From cities, bridges, and sea
வெளியிடப்பட்டது: 28.09.2018
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The question is not whether you love me now, but whether you will miss me later. ~Quote of the day~
On the morning of Tuesday, we provided MARC with fresh water again and made him ready to go. We didn't drive too far at first, as the first stop was waiting for us.
We visited the parking lot near Borgholm Castle. Today it is only a ruin. The castle burned completely in 1806. Today it is available as a kind of museum and you can still see some things inside. We didn't visit the museum, the weather was too nice on that day.
Next to it, you can find Solliden Palace. It is the summer residence of the Swedish royal family. Crown Princess Victoria 'celebrates' her birthday here annually with the Swedish people.
The house was built by Queen Victoria in the years 1903 to 1906. It was modeled after a villa on the island of Capri in Italy. Over the years, a beautiful garden was created and expanded.
After the short trip, we continued on to the next stop. We drove back to the mainland over the Öland Bridge. Right behind the bridge, there was a small parking lot where you could admire the bridge again. In bright sunshine and blue sky, we took a little walk on the beach before continuing to the city of Kalmar.
We were lucky and got a motorhome parking space for MARC right at the harbor. From here, we started our little tour through the picturesque town. Since we hadn't had enough of castles yet, we went there with the city map from the tourist information. Located beautifully by the water with a nice green area. On the way back to the city center, we passed through Kalmar City Park. It was voted the most beautiful in Sweden in 1983. It still looks impressive today.
Before we continued to our overnight city, we had lunch on the harbor promenade. It's good to always have a kitchen and everything with you.
Nearly 2 hours south of the city, we found a free parking space in a small bay. The last night, where we can stand freely with MARC and simply enjoy the beautiful nature. On Wednesday, we set off early again, there was a lot on our agenda. First stop, the city of Lund. Beautiful student city. Nice old town, Sweden's oldest cathedral, and small side streets. All in all, we would visit Lund again. Half an hour later, Malmö. Just terrible. We didn't like the city at all. Very dirty, the city center not worth seeing. The only thing that was really okay, the food hall. Here you could get very good quality at reasonable prices. So we quickly left. Shortly afterwards, there it lay in front of us, the Øresund Bridge. It connects Sweden with Denmark. Damn, it was windy. MARC wobbled from right to left. A lot of noise from the wind. But quite impressive, this bridge. Into the tunnel, further into Copenhagen's after-work traffic and directly to the campsite.
So here we are now, since Wednesday afternoon, enjoying our time. We parked our little red car, put on our jackets, and took the bus to the city. Since we didn't feel like doing much sightseeing anymore, we had a Radler and a smørrebrød in the pub at Nyhavn.
A little evening walk by the water and back to the camper by bus. On Thursdays, it was time to saddle up again. We grabbed our bikes and off we went. Better than paying €8.80 per person for bus rides.
First stop, the Little Mermaid. The landmark of the city. Today with a seaplane in the background :-) There is a cruise ship in the port of Copenhagen. So not only the Asian tour groups, but also the small groups from the ship.
Next, we went through the city. At noon, changing of the guard at the Palace. Almost every day, an 80-year-old man stands in the same spot in front of the palace and watches the changing of the guard. Theresa met him there over 1.5 years ago for the first time. He likes to meet tourists from all over the world and has made it his daily ritual after an operation. Nobody is allowed to stand to his right, because that's where the royal guard passes by. The man tells a lot, not only about the history of the royal family.
Everything was done by 12:30, so we continued with our bikes through the city. We went to the Christiania Freetown and then to the tip of the peninsula. The street food market had been demolished and rebuilt as a container city in another location.
Short selfie stop in the city and then off to go shopping. Since such a day is quite exhausting, we had drinks afterwards. Just like in any big city for us. The Ruby in Copenhagen. Theresa fell in love with it during her first visit. So there was no other choice than to stop there. (One of the reasons why she wanted to visit this city) Now Nina is also thrilled with this gem of bar culture on our planet.
I don't know how you started your last workday of the week, but once again we were greeted with blue skies and sunshine. Get your butt out of bed and hop on the saddle. Rosenberg Castle was on the agenda. The former summer residence of the royal family, equipped with a beautiful park and the gloomy-looking soldiers in front of it. Right next to it, the barracks.
Next bike parking lot, City Hall Square. Inside the chic building is a world clock. It was put into operation in 1955.
Up the shopping street and down again, got some souvenirs, grabbed a small snack, and then we wanted to enjoy some peace and quiet from all the city hustle and bustle.
Hello sea, hello beach, hello sun :-) Gather a little more strength and relax. Let your soul dangle, as they say. In the afternoon, we slowly started getting everything in the camper ready for the journey home. Tomorrow we'll take the ferry one last time. Enjoy one last island stay and hope that the roads won't be too crowded on Sunday. We will miss our MARC. We have come to love and appreciate him. But it's not just him we will miss, but also the freedom to decide what happens to us during the day. On the other hand, we are also a little bit happy to be back home. We will get in touch with you in a few days with a final report with numbers, data, and facts. We are lucky that Monday doesn't immediately begin again with the seriousness of life. So until then, have a nice weekend and see you soon. Yours, Nina and Theresa.
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