The bright morning sun over Kattegat woke us up ...
... and we enjoyed the view as well as the fact that is was a clear blue sky.
However, the very strong westerly made today's ride a constant battle. We managed to reach a Memorandum-of-Understanding (or MoU) with the wind.
En route towards the southern outskirts of the big city of Aalborg (Jutland's second largest city) we stopped at Skelby (shellby) for coffee-and-snacks right on the shelly shore of Limfjorden.
Where the farmland meets the cityscape in the southeastern part of Aalborg.
The new Aalborg University Hospital is under completion and is a monstrously huge complex dedicated to curing the sick in Jutland's north region.
After three hours out in the open windy landscape we needed lunch and found a leeward corner by the Meny supermarket in the Aalborgian suburb of Skalborg.
Then we left greater Aalborg and bicycled towards Nibe.
We passed the manor Store Restrup, dating back to the early 14th century. However, the building in the photo is from 1723.
After about six hours on the road we reached our destination on a nib of the coast north of Nibe. Here's our view towards the west from the neighbouring beach.
"Blæsten går frisk over Limfjordens vande" is so much today's lyrics.
Not just the waters were wavy today, the barley fields also turned into grassy seas of wavering stalks.
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We are staying overnight in Mellemholm on the south shore of the fjord due south of Gjøl on the north shore. Tomorrow's stage will be in southwestern direction.
