the little one Island of Fur was really adorable. We could have spent a few more days here, but we wanted to move on. The next time we visit the island we will definitely go to the brewery, it looked really promising. Mols Bjerge National Park was really beautiful and there are many opportunities to walk here. What surprised us a bit are the "hiking trails".
Here in Denmark they are mowed into the lawns, which also means that they are cared for. Just awesome and beautiful to look at when you look at it from a higher position. We are not only drivers in fair weather and use the rainy days for the bus or the homepage. When the weather is nice, you always have the feeling that you have to go out and walk or see something. Therefore, isolated rainy days are really welcome.
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Aarhus – Den Gamle By open-air museum
From Ebeltoft we are further to Aarhus hazards. That's what we wanted here Open-air museum Den Gamle By watch. The parking lot was in the botanical garden next door and it took about 10 minutes to walk to the open-air museum. When we arrived at the museum, we swallowed hard at the cash desk because the price per person was around €20. But we figured we don't do this every day and we're happy to pay the price for such well-preserved sites.
This open-air museum is a trip back in time for everyone; and that in the middle of the city of Aarhus. The houses and courtyards are from the 19th and 20th centuries, and there are also some from the 18th century. We were in the village for 2 hours and really liked it. The houses were dismantled from different parts of Denmark and rebuilt here. There was everything to see. Nursery, pharmacy, cobbler, carpenter (who was also known as the coffin maker), bakery, inn, etc.
The 19th and 20th century bakeries are also open and sell typical delicacies from the period. Since we were hungry, Basti got us a sweet and a piece of bread from the 19th century. With the coffin maker you could walk through the house and read the story. It is well known as a comic and TV series in Denmark. You could also rent a passenger carriage in the center of the village, which would take you through the village. Then there was a small souvenir shop where you could buy homemade things like jam or typical things from the time like tin toys.
In a corner there was a workshop with old cars and Basti sat down in an old Ford. What I also knew was the advertising that used to be painted on the walls of houses. We also knew the row of houses and shopping street from the 70's. It's funny to see the Fuji advertising shine or Hifi shops. And then typically the street in these patterns. What also excited us were all the employees who ran through the village in their respective costume or clothing and sat down here or there and went about their business. Just great and worth seeing.
We could have stayed longer, but it was late and we were hungry. So we walked towards town to find a fries hut somewhere. We then found a kebab shop and got kebab bags and fries. Since it wasn't far to our bus, we ate on the bus and were very enthusiastic about the doner kebabs themselves, which were freshly baked. After we were full we drove on to a place to stay. The day was just great. The sun didn't come out, but it was dry and not that windy. Perfect for a day like this.
For the overnight stay we drove about three quarters of an hour. The sky cleared and we hoped to see another beautiful sunset. We're heading that Alro island drove and had missed the entrance to the beach just before the causeway to the island. So still a long way to the island before we could shoot. The place to spend the night was right at the beginning of the dam and there were also a few boats in the water. We then missed the sunset by a few minutes, which was a shame. But we had a starry night and little ambient light. But since it was too windy, we couldn't take any pictures with the tripod.
We slept well that night and the first surfers were already on the water over coffee the next morning. At noon we drove back towards the North Sea to a small forest parking lot, which was right near the beach.
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Vejers – for the 1st time Autostrand
The parking lot wasn't big and locals kept coming by to walk or ride their bikes. First we went to the beach and it was really nice there. Where we stood was a bay and almost nothing going on. The forest went all the way to the beach and you could see some edges of the trees. Finja had fun and whizzed across the beach. We took some nice photos and then went back to the bus. Later, a German who lives in Denmark with his family spoke to us there and said that we had chosen a great place. There would only rarely be mobile homes here, especially no Germans.
The next day we slept in and started the day calmly. Basti did a little more work and I cooked meat for Finja and cleaned the bus. Then we drove to Vejers to the car beach. Was that a great feeling driving the car across the beach! This was full of mobile homes, mostly Germans.
Once parked we pulled out our chairs and enjoyed being in the sunshine next to the car by the sea. Just genius. Then I wanted to drive back across the beach and it was really weird. It almost feels like driving over ice.
We had considered sleeping another night in the forest parking lot. When we got there, the volunteer fire brigade was there and did exercises. We then stood on the side and Basti quickly went down to the beach for photos of the sunset. When he came back we drove a little further, where there was still a place with a view of the sea. Since it was already dark, we couldn't see that much. But there were already several WoMo's here. The night was comfortable and the next morning we could see the sea while having coffee. If we had seen the place beforehand, we would have gone straight here.
Ribe – Overnight just before the island of Mandö
We need fresh water and went to Ribe. After we have filled up water, we are on to the place to stay just before the Mando Island hazards. There are 2 different parking lots in front of the island. The first is a parking lot to wait for the tide to go out and then drive onto the island via the causeway. We were too late for that and the tide was already coming. Especially since we saw no possibility to stay overnight on the island.
At the 2nd parking lot, which is behind the dam near the sea, many stop to walk. The tractors drive the tourists to the island here at low tide. You could also walk to the island at low tide. At the parking lot there is a wooden pole with various iron rings and a wooden figure of a woman at the top.
The figure stands for the saga of Okholm, where it is said that a woman waits years by the sea for her husband, who went on a Viking voyage. The rings on the mast indicate the height of the various storm surges, the highest being in 1634 with a water height of almost 6 meters and the lowest in 1923 with a water height of almost 3.50 meters. In between there is a ring from 2005 with a water height of almost 4 meters.
When we got to the parking lot, a school class was just coming back from the mudflats. They had probably replaced the walking sticks that lead through the mud flats to the embankment. As the tide came in, they could not go on. The island of Mandö could be seen quite well. It was strange for us to be able to reach an island only at low tide. The night was quiet, we still had Germans next to us with whom we chatted a bit.
The next morning the first tractor drove behind our bus to the island. At the same time, a tractor drove over the dam. After we had a quiet cup of coffee, we went for a run with Finja and chatted longer with the German family. Then we drove to the island of Romo, which has the well-known car beach.
You can find more pictures in the Denmark photo gallery.
