Skagen and a little bit of home

Skagen: the northernmost point of Denmark.

I spent two days there with Franzi, Teresa, and Mona, who traveled all the way from Esbjerg and Augsburg to pick me up in Aarhus on the way to Skagen. We had two very beautiful and windy days!

Skagen is particularly known for the fact that the Ost- and North Sea merge here. We naturally took a look at that. The two seas couldn't necessarily be distinguished, but you could see that outside on the water, chaos and wild roaring was happening where the two seas meet. It was a special feeling to stand on this sandbank and know, 'This is the end of Denmark!'

As I said, it was quite windy, and we had to struggle against the wind as we walked. But even in autumn, the kilometer-long white beaches have their charm. I can imagine that Skagen is even more beautiful in summer. Then it is surely lively and very popular as a holiday destination. Because the holiday season is already over, there wasn't much going on, and the small town with its many little shops was rather empty.

We also made a detour to the largest migrating dune in Denmark: the Råbjerg Mile. You actually feel like you're in a desert landscape. Just with the difference that everything here is wet.

We stayed overnight in a small cottage that we found on AirBnB. Everything was kept rather simple and rurally furnished. Precisely because of this, it was totally cozy. The cottage also only had an outdoor shower without hot water. We decided to skip that. After being chilled by the wind, we cooked chili con carne, drank mulled wine, and snuggled up on our mattresses in the evenings.

On the way home, we stopped briefly in Aalborg. There, we had hot chocolate and coffee first!

All in all, a great trip!

Hardly had the three left, and I was already sitting on the next plane back home. Because friends of Lukas and I were getting married, I flew to Augsburg for a few days. Unfortunately, the journey back home, including the train ride and flight, was a bit cumbersome because the Danish railway company DSB is just as unreliable as the German Railways. I ended up standing at Copenhagen Central Station for over an hour, just because of track work. You certainly feel at home like that. :)

As soon as I arrived in Augsburg, all the travel complications were quickly forgotten. At Munich Airport, my dad even picked me up, complete with a name tag.

On the weekend, Lukas and I had a great day at a very special traditional wedding. It was really nice to see so many familiar faces again and celebrate with friends. Even though the visit at home was very short, it was beautiful and I gained a bit of strength for the second half. I will actually only spend 10 more weeks here in Denmark. And the second half will surely be over just as quickly as the first!

Tonight, I will just quickly repack, and tomorrow morning Franzi and I will continue on to Copenhagen and Sweden. :)