26 Sept 2013 Rostock and Around 36 miles Pastries. Bratwurst. Beer. And people wonder why we love Germany so much. We spent the day pedaling a loop around the Rostock area, after a night long downpour robbed us of our must-move-forward-mojo. It’s been a different kind of cycling trip for us so far, not feeling …
25 Sept 2013 Nykobing F, Denmark to Rostock, Germany 25 miles + Ferry from Denmark to Germany We’ve been in Germany for only 2 hours and have already followed a well-signed route from the ferry terminal into the city, booked a room, purchased two cycling maps, and walked past half a dozen bakeries that are …
24 Sept 2013 Faxe Ladeplads to Nykobing F via Vordingborg 26 miles + Train I am squinting but for two good reasons: (1) there is sun in my right eye, a rarity on this late-season cycle and (2) there is pastry icing gumming up the sunglass lens over my left eye, the result of finally …
23 Sept 2013 Koge to Faxe Ladeplads 36 miles This is my fourth hot dog of the trip, meaning I am averaging 0.5 hot dogs per day. Before you think you’re missing out on some special Danish treat, let me just tell you that this is a hot dog from a petrol station, and there’s …
22 Sept 2013 Koge to Roskilde to Koge 0 miles We’ve arrived in Roskilde after a 26 minute train ride. Twenty-six minutes. This is the town we tried unsuccessfully to reach by bicycle for two days and now we’ve arrived after 26 minutes of virtually no effort on our part. Funny how it feels like …
21 Sept 2013 Around Koge 33 miles “I like these castles that are closed to the public,” says Gina as we pedal toward one in the countryside outside of Koge, “because then you don’t have to decide whether or not to pay to go in.” This pretty much sums up our cultural experiences throughout all …
20 Sept 2013 Lynge to Koge 19 miles Is anyone else noting our daily decrease in mileage? It’s not for lack of trying but we are in serious jeopardy of hitting the end of the alphabet with our plans before we reach the end of this holiday. Plan C is now this: ride the highway …
19 Sept 2013 Hillerod to Lynge via Farum 26 miles Plan B: Ride south on the regional Route 31, turn west onto national Route 2, and then connect south again on regional Route 40 to the town of Roskilde. Home of the Viking Ship Museum, a Denmark “must see”. Soon to be home to us …
18 Sept 2013 Gilleleje to Hillerod 33 miles I can hear a baby crying but the playground is empty save for a scattering of prams. Old fashioned, we’d call them, those black buggies on four wheels. Nothing like the REI strollers designed for comfort and speed, as likely to be seen on a city sidewalk …
Copenhagen to Gilleleje 46 miles Ok, I get it now. Asking about the availability of cycling routes out of Copenhagen is like asking if the sun rises every morning in the East. One really does just pick a direction and start pedaling, for there is a guaranteed cycle path or quiet road to take you …