Our first stop on our way to Copenhagen after we left the ferry from Sweden, was Helsingor, the home of Kronberg Castle. It was built in 1420 as a fortress and is the model for Shapkespeare´s Elsinor in Hamlet and sits on the Sound, the body of water between Sweden and Denmark. Complete with a moat and drawbridge, the buildings form a square around a huge courtyard. You can visit the underbelly of the castle where the soldiers would hunker down during a seige and prisoners would be housed.
While everyone was exploring the dungeons, I waited for them to return because I didn't think I could navigate the stairs (a good call, David informed me later). But as I headed toward the doorway to the courtyard to talk to a museum staff member, I was looking up to see where she was and totally missed that there was a big step down so down I went, flat on my face, actually my knees. The staff member and others helped me up, sat me in a chair to recover and even brought me water. Meanwhile, everyone in our group was looking for me and couldn´t see that I was in a foyer out of sight from the courtyard.
I´m glad I´m writing this a few days later because now I know I am just fine and the trip isn´t ruined because I can´t walk. Just some bruises and such and now my "good" knee isn't so good! And now I've had my fall for the trip so that should be it!
I have been posting comments but I think I have been doing it wrong. Anyhow, what a story about your fall. Jane, I can remember another fall in Mason Michigan when you were a Senior in High School. Take care of yourself and I will figure out how to send these comments again
ReplyDeleteWow! that was some time ago, Cheryl. I fall down quite often, I guess beginning early in life.
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