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In this vlog, we cross over from Norway to Denmark where we get to experience Denmark’s wild seas. We meet up with some fellow travellers before losing our GoPro to these wild seas. We then travel down to Ribe in the South of Denmark.
Catamaran Ferry
We take the ferry from Norway to Denmark with Fjordline and their new catamaran ferry. This ferry crosses from Kristiansand to Hirtshals in under 3 hours. We’ve heard that it can even be just over 2 hours in summer!
We booked seats for the lounge area, which was a bit of a premium on top of the normal ticket price, but you get great seating, a continuous buffet for breakfast/lunch, drinks and electricity. This was great because we got to do some work while we waited to reach the shore on the other side. And we quickly realised that if you wanted anything to eat or drink in the ‘normal area’, you would be paying just as much.
The sea was quite wild while we were crossing, and car alarms kept going off down in the car bay. Natalie had trouble concentrating because of the swing of the ship and all the sounds.
Shopping in the North of Denmark
The first thing we do is go shopping. It’s funny how you just miss some things while travelling for so long. One of the things we couldn’t find in Norway was walnuts, so we are really happy to get those in the supermarket in Denmark.
We go to the very tip of Denmark, at Skagen, and the next day we take a very stormy walk along the beach. The sea is very wild, the waves are high and don’t allow us to see any seals, but if the weather is better, you could see them here. You can also see where the two seas meet if you walk to the tip of the beach, but because of the wind, we can’t do that.
Meeting up with other travellers
We met Frank and Savannah 3 days after we started our trip in the North of France. Like us, they travelled through Europe with their motorhome. Except theirs was a converted truck, really cool but heavy; they both have special driver’s licenses for it!
>> Read more about motorhome weight limits here <<
They realised they loved Denmark and bought a home in the north of Denmark to build a new life. And since we kept in touch, Savannah messaged us and invited us to see their home when she saw we were coming down to Denmark.
It was really nice to meet up and share stories about all our travels and their challenges with moving abroad.
Lindholm Høje
Lindholm Høje is an archaeological site located near the city of Aalborg in northern Jutland, Denmark. The site is an important example of a Viking Age cemetery, with over 700 graves dating from the 5th to the 11th century.
The name “Lindholm Høje” translates to “Lindholm Hill”, as the site is situated on a small hill overlooking the Limfjord. The hill was used as a burial ground for several centuries, with the earliest graves dating back to the Roman Iron Age. Most of the graves, however, are from the Viking Age, with many featuring stone settings, urns, and other grave goods. You can recognise the burials from the circles of rocks that you find on the terrain. There are only little signs of the settlement that used to be there.
Vorupør beach
Vorupør Beach is a beautiful sandy beach facing the North Sea on the northwest coast of Jutland, Denmark. It is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, known for its wide and long stretch of sand dunes and clear waters. Surfers, in particular, love this area due to the powerful waves of the North Sea.
Unfortunately, it was these powerful waves that brought us bad luck. While filming the waves with a GoPro on a tripod, Marten got too close to the sea, and a wave picked up the GoPro, dragging it into the sea. We lost our GoPro to the wild seas of Denmark.
We were very bummed at that and had to take a day to recollect ourselves by chilling and walking in nature. Afterwards, we make a plan for how we want to spend the rest of the days/weeks of our Europe road trip. And we decide to drive through most of Denmark and go to Ribe in the south of the country before we go to Hamburg for Natalie’s birthday.
Ribe
We’ve been to Ribe before, about 7 years ago. This village is more than 1000 years old, and it’s the oldest town in Denmark. And it is as cute as it is old, with cobblestoned streets and half-timbered houses.
The village has a nice town centre with restaurants and shops and is bustling in summer. In the middle of the main square, you will find the oldest cathedral in Denmark. This time we went inside the church, and it was quite stunning.
>> Read more about travelling to Ribe with your motorhome here <<
At the end of our vlog, we make plans for the next few days as we drive to Hamburg, but you will see that in our next vlog.
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