This is the mild-mannered woman who made me a cheese breakfast bagel while I was in Copenhagen. The most average person in this country can be a source of aesthetic inspiration and envy. Talk about a great gene pool.

Every day at noon, the guards that protect Denmark’s royalty at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen are relieved by new ones from Rosenborg Castle. When we went to catch the event yesterday, we were ushered into the centre of the square and kept a safe distance from the marching procession by the politi (police). But first, [...]