Our original plan was that today would be a sightseeing day with the main question being how much of Copenhagen could we squeeze into a single day. But the mornings check of email changed our plans somewhat. Overnight GXV responded to yesterdays enquiry with some info about getting a new hot water tank from the US but also gave me a name and phone number of a Webasto dealer in Bremmen that might be able to source the tank. Well the Bremmen phone number did not answer but by using their name and Google I was able to get a list of Webasto dealers worldwide and what do you know there was one in Copenhagen and they did answer the phone. And more over they knew the product I needed and had one in stock. So our sightseeing would be cut a little short so that we could go pickup the tank.
Our tour of Copenhagen must be one of the shortest on record, though it is not all the fault of the water tank. Nina, the researcher in our party, had decided that we should see the Museum of Danish Resistance and the Erotica Museum and initially they were two of the "big stops" on todays agenda. But last night we finally worked out that the Erotica Museum had closed and was being replaced by a Colors of Beneton store. This morning when we got to the location of the Resistance Museum we found a sign informing us that it had burned down, was being rebuilt, and would be open in 2013/2014 - but we could not find any sign of it.
Thus we settled for a walk around the Citadel - a classic star shaped earth- embankment fortification. Watched the hordes of tour bus passengers fight for a spot to photograph the Little Mermaid, walked past the Royal Palace and generally did a walking tour of the city.
To pickup the water tank we had to catch a train to an area outside the city and it took us a while to find the right railway station, the entrance was hidden in the midst of a lot of construction and we would not have found it without the help of some local residents. Following the train ride we had a quite a long walk before finally arriving at the office of Kjoeller. As promised on the phone they did indeed have one of the tanks in stock, moreover they gave me some advice on installing it and even some suggestions on what sealants to use to make sure there were no little leaks. To complete their hospitality the owner of the business drove Nina, myself and the 30 lb water tank to the nearest station.
What an amazing day, by 5:00pm we were back at the truck with a new water tank whereas 24 hours ago we dod not have a clue as to where we would get one.