- March 4, 2001 (Day -4)
- March 6, 2001 (Day -2)
- March 7, 2001 (Day -1)
- March 8, 2001 (Day 1)
- March 10, 2001 (Day 3)
- March 11, 2001 (Day 4)
- March 12, 2001 (Day 5)
- March 13, 2001 (Day 6)
- March 14, 2001 (Day 7)
- March 15, 2001 (Day 8)
- March 16, 2001 (Day 9)
- March 17, 2001 (Day 10)
- March 18, 2001 (Day 11)
- March 19, 2001 (Day 12)
- Time Check: Day 12
- March 20, 2001 (Day 13)
- March 21, 2001 (Day 14)
- March 22, 2001 (Day 15)
- March 23, 2001 (Day 16)
- March 24, 2001 (Day 17)
- March 25, 2001 (Day 18)
- March 26, 2001 (Day 19)
- March 27, 2001 (Day 20)
- March 28, 2001 (Day 21)
- March 29, 2001 (Day 22)
- March 30, 2001 (Day 23)
- Time Check: Day 23
- March 31, 2001 (Day 24)
- April 1, 2001 (Day 25)
- April 2, 2001 (Day 26)
- April 3, 2001 (Day 27)
- April 4, 2001 (Day 28)
- April 5, 2001 (Day 29)
- Time Check: Day 29
- April 6, 2001 (Day 30)
- April 7, 2001 (Day 31)
- April 8, 2001 (Day 32)
- April 9, 2001 (Day 33)
- April 10, 2001 (Day 34)
- April 11, 2001 (Day 35)
- Time Check: Day 35
- April 12, 2001 (Day 36)
- April 13, 2001 (Day 37)
- April 14, 2001 (Day 38)
- April 15, 2001 (Day 39)
- April 16, 2001 (Day 40)
- Time Check: Day 40
- April 17, 2001 (Day 41)
- April 18, 2001 (Day 42)
- April 19, 2001 (Day 43)
- Time Check: Day 43
- April 20, 2001 (Day 44)
- Intermission
- April 21, 2001 (Day 45)
- April 22, 2001 (Day 46)
- April 23, 2001 (Day 47)
- April 24, 2001 (Day 48)
- April 25, 2001 (Day 49)
- April 26, 2001 (Day 50)
- April 27, 2001 (Day 51)
- April 28, 2001 (Day 52)
- Time Check: Day 52
- April 29, 2001 (Day 53)
- April 30, 2001 (Day 54)
- May 1, 2001 (Day 55) – Part I
- May 1, 2001 (Day 55) – Part II
- May 2, 2001 (Day 56)
- May 3, 2001 (Day 57)
- May 4, 2001 (Day 58)
- May 5, 2001 (Day 59)
- May 6, 2001 (Day 60)
- May 7, 2001 (Day 61)
- Time Check: Day 61
- May 8, 2001 (Day 62)
- May 9, 2001 (Day 63)
- May 10, 2001 (Day 64)
- May 11, 2001 (Day 65)
- May 12, 2001 (Day 66)
- May 13, 2001 (Day 67)
- May 14, 2001 (Day 68)
- May 15, 2001 (Day 69)
- Time Check: Day 69
- May 16, 2001 (Day 70)
- Time Check: Day 70
- May 17, 2001 (Day 71)
- May 18, 2001 (Day 72)
- May 19, 2001 (Day 73)
- May 20, 2001 (Day 74)
- May 21, 2001 (Day 75)
- May 22, 2001 (Day 76)
- May 23, 2001 (Day 77)
- May 24, 2001 (Day 78)
- May 25, 2001 (Day 79)
- Intermission – Part II
- May 27, 2001 (Epilogue)
March 12, 2001 (Day 5): 10.30am – Copenhagen
Denmark has the oldest monarchy in Europe, dating to the 10th century.
The train to Malmö Sweden departs from Platform 26, one of the mythical locations in the Copenhagen train station. To reach this platform from the station, one descends to Platform 5 and then proceeds 500 meters south, where the platform ends. From there, one goes up the stairs (or lift), then heads over 20 meters, crossing a few other tracks before going down to number 26. We probably passed the track for the Hogwarts Express while on our way.
There was a film crew on Platform 26. They approached us and asked if we were Swedish. Considering they had to repeat their question in English I suspect they had their answer. It seems Swedes in Denmark are big news.
The 7.8km (4.8 mile) Oresend Bridge connecting Copenhagen with Malmö was opened on 1 July, 2000. It has four lanes for traffic and a deck for train traffic.
12.45pm – X2000 train to Stockholm
Missed the 11.14 express train to Stockholm but they seem to be running hourly so we are not so terribly bad off.
The delay gave us time to get Swedish currency and a phone card at the station in Malmö. I tried my hand at Swedish while attempting to obtain the phone card using the “McNulty method,” so-named after an actor I saw onstage. Playing the role of a German scholar, Mr. McNulty effortlessly imbued this character with accent like the Swedish Chef from the Muppet Show. To use this technique, I saw the Swedish word for “phone card” and pronounced it as I thought Mr. McNulty would believe it would sound in German. Since I ended up with a phone card in the denomination expected at the end of this transaction, I consider this approach a success.
Heading for Stockholm aboard the “X2000” train – a wonderful name evoking the secret weapons or inventions of mad scientists in 1950’s B-movies (“X2000”, not “Stockholm”).
The attendant in our carriage – “Katja”, as I have dubbed her – keeps things running efficiently. She pleasantly patrols the aisle, her three-foot plait of blond hair swaying with the efficiency of a metronome. She brought us some coffee before asking to see our tickets – always an ideal way to make my acquaintance. She then told us she was “gonna” be back with a “little lunch” for us later. Many of the Swedes I know have an ability to master the American accent better than most Americans. “Katja” has mastered Minnesotan.
