Category Archives: Denmark

Leaving Tonder

Posted on August 27, 2018 by debbie

I sleep fitfully and every time I wake up I hear the wind howling and the rain thrumming on the roof. When we emerge from our down cocoons, the wind is still blowing and although the rain has stopped, we … Continue reading →

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Ribe to Nymindegab

Posted on August 28, 2018 by debbie

Murray is kind to my legs today and we take the train north from Ribe to Varde. The train trip knocks about 30 km off what would have been a 73 km day. Knowing we have to ride for 5 … Continue reading →

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Cyclocross All Day

Posted on August 29, 2018 by murray

Last night we sat and debated whether we should follow the highway with no bike lane or if we should follow the overland path. Even though the path through the hinterland is longer, we choose it. We definitely chose the … Continue reading →

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Carl-Henning Pedersen

Posted on August 30, 2018 by debbie

A few days ago, we were in Ribe, the oldest city in Denmark, and visited the very old cathedral in the main square. The mosaics, stained glass windows and frescoes inside the church were modern and quite different than the … Continue reading →

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Ride into a Crowd

Posted on August 31, 2018 by murray

Silkeborg is a popular destination at the best of times but this weekend, the weekend we are passing through, there happens to be a big golf tournament in town. ‘Made in Denmark’ is a professional golf tournament put on by … Continue reading →

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Silkeborg

Posted on September 1, 2018 by debbie

We tour the Silkeborg Lake Region this morning. It is a gentle boat ride through canals and across lakes for an hour to reach Himmelbjerget. There are swans and ducks paddling the waters. Houses, both old and modern, border the … Continue reading →

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Aarhus and Art

Posted on September 2, 2018 by debbie

We must be getting better at this riding and navigating thing because we ride 50 km in just under 4 hours and are in Aarhus in time for lunch. The beginning and middle of the ride is pleasant, through a … Continue reading →

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Walking Aarhus

Posted on September 3, 2018 by murray

Today is city time. Haven’t been in a big city since we left Copenhagen 2 1/2 weeks ago. Aarhus is not really that big in population, 315,000 but it is real busy. There are crowds on the streets. The downtown … Continue reading →

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Aarhus to Horsens

Posted on September 4, 2018 by murray

We leave Aarhus in bicycle rush hour. For the most part we are going against the flow so things are not too bad but there are still a few folks rushing to work or school headed in our direction. It … Continue reading →

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A Gruesome Day on the Bike

Posted on September 5, 2018 by debbie

We start today’s ride in the fog. A fog so thick we cannot see more than a block away. Once out of Horsens, it almost feels like we are in a horror movie. The fog eventually burns off and we … Continue reading →

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