A slight change of plans as a result of the oil seals on the recently refurbished transfer box leaking oil into the handbrake. Not too worried about the transfer box, but the thought of a dodgy handbrake in Norway is not appealing. As a result we have headed south, stopping to see some fantastic Viking sites, including a well preserved 1000 year old Viking (Tollund Man)dug up from a bog and displayed in a small museum (the detail is fantastic, you can even see his whiskers on his chin), a Viking burial ground where the graves are shaped like Viking boats, a funeral ship where a major chief was buried, as well as some fantastic church frescoes. The weather still cool, but mainly dry. In Kolding we had the Landy checked over by a dealer, but due to the bank holiday here we will not be able to get the work done until Tuesday, so have decided to explore the islands to Copenhagen over the weekend, return to the dealer for Tuesday and then get the ferry from Hirtshalls on the North of Denmark Direct to Norway. The Islands are beautiful, gentle but very scenic with lots of fishing, and sailing, and Copenhagen has proved equally gentle. A city with virtually no buildings taller than 5 storeys with fantastic palaces and churches built at great expense during the 1600's. A visit to the iconic mermaid found half of the tourists in Denmark surrounding it, but the nearby old fortress was very peaceful, though full of runners, presumably training for the Copenhagen marathon on Sunday.
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