Another lazy morning. Had I not been migrainy, and had I not left my trainers in the office, I might have done Parkrun, as it had great reviews and was right near our boat. Wasn't to be, though.
We left at about 10, heading north for Elsinore. The skies were grey, but the roads were good and not too busy. We arrived about 11, after coming through a nice looking town, and parked in the large tourist car park, from which you could see the harbour and sea. We decided to wander around the castle first.
We didn't pay to go in, as it wasn't cheap, but walked around the ramparts and gazed across the water to Sweden. It was very atmospheric. We dipped down to walk on the stony beach for a time, then the path led us around to face the town, and the many boats in the harbour.
By this time we were ready for lunch. Luckily, there was another street food warehouse in the vicinity. We opted for 'fisk' and chips, with some homemade lemonade to wash it down.
We then went into the maritime museum. The entry fee was moderate, but worth it. The museum is well laid out, interesting, and often interactive. We took our time and looked at everything - they covered many aspects, from life at sea to navigation instruments to ship designs and dimensions. On the way out, we had a look in the gift shop. I asked about archives - they weren't open that day, but they recommended that I send an email when I got home.
After our exertions, we went back into the street food warehouse for cheesecake and hot drinks. I actually enjoyed a cup of lady grey.
Back in the car park, we gave our day parking ticket to a surprised man who'd just arrived. I wanted to see more of the area, so we drove further north west around the top of the coast. It was a nice, laid back part of the world, with interesting houses. Very green.
We stopped to look at the beach at Hornbaek Havn, walking over the high dunes to get to the water. Both the wind and the water were chilly. I saw a 1980s Mazda 323 in the car park but resisted the urge to take a photo.
We drove on as far as Gilleleje, then headed south, through pleasant farming land. Then onto the motorway, where we had a comfortable journey, and then back into Copenhagen. We had to search for a fuel station but found one eventually, near the university precinct. We filled up (which didn't cost much), then I asked if we could do a little more exploring while we had the car. I wanted to check out Amager Strandpark and Amagerbro.
We found a place to park on the street at Amager Strandpark and got out to explore. It was a huge tree-lined green space, and it looked like the end of a festival, with jumping castles being packed away, and vehicles being loaded up. The beach was pretty bleak and empty that day but we had a wander across the bridge and up the promenade all the same. We could hear music, but couldn't tell what it was in aid of. Walked around the island, had a good view of the Oresund bridge. Then realised with dread that the music was some kind of Oktoberfest leiderhosen festival in a nearby arena. Run away!
We then drove on so I could get a feel for Amagerbro, which really wasn't anywhere near as interesting as I thought it might be. I'd pictured it to be an arty, bohemian area with good restaurants, but it was a bit high-rise and nasty, really.
We drove back to the boat, and had a night in. Christian was exhausted, so I made the pizza. We ate it, and Christian went to bed soon after. After eating the last eskimo, I joined him and we had a super early night.
We left at about 10, heading north for Elsinore. The skies were grey, but the roads were good and not too busy. We arrived about 11, after coming through a nice looking town, and parked in the large tourist car park, from which you could see the harbour and sea. We decided to wander around the castle first.
We didn't pay to go in, as it wasn't cheap, but walked around the ramparts and gazed across the water to Sweden. It was very atmospheric. We dipped down to walk on the stony beach for a time, then the path led us around to face the town, and the many boats in the harbour.
By this time we were ready for lunch. Luckily, there was another street food warehouse in the vicinity. We opted for 'fisk' and chips, with some homemade lemonade to wash it down.
We then went into the maritime museum. The entry fee was moderate, but worth it. The museum is well laid out, interesting, and often interactive. We took our time and looked at everything - they covered many aspects, from life at sea to navigation instruments to ship designs and dimensions. On the way out, we had a look in the gift shop. I asked about archives - they weren't open that day, but they recommended that I send an email when I got home.
After our exertions, we went back into the street food warehouse for cheesecake and hot drinks. I actually enjoyed a cup of lady grey.
Back in the car park, we gave our day parking ticket to a surprised man who'd just arrived. I wanted to see more of the area, so we drove further north west around the top of the coast. It was a nice, laid back part of the world, with interesting houses. Very green.
We stopped to look at the beach at Hornbaek Havn, walking over the high dunes to get to the water. Both the wind and the water were chilly. I saw a 1980s Mazda 323 in the car park but resisted the urge to take a photo.
We drove on as far as Gilleleje, then headed south, through pleasant farming land. Then onto the motorway, where we had a comfortable journey, and then back into Copenhagen. We had to search for a fuel station but found one eventually, near the university precinct. We filled up (which didn't cost much), then I asked if we could do a little more exploring while we had the car. I wanted to check out Amager Strandpark and Amagerbro.
We found a place to park on the street at Amager Strandpark and got out to explore. It was a huge tree-lined green space, and it looked like the end of a festival, with jumping castles being packed away, and vehicles being loaded up. The beach was pretty bleak and empty that day but we had a wander across the bridge and up the promenade all the same. We could hear music, but couldn't tell what it was in aid of. Walked around the island, had a good view of the Oresund bridge. Then realised with dread that the music was some kind of Oktoberfest leiderhosen festival in a nearby arena. Run away!
We then drove on so I could get a feel for Amagerbro, which really wasn't anywhere near as interesting as I thought it might be. I'd pictured it to be an arty, bohemian area with good restaurants, but it was a bit high-rise and nasty, really.
We drove back to the boat, and had a night in. Christian was exhausted, so I made the pizza. We ate it, and Christian went to bed soon after. After eating the last eskimo, I joined him and we had a super early night.
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