With a strong, cold and gusty westerly wind pushing us from starboard we left Tversted at 9 o'clock and headed due south.
The ubiquitous wind turbines whirled and wined ...
... and south of Sindal we approached and crossed a hilly area with several eskers (Nørrejyske Ås).
We spotted a single vineyard amongst vast fields of maize, barley and potatoes.
A pit-stop at the milk bar is always a good idea.
We joined the national bike route #3 that coincided over a distance with the ancient trade route "Hærvejen".
Hærvejen is also a route for trekkers and pilgrims. Walk to the left here and you will eventually end up in Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Turn right here and you will end up in Nidaros (Trondheim) in Norway.
Here at Nymølle river, Hærvejen – nowadays – is a very modest path through the meadows.
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| Hærvejen explained ... |
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| ... and illustrated. |
We arrived at the small town of Flauenskjold to have a picnic lunch in the local park. While eating we witnessed the local veteran moped club roar up and down the road ...
... a sort of a parade to celebrate that today is Sunday and also general election day for the European Parliament.
We hurried along eager to reach our destination, Dronninglund Castle, where we are now accommodated.
The interior of the castle is grand ...
... and one of the rooms especially attracted our attention. This room was dedicated one of the previous owners, Jacob Severin, a tradesman from this region in the 18th century.
Severin had very strong connections to the Danish colonies in Greenland and was especially close with the important Egede family clan. Because of his status as a prominent trader Severin managed, in 1733, to acquire the monopoly of all trade with the colonies in Greenland. In 1742, Jacob Severin established a new colony in West Greenland and named the place Jacobshavn – after himself. Nowadays, Jacobshavn is mostly known by its Greenlandic name: Ilulissat.
With that Greenland surprise in the old castle where we now are staying, we approach a quiet and peaceful night. We are the only guests and our room is at ground level right next to the cemetery. With another 65 km behind us we stretch out on the beds and watch some TV about the European Parliament election.
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Tomorrow, we will head to Kattegat and cross over to the south shores of Limfjorden.
Stay tuned.
