It’s up at the crack of dawn to catch the ferry from Frederikshavn to Oslo. Well at least it’s my version of crack of dawn, being anything prior to 8 am. It’s over 9 hours […]
Day Twenty Three
All that driving yesterday paid off – we have the day free to explore the most Northern tip of Jutland. We had originally planned a trip to Hirtshals to see the aquarium, but inspired by […]
Day Twenty Two
We are due at the ferry crossing early morning of the day after tomorrow – most of the day is spent on the road. Granted it’s not the most exciting way to spend a day, […]
Day Twenty One
Our journey North takes us to Ribe, Scandinavia’s oldest town. It’s a picture of charm with its cobbled streets, medieval half timbered houses and a beautiful 12th century cathedral that had its origins in the […]
Day Twenty
So this is Denmark. We’ve come in through the south which is pretty much farmland. Potato crops are the key planting and they’re full flower – acres of white and sometimes pink blossom. One artistic […]
Day Nineteen
Our journey northward continues. Chris hopes to be in Denmark by day’s end. But first, there are cherries to be sourced. They’re in the height of season and available every few metres in the local […]
Day Eighteen
If we’re in Germany, the first thing that ought to be sought out is good bread. Germans are famous for it, the range is enormous with every grain imaginable. The breads are dense and […]
Day Seventeen
North, my friends. Chris spends the morning calculating our best route into Denmark and Norway. The ferry/road combinations are complex and, as warned, quite expensive. The furthest northern crossing is an epic 19 hours to […]
Day Sixteen
It’s nice, not having the pressure of sightseeing hanging over you. It’s a lazy morning for us, leading up to lunch with Lloyd, Chris’s friend from the Beefsteak and Burgundy wine club. His daughter lives […]
Day Fifteen
We roll into Amsterdam by early afternoon. The weather is grey again – I guess that’s what you get for complaining about last year’s incessant heat. Still, given the choice, I’d take cool over heat, […]
