Sunday, September 09, 2007
Tuesday 14th August
After 8 hours of driving, we arrive in Copenhagen in Denmark, greeted by warm sunshine. We had a 30 minutes ferry to get here and were astounded to see a train drive onto the Ferry and then off again once we reached Denmark. We wake up the following day to wind and rain!
Thursday 16th August
Roskilde and the reconstructed Viking ships beckoned. 5 ships from the Viking age had been sunk in the Fjord to create a barrier protecting the inhabitants of Roskilde. These ships were rediscovered and have been cleaned preserved and reconstructed, one of which is a warrior ship that could have carried 60 – 100 men. The reconstruction is by no means complete but you can still appreciate the shape and size of them. In the harbour there are some replica boats so you can get a better idea of what they looked like.
After this we trundled off to Dragor a preserved 18th century town with yellow cottages topped with thatch or pink tiles. We wondered around the very tidy cobbled lanes, had some fudge and enjoyed the views of the pretty harbour.
After 8 hours of driving, we arrive in Copenhagen in Denmark, greeted by warm sunshine. We had a 30 minutes ferry to get here and were astounded to see a train drive onto the Ferry and then off again once we reached Denmark. We wake up the following day to wind and rain!
Thursday 16th August
Roskilde and the reconstructed Viking ships beckoned. 5 ships from the Viking age had been sunk in the Fjord to create a barrier protecting the inhabitants of Roskilde. These ships were rediscovered and have been cleaned preserved and reconstructed, one of which is a warrior ship that could have carried 60 – 100 men. The reconstruction is by no means complete but you can still appreciate the shape and size of them. In the harbour there are some replica boats so you can get a better idea of what they looked like.
After this we trundled off to Dragor a preserved 18th century town with yellow cottages topped with thatch or pink tiles. We wondered around the very tidy cobbled lanes, had some fudge and enjoyed the views of the pretty harbour.
