The impetus for this trip was because of an off-handed comment I made to my friend Kurt. I said that I’d sure like to see Paul Simon someday, but that I knew he was getting older, too. I figured that it likely would not happen. Well, Kurt offered to take me to see him. In Copenhagen, Denmark. I just had to get there. So I went. This is the final post of the trip. It was a lovely 9 days in Scandinavia and hopefully not my last trip there.

Taking the “bridge” & tunnel from Malmo to Copenhagen. Some good old “leading lines,” as my high-school photography teacher would have said. I always find it strange to drive under the water.

After we arrived we walked and came to a cemetery that held two famous graves: Soren Kierkegaard and Hans Christian Anderson.

It was a beautiful cemetery on a lovely spring day.

One of the canals as the sun was setting in Copenhagen.

The outdoor dining there was wonderful. Though you can’t quite see it, the chairs often had a fleece blanket draped over the back so that customers could warm up. It was a lovely evening and we had a delicious seafood dinner.

The famous “Little Mermaid” statue down on the waterfront.

At the market for a “Smorgasbord” lunch. Oh my was it ever tasty, and the colors!

Candy anyone?

At the start of the concert. Paul was so thankful towards the audience. His first set was 33 minutes long and consisted of his new album, Seven Psalms. He is such a musician: it emanates from him in ways that I have rarely experienced with artists.

At the end of the show – the colors are off a bit – he didn’t look quite this grey, but he was so thankful to the audience. The list of songs that he played at this concert are found on the wonderful site, setlist.fm. He covered a range of songs from older Simon and Garfunkel albums to more recent ones. And his final song was himself on stage with his guitar singing The Sound of Silence. It was a lovely way to end this trip.