Since crossing into Denmark we have experienced sun, gales, and rain as we have driven along the west (North Sea) coast. It is remarkable how two dimensional everything is - few hills but fantastic skyscapes, with the main challenge when cycling being the wind! The southern part of the coast is mud flats backed by man made dykes, with a fantastic range of birdlife, while the northern end is one long beach backed by sand dunes. Near the top there is a large field of white sand dunes, which is a rather strange experience as it looks like the Sahara, but was about 30 degrees colder! The northern tip of Denmark ends in a spit of sand with the waves approaching from opposite directions making a real maelstrom just off-shore, and catching Sue with one foot under the waves of each sea!
The return journey south towards Copenhagen takes in more cultural sights, with visits to historical Viking sites, as well as some ancient frescoes in the old churches. Excitement for tomorrow as we set out to tackle the highest summit in Denmark at 173m.
Sitting here in the Landy with the heating on and rain beating on the roof, we are dreaming of lazing in the sun, but we are promised warmer weather later in the week. Apart from not being very warm this is only the second period of rain we have had so we can't complain.
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