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You know there are even bridges over the water just for bikes too, so it was a pleasant if sometimes elusive route to cycle to Ørestad under what Gerhild called “architects’ clouds”.

No label, so I don’t know who did this.

Or this.

The Bella Sky Cromwell hotel and some architects’ clouds.

The Mountain. Round holes drilled in the metal make up the picture, covering up the carpark in the lower floors. On the “human” side it was all wood, but Gerhild’s battery died.

I’m sure Banksy won’t mind.

The “8 House” is quite amazing. You walk up a gentle slope going past each flat’s front garden, along a large figure of 8 until you get to the dizzy top of the building. If you are late to leave your penthouse in the morning, just jump on your skateboard and zoom down.

On the way home we went down underground into the Cisternerne to splash around some fairly dull glass art to find these spooky old Danish figures which were much more interesting.

Four elephants hold up this part of the Carlsberg brewery with apparent ease.

Tuesday’s a sightseeing day, so we cycled to the centre & walked around a bit.

After a biker’s breakfast.

The old stock exchange with bizarre animals on top. Gerhild thought they must be banksters with entwined tails.

What do you think?

Guerilla knitting.

Small Danes having a snack.

Large non-Danes’ snacks. Sweet potato soup and pancakes, both with water melon & pineapple.

Today we arranged to stay for a second night and jumped on the S-train to go to Ishoj and visit the Arken museum for contemporary art. Their focus was on Indian contemporary art & fashion.

Paper cup man.

Old bra dress.

Inner tube frock. All of these “recycled” clothes are whetting Gerhild’s appetite for Copenhagen’s second hand shops…

Carousel creation.

And so on. These pictures are a bit small to get the full effect.

There is an app for the exhibition which lets you try the dresses on. Creative lot at Arken –

Striped sensation.

They had a Damien Hirst room too (yawn) and lots of fun things including a reading room full of seating opportunities by Doshi Levien (Indian).

It was a good visit which we rounded off with some delicious sandwich/bagel creations in a small cafe next to the station. Did you know that bikes travel free on Copenhagen’s S-train network? Just look at the space that they provide!