Today, again a bit more than 7 years ago, was a day of leisure, without planned activities during the day. It was also a typical Danish summer day.
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| This photo is from about 11 AM (11:00) |
We mostly just cooled our heels but did walk around the little town of Nr. Nissum Seminarie By. My brother and his wife were busy running around getting stuff ready for Saturday, because on Saturday my niece Nina is getting married. I recall going with Max to the local car wash where I purchased the DK stickers that are on my car. DK is the internationally recognized abbreviation for Danmark. Remember, it is Danmark, not Denmark, the people are Danes, not Denes. I did purchase a fair supply of them knowing they are made for the North European climate (see temperature gage above) and not the Texas sun and heat. In this heat they do not last more than a year or so, and I only have two left.
Later in the day we went to my niece Beriths house and spent a little time there, and walked around the bay which is on the Limfjord. Here we encountered an authentic replica of a viking ship, as well as a play area for the kids made like a viking ship.
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| We are coming to conquer your lands and your people. |
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| Authentic descendants of the Vikings |
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| The viking ship in silhouette as the sun is almost setting. |
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| The finely carved figure head. |
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| The interior of the hull with the thwarts clearly visible. |
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Imagine crossing oceans in something like this!
All the way to New Foundland and back!! |
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| Mast and rigging detail. |
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This gives whole new meaning to the term "to go in Vik",
that is to go in search of, to go exploring. |
This particular boat was used in a trip across the North Sea to England and back, and I am sure the present residents around Lindisfarne had a much better understanding of the panic that gripped the area a bit more than 1000 or so year ago when they saw a fleet of viking ships come up over the horizon. Below are a number of links of those historic events as well as more information.
This evening I also got to enjoy another "Jolly Cola", the first coke type drink I ever had, at about the age of 9 which means it had to be sometime in 1954.
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| My first coke type drink was a Jolly Cola. |
There is a ferry landing right where my niece lived, and the little park was made for people waiting for the ferry.
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The ferry just left the landing.
Notice the correct color fishing boat far left. |
One of the hazards of living near the ocean, especially when it is almost on your doorsteps, is the fact that you will have the constant company of seagulls, and their droppings on just about everything.
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This almost looks like a mad artists rendition of an island with sandy beaches, on the left,
and mountains on the right, in a mighty blue ocean or perhaps a view from space. |
A walk along the beach of the North Sea and another Viking grave were the last activities of the day.
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| A Viking grave |
In the next post will be a few pictures from our last two days in Denmark.
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