This is part of the fourth section of our around
the world trip.
Complete Trip Overview &
Map
Coming from the Sweden or
read
our previous visit to Denmark
7/9/98 To the ferry at
Gothenburg and changed the slow jet, (this time back to .42 mm as the
.45 was using too much fuel) while waiting for the ferry. Drove
straight up to Skagen, the northernmost point of Denmark where the two
seas meet to form a long sand spit. Then south and getting caught
by a lack of campgrounds and darkness we were forced to pitch the tent
at
a roadside rest area (illegal in Denmark) where trucks kept us awake
half
the night.
8/9/98 We were packed up early (by 6.30) and after a
long coffee headed for Silkeborg museum and their bog Man. This well
preserved man was hanged a couple of hundred years B.C. and probably
thrown as a sacrifice to the gods into a bog where he lay preserved
until discovery in the 1950’s. His hair, face, even wrinkles, still
well preserved features. An hours drive to Arhus and another bog man,
this time he had had his throat cut. Its amazing what we can learn from
peoples actions 2000 years ago. Camped
the night at Legoland after taking advantage of their free entry
policy between 5.30 and 8.00 pm. The rides stop at 6 pm but the main
Lego
exhibits stay open till 8 pm. If I had ever wondered about the hours I
just
sit riding the motorcycle watching the world move past its no where
near
the hours needed to build a decent Legoland model. We all spend our
hours
differently.
9/9/98 A long ride today, 500 km, but first a short walk around the historical town of Ribe.
Move with us to Germany
or go to our next visit to Denmark
Story and photos copyright Peter and Kay Forwood, 1996-
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