We have travelled
to New Zealand many times but this is the first time that we have been to the
island called Zealand where Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, is located. The city started as a Viking fishing village
in the 10th Century and has grown to a population of over two
million people.
This day we walked
and walked and walked – starting from the ship along the harbour front and
seeing lots of statues, starting with the little mermaid. A long, long time ago I remember as a child
seeing a film about Hans Christian Andersen, starring Danny Kaye. One of his
stories is about a mermaid becoming human and this little, but famous. Statue depicts
this fascinating tale. As you can see in
the pictures that it is still a popular tourist spot.
Another statue
that we came across was quite large and imposing and I had not heard of it
before – let alone be able to pronounce its name. It is Gefionspringvandet, depicting
the mythical creation story of the island of Zealand showing the goddess Gefjun
who turned her four sons into oxen to plough the land. It is also referred in English as the Gefion
fountain.
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