rådhuspladsen, in the rain. The Town Hall is a large building, and somewhat overpowering of the rest of the square, which you can't see! The tower to the right, which looks like a gas flame, is in Tivoli Gardens. The detail view shows the city crest (on top, 3 towers) and a statue of the city's founder, Bishop Absalon.
I had planned on taking some more photos of this area, but the rain was not letting up, and being open, the wind was blowing it around too, making it unpleasant for photographic purposes.
So it was onto the next venue.
Around Copenhagen - Up The Rundetårn
Around Copenhagen - Tivoli Gardens
