#Børsen building

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Fire breaks out at Copenhagen's stock exchange | REUTERS

16 April 2024

A fire ripped through Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital's best-known buildings, engulfing its spire, which collapsed in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Paris' Notre-Dame.

[useless-denmarkfacts]

I remember discovering the fire of Notre Dame on tumblr, so I'm very sorry to inform everyone that the Danish Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, completed in 1625, is burning. Its unique spire has fallen, and as the building is, to a larger degree than Notre Dame, made of wood, mortar, and stucco, there may be very real structural damage. As you can see from the image, they were in the process of restoring it, just as it was the case with the church. Very real reconsideration should be done to how we restore very old buildings if we keep setting them on fire during the work.

People off the street have been seen running into the building and bringing out historical art pieces, primarily paintings. If you are close by, DO NOT do this! I know it appears the heroic thing to do, but no human life is worth the risk to save a painting, no matter how significant.

Before all this:

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Before

After:

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This is literally our country’s equivalent to notre dame burning what the fuck did I just wake up to

(Pictures below are of the building and fire) ((Tw: Fire!!!!))

[mlenny]

Moody sunset twilight over the iconic Børsen Building in Copenhagen, Denmark

Panorama of the illuminated Børsen Copenhagen, the iconic 17th-century Stock Exchange Building Børsen (Borsen) situated alongside the canal of Copenhagen, in the moody twilight of a late summer sunset. The Børsen building is a symbol of Copenhagen’s rich cultural and architectural heritage, and is renowned for its iconic dragon spire. The calm canal water beautifully reflects the street lights, making ideal for a longer exposure shot. Copenhagen, Denmark, Northern Europe.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/fire-breaks-out-copenhagens-historic-stock-exchange-spire-collapses-2024-04-16/

COPENHAGEN, April 16 (Reuters) - A fire ripped through Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital's best-known buildings, on Tuesday, engulfing its spire which collapsed in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Paris' Notre-Dame.

Parts of the roof had collapsed and the fire spread to several floors of the building, Copenhagen fire department chief Jakob Vedsted Andersen told reporters.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, police said.

People were seen carrying large paintings away from the building to save the historic artefacts from the flames.

"Horrible pictures from the Bourse. So sad. An iconic building that means a lot to all of us ... Our own Notre-Dame moment," Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen wrote on X.

Thick grey smoke rose above the city and sirens could be heard as emergency services were called to the site. Around 90 conscripts from the Royal Life Guards, an army unit, were helping cordon off and secure valuables, the military said.

The historic building, whose spire was shaped as the tails of four dragons intertwined, had been under renovation and clad in scaffolding when the fire broke out.

The Dutch Renaissance style building no longer houses the Danish stock exchange, but serves as headquarters for the Danish Chamber of Commerce.

"We are currently working hard to save our historical art from the Bourse," the Chamber of Commerce wrote on X.

DRAGONS ON THE ROOF

The presence of dragons on the roof had been seen as symbolically protecting the exchange from enemies, as well as from fire, the Chamber said on its website.

The scaffolding around the building made it harder for the emergency services to get through to the flames, while the copper roof was trapping the heat.

"We are saving everything we possibly can," a spokesperson for the fire department told reporters.

The nearby finance ministry was evacuated as a result of the fire, the police said.

It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze.

Copenhagen police asked people to avoid driving in the inner part of the city.

The Danish Chamber of Commerce, which has owned the building since 1857, has worked on restoring it to the style of Denmark's King Christian IV, who had the building constructed in the 17th century.

"400 years of Danish cultural heritage in flames," Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt wrote on X. "The building is filled with art that tells a lot about our history, about who we are as a people," he told reporters.

[beardedmrbean]

Denmark's historic old stock exchange building in the centre of Copenhagen has been engulfed by fire.

The 17th Century Børsen is one of the city's oldest buildings and onlookers gasped as its iconic dragon spire tumbled into the street below.

Culture minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said 400 years of Danish cultural heritage had gone up in flames.

Members of the public rushed to rescue historic paintings and it took hours before the fire was under control.

The building, dating back to 1625, is a stone's throw from Denmark's parliament, the Folketing, housed in the old royal palace of Christiansborg castle. Danish media said the nearby square was being evacuated and the main entrance to Christiansborg was closed because of smoke.

The old stock exchange was being renovated and had been shrouded in scaffolding and protective plastic covering.

It currently houses the Danish chamber of commerce, which described the scenes on Tuesday morning as a terrible sight. Its director, Brian Mikkelsen, said as much as half of the old stock exchange had burned down but vowed that it would be rebuilt "no matter what".

Local craftsman Henrik Grage told Danish TV that it was a tragic day. "This is our Notre-Dame," he said, comparing it with the fire that engulfed the roof and spire of the cathedral in the centre of Paris almost exactly five years ago.

The Paris fire broke out under the eaves of Notre-Dame on 15 April 2019 when it was also shrouded in scaffolding as part of extensive renovations. Investigators have blamed either a short circuit in the electrics or a worker's cigarette butt that was not properly put out.

The cause of the fire in Copenhagen is also for the moment unknown but emergency services said the scaffolding made their operation more difficult. Officials said the fire was most intense around the tower.

One of the craftsmen replacing brickwork on the building saw the fire break out on the roof while he was on the scaffolding. Ole Hansen said he shouted to his colleagues they needed to get down and that he left the door unlocked for firemen to get in.

Fire department chief Jakob Vedsted Andersen said firefighters faced an almost impossible task accessing the area under the old copper roof. It was not until Tuesday afternoon that he said the fire had been brought under control, although much of the building was burned out.

"Furniture, floor partitions and everything that could burn has been affected by the fire," he said.

"I'm completely speechless - this is an unparalleled tragedy," one onlooker told Danish media.

Members of the public joined emergency services as well as the head of the chamber of commerce in rushing into the building to save the Børsen building's substantial art collection.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spoke of "terrible images" and of a piece of Danish history going up in flames.

Local museum inspector Benjamin Asmussen told Denmark's TV2 that the fire was difficult to watch, as the old stock exchange was filled with paintings of Danes who had played important roles since the 17th Century.

Camilla Jul Bastholm from Denmark's National Museum said that several hundred works had been rescued and taken into storage under escort. Among the prized works rescued was an 1895 portrait by PS Krøyer of 50 Danish men of commerce standing inside the building in their top hats. Ornate chandeliers, mirrors and some clocks were also recovered.

King Frederik X said the fire was a "sad sight" for such an important part of Denmark's cultural heritage: its characteristic dragon spire had helped define Copenhagen. He succeeded Queen Margrethe II in January and events for her 84th birthday planned on Tuesday were being toned down because of the fire.

The Dutch Renaissance-style building on the city's Slotsholmen, or palace island, was commissioned by Denmark's King Christian IV with the aim of turning Copenhagen into a major trading centre.

The famous spire featured four dragons whose tails were twisted into a spear and three crowns, symbolising close ties with neighbours Norway and Sweden.

[snigepippi]

Børsen Brænder

Børsen, the Danish Stock Exchange, is burning. A 400 year old public building with a very noticeable tower is burning in Copenhagen.

Hopefully they'll save at least half the building and most of the inventory, but the Snake Tower is probably gone for good.

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I still lowkey can't believe Børsen burned down yesterday (well not completely but half if the building is just.. gone) like that's 400 years of history gone..

The ironic thing is, the building had a spire that was 4 dragons. It was like one of the iconic things in Copenhagen. The dragons were said to protect the building frok burning... lol

[tilbageidanmark]

The old Stock exchange building burnt down.

Børsen brænder!

[ocombatente]

Vídeo: Incêndio atinge prédio de 400 anos em Copenhage, na Dinamarca

  Reprodução X Prédio da Bolsa de Valores pega fogo em Copenhage O prédio histórico da antiga Bolsa de Copenhague (capital da Dinamarca), do século XVII, pegou fogo nesta terça-feira (16), fazendo sua agulha icônica desabar. Até agora, não há informações sobre vítimas. Os serviços de resgate dinamarqueses estão no local, com caminhões de bombeiros cercando o prédio, hoje sede da Câmara de Comércio da Dinamarca, próximo ao Parlamento. “Estamos diante de um espetáculo terrível”, reagiu a Câmara de Comércio da Dinamarca Dansk Erhverv nas redes sociais. “A Bolsa está em chamas. Pedimos a todos que se afastem da área ao redor de Slotsholmen. Os bombeiros estão no local”. A polícia local enviou todo seu pessoal para o local e bloqueou partes da cidade para o tráfego. “Estamos diante de um espetáculo terrível”, reagiu a Câmara de Comércio da Dinamarca nas redes sociais. “A Bolsa está em chamas. Pedimos a todos que se afastem da área ao redor de Slotsholmen. Os bombeiros estão no local”. Encomendada pelo rei Christian IV, a Bolsa de Copenhague, construída entre 1619 e 1640, é um dos edifícios mais antigos da cidade. Veja vídeos do incêndio:   BREAKING: Fire engulfs Denmark's historic stock exchange building (Børsen) in Copenhagen. Moment the iconic spire collapses pic.twitter.com/cHbye93l6V — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 16, 2024     🚨🇩🇰BREAKING: COPENHAGEN STOCK EXCHANGE ENGULFED IN FLAMES The 17th Century Børsen, in the center of Denmark’s capital, caught fire during renovation works. Emergency services and members of the public rushed inside the building to try and save as many treasures as possible… pic.twitter.com/AFG4sFLnkG — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 16, 2024     Flames are tearing through Copenhagen's 17th-century Old Stock Exchange, causing the collapse of its spire. pic.twitter.com/kCcybN52DD — Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) April 16, 2024   Quer ficar por dentro das principais notícias do dia? Clique aqui e faça parte do nosso canal no WhatsApp Fonte: Internacional Read the full article

[photomattjames]

Sunday was my 10th @cphmarathon as a photographer, and it doesn’t get any easier.

With a sold out crowd, trying to get from A to B - with two cameras and a bike - felt impossible at times, but somehow I survived.

As always, there were plenty of surprises along the route, including the ruins of the burnt down Børsen building, and the moment the elite “caught up” with the other participants.

Shout out to everyone who crossed the start line today… I hope you had a wicked day in our wonderful city!

https://www.photographybymatthewjames.com/p/sports-photography

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🚨🇩🇰BREAKING: COPENHAGEN STOCK EXCHANGE ENGULFED IN FLAMES

The 17th Century Børsen, in the center of Denmark’s capital, caught fire during renovation works. Emergency services and members of the public rushed inside the building to try and save as many treasures as possible while firefighters tackled the blaze. Source: BBC “New York Stock Exchange, USA“/ CC0 1.0

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Swedish comet on its way to the stock exchange: could be Europe's biggest IPO since several years

At Northvolt's factory in Skellefteå in northern Sweden, batteries for electric cars from Volkswagen and BMW, both co-owners of the company, are produced, among other things. The factory here has a capacity of 16 gigawatt-hour batteries, corresponding to batteries for around 300,000 electric cars per year.

Eight-year-old battery maker Northvolt plans to go public next year and has the prospect of reaching a larger, triple-digit billion valuation.

There is money – lots and lots of money – in producing batteries right now. The Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt[1] stands to be worth up to 20 billion dollars in an upcoming IPO, writes the British financial newspaper Financial Times[2]. This is far more than both Visa and Facebook achieved when they went public in 2008 and 2012 respectively.

The eight-year-old Northvolt[3] aims to build the world's greenest battery with the smallest CO₂ footprint in production and subsequent use and with the greatest possible recycling. The company, which both produces lithium-ion batteries and battery systems and is the largest in Europe in its field, was founded by the two former Tesla executives Peter Carlsson and Paolo Cerutti, who are now respectively CEO and deputy commander in charge of day-to-day operations . They have the Danish businessman Jim Hagemann Snabe as chairman of the board. He is also chairman of the board of the German conglomerate Siemens and for some years was chairman of the board of the Mærsk group in Denmark. Previously, he himself was co-CEO of the German IT giant SAP.

According to the Financial Times, the Swedish battery manufacturer will go public in Stockholm, probably in 2024, and with the prospect of 20 billion dollars or almost 141 billion Danish kroner, it will be one of the largest stock market listings for a European company in several years. Northvolt itself will not comment on information about the preliminary plans for the stock market listing, which may change.

The battery market is hot

Northvolt dances with the wave that carries battery manufacturers forward.[4] The batteries are the decisively important part of the advancing electric car market and to be able to store energy – typically green power produced by wind turbines or solar cells.

There is a race going on to develop and produce the most efficient batteries, which are also manufactured in the most energy-friendly and environmentally friendly way with materials that are sustainable and cheap.

At the same time, the rest of the world is struggling to free itself from the firm grip that China currently has on the world's battery production by virtue of the many raw materials that China possesses and which are included in battery production. This has led both the EU and the US to open state support for battery manufacturers to establish themselves in the two areas of the world. Here, Northvolt has a clear trump card by virtue of its Swedish origins.

Among Northvolt's owners are the investment bank Goldman Sachs and the German car giant Volkswagen (VW), which is the world's second largest car manufacturer after Japan's Toyota. BMW, Siemens and the capital fund Blackstone have also bought into Northvolt, which is headquartered in Stockholm, but has production in Skellefteå[5], Västerås[6], Gothenburg[7] (together with Volvo) and Borlänge[8] in Sweden, as well as in Gdansk in northern Poland and in Heide west of the city Kiel in Northern Germany. The construction of a sixth factory will be started before the new year just outside Montreal in Canada and should be completed in 2026. It is part of Northvolt's five billion dollar investment in the North American market.[9] According to the Financial Times, Northvolt is the European entrepreneurial company that has raised the most capital.

Source

Thomas Breinstrup, Svensk komet på vej på børsen: Kan blive Europas største børsnotering i flere år , in: Berlingske 24-10-2023; https://www.berlingske.dk/virksomheder/svensk-komet-paa-vej-paa-boersen-kan-blive-europas-stoerste

[1] Northvolt AB is a Swedish battery developer and manufacturer, specializing in lithium-ion technology for electric vehicles. Northvolt is building a factory in Skellefteå, northern Sweden, and another one in Salzgitter, Germany, as part of Northvolt's plan to increase production capacity of 32 gigawatt-hours by 2023. Its headquarters for research and development is in Västerås, Sweden. https://northvolt.com/

[2] Northvolt plans Stockholm listing for potential $20bn IPO. Battery maker could go public as soon as next year in one of the largest IPOs for a European company in recent years; https://www.ft.com/content/ca7a87b7-8f37-411e-851e-cb83750dba0f

[3] Read also: https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/668037918724669440/a-battery-for-cars-made-from-old-batteries?source=share&ref=_tumblr & https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/672075783410434048/swedish-northvolt-kicks-off-european-battery?source=share&ref=_tumblr

[4] Read also: https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/732253772398657536/automotive-stellantis-and-orano-join-forces-in?source=share&ref=_tumblr & https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/682712149928394752/umicore-becomes-major-supplier-for-electric?source=share&ref=_tumblr & https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/713316858967801856/canadian-li-cycle-sets-up-a-battery-recycling?source=share&ref=_tumblr & https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/709766435386392576/france-allocates-30-million-euros-to-2-battery?source=share&ref=_tumblr

[5] Skellefteå is a city in Västerbotten County, Sweden. It is the seat of Skellefteå Municipality, which had 74,402 inhabitants in 2022

[6] Västerås is a city in central Sweden on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province of Västmanland, 100 kilometres west of Stockholm. The city had a population of 127,799 at the end of 2019, out of the municipal total of 158,653. Västerås is the seat of Västerås Municipality, the capital of Västmanland County and an episcopal see.

[7] Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg) is the capital of Västra Götaland County in Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. It is situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, with a population of approximately 600,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area.The city's population increased by 9,292 during 2022

[8] Borlänge is a locality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 44,898 inhabitants as of 2020. It is the seat of the Borlänge Municipality with a total population of 51,604 inhabitants as of 2017.

[9] Read also: https://www.tumblr.com/earaercircular/726885760561725440/billion-dollar-investment-for-swedish-battery?source=share&ref=_tumblr

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Hello Copenhagen See article: https://www.observica.com/p/spring2021.html a publication with focus on my Copenhagen paintings pp. 8-19 Did you know that 300 years ago there were canals on both side of the buildings..? Copenhagen, Paul Dettwiler, oil/tempera on canvas, #danmark🇩🇰 #kopenhagen #københavn #denmark #pauldettwiler #kunstwerk #artdealer #kunstwerk #stockexchange #kunstsammler #nikolajkunsthal #contemporary #contemporaryartist #perrotin #viewartgallery #contemporarypainting #artgallery #emergingart #sztuka #ModernArt #ModernMasters #instaart #artmagazine #børsen #kulturnattenkbh #danskerhverv #emergingart (på/i Copenhagen) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm8w1CromcH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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There’s Something about Mary

1/10/2019: The alarm didn't go off this morning but we were up by eight. Not that we didn't hit snooze before anyway. After last night's discussion over travelling to Sweden for a day trip, and the advice given by Maryanne regarding costs with car hire and Øresund Bridge toll, we decided to spend our time more wisely. As such we looked around town again today and planned for a train trip later on. The plan for the day was to head down to where the Danish Royals live for a look around. Never know might run into Mary. Then, fill in the gaps on the way to the Little Mermaid.

Local taking his kids to school

Heading straight down Frederiksholms Kanal, past the museum and palace to the waterfront and turning left meant we couldn't miss anything. We rejoined Christians Brygge and under the Knippelsbro to just past Børskaj where we restocked.

Jo knew something was going on as there was a couple of vans of police going past outside of the museum accompanied by a helicopter hovering continually over the city. From Børskaj we could look back and see the spire of the Børsen and the dome of the palace surrounded by Danish flags.

Apparently it was the first day of parliament and Queen Margrethe II was on her way to open it

Not too long after we were in Nyhavn, the historic and flash eating spot. We were working our way up the shady side.

The Nyhavn canal was excavated between 1671 and 1673. Subsequently, the canal was developed as a port with bulwark and merchant houses either side, providing storerooms as well as accommodation for the merchants. There were a few early houses built but most were constructed in the seventeen hundreds. Sailing vessels unloaded their cargo for in the port, all bound for Kongens Nytorv in the city centre. By the eighteen hundreds the merchant houses were extended with the addition of an extra floor or two to accommodate apartments. The original buildings still dealt with the trades associated with the port including ships' stores, labour hire, hotels and "sailor joints". These shady places were lively, loud and frequented by sailors and ladies of every virtue. Hence we were on the "naughty side".

The "naughty side" of Nyhavn

As we got to the end and found the toilets, Jo noticed some ceremonial dudes marching down the street so we followed them to see what was going on. It was the changing of the guard which happened every day at Amalienborg, the Queen's winter residence. They marched down the centre of the road, stopping at traffic lights but holding up all traffic behind them. Once in the palace square, the ceremony continued with the replacement of every guard on the square in sequence. The guards on the left were the first followed by the guards protecting Prince Frederik and Mary directly next to the Queen's digs. The flag was up at Mary's joint which meant that they were home. She didn't stick her head out though, nothing. The whole process went on for quite a while with a few policemen keeping the crowd at bay.

Guards looking after Fred and Mary

Following the royal kerfuffle we moved away from the crowd and onto the waterfront, sat near a coffee cart and ordered a couple of takeaways. They were very hot but good. The day wasn't too cold but it wasn't warm neither. Moving briefly from the water into a small park directly behind Mary's house, we sat down and pondered what she may be up to. Cleaning the palace up maybe, hanging out the washing? We suspected not.

Where do you reckon she was? It turned out that she was at Parliament with the queen. Who was at home then? Just the kids? It also just happens that the Parliamentary ceremony was at Christiansborg Palace, straight across from the museum and two hundred metres from our apartment. We must have crossed paths. Again, the 6 P's. Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance.

Changing of the Guard

Next stop was the Kastelett but before that we encountered the most fantastic fountain of a woman flogging four bulls ploughing a paddock. Worked out it was a representation of the legendary Norse goddess Gafion, who ploughed the island of Zealand out of Sweden. Apparently, Gylfe, the Swedish king at the time for some stupid reason, granted Gefion as much land as she could plough in a day and night. She somehow changed her four sons into oxen and ploughed the shit out of the place. So much so that she raised the land enough to create the island of Zealand. Good story.

Next to the Gefionspringvandet was the only Anglican church in Denmark, Saint Alban's, consecrated in 1887. Prior to its construction the English speaking Christians had to worship in rented halls. After years of fundraising, the site where the church stands was obtained with the assistance of Princess Alexandra, daughter of King Christian IX and her husband Prince Edward, later King Edward VII of Britain.

Gefionspringvandet

Saint Albans

Adjacent to the church was Kastelett, an historic fortress with ramparts surrounded by a moat and accessed by two timber bridges. Founded by King Christian IV during the sixteen hundreds, the citadel is one of the finest and best preserved fortifications around Northern Europe. In its day the fort was a critical link in the defence of Copenhagen from attack by sea. Walking around the ramparts gave us an appreciation of what the place must mean to the residents of the city. The grassy and shady earthen embankments that once formed the fort's protection must have been ten metres high, star shaped and linked by with five bastions each with cannons pointing outward. The barracks, painted red, once provided the accommodation for sailors, the yellow buildings their officers. Today, the buildings are still used as military barracks and also administration. Bar the buildings, the entire area is open to the public.

Maybe one of the citadels most famous prisoners (locally anyway) was a Danish/German doctor named Johan Friedrich Struensee. He was looking after the loony King Christian VII as his personal travelling physician. It wasn't long before he was bonking Queen Caroline Mathilde and this along with his unpopularity with his parliamentary /aristocratic colleagues led to an early demise at the fortress by way of beheading. Anyway, it was nice to walk around the area.

Canon pointing out from the western bastion

Not far beyond was the rather underwhelming statue of the Little Princess, still in top nick considering it is over one hundred years old. It was based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale about a mermaid who gave up everything be united with a young handsome prince on land. Every morning and evening she swims to the surface from the bottom of the sea and perched on the rock, staring longingly towards the shore hoping to catch a glimpse of the prince.

After one hundred years you'd think she'd have given up. Marginally less boring than the Carl Marx Museum in Trier

It was time to head back to the apartment, via Nyhavn where we would seek a feed. We ended up ordering a couple of Smørrebrød since we knew they were traditional open sandwiches and looked scrumptious last night at TorvehallerneKBH. This time we walked down the sunny (or equally naughty) side of the place looking for tucker. The Hyttefadets Pub looked inviting with a good menu. Due to the coolness we sat near an outdoor heater and ordered a couple of sandwiches. Number 13, Ribbensteg med rødkål og hjemmelavet agurkesalat (Rib roast of pork served with red cabbage, and homemade pickled cucumber) and Number 14, Hønsesalat med sprødstegt bacon og asparges (Creamy poultry salad with bacon and asparagus on white bread), plus a couple of drinks.  The food came out not as we expected. We expected them to look like the display last night but the came out as a meal, do it yourself type of thing. We ate it as a meal and had no complaints as to the quality. Very tasty.

Finger lickin' good

On the way back we stopped for some groceries and retired back to the apartment to cook some dinner and take it easy.

Tomorrow, the train trip.