We think we've got the map situation sorted between bike map and Europe... Torrential rain as we leave the city centre slows us down both physically and by visually obscuring the bike route signs!! We find ourselves eventually back on National route 9, after overtaking a women's trialthon to Ali and Hazel's excitement, however we soon abandon the cycle route for a lovely straight road all the way to Koge, where Ali is eagerly awaiting a visit to the Arken contemporary art gallery. Strangely we arrive in Koge without seeing any signs for Arken, so Ali hurries in to the Konst Museum for Public art, only to be informed that we had missed Arken some 50km back on the outskirts of Copehangen!!!!
I enjoy some good coffee time, while the girls check out the gallery that we've stumbled across in Koge. A few postcards, make friends with the cafe owner, who regretfully informs us that the rain shows no sign of easing today or tomorrow... not really seeing an alternative, we put our near-dry waterproofs back on and head back into the downpour, as the delightful staff at the Public Art museum wave us on our way...
Imagine our surprise, when some 15km later, the rain begins to ease and we see a bit of sunshine for our trip into Vordingborg. Hazel is ecstatic with our road choice, as we seem to be on some ancient roman or viking road, which literally means that we are travelling as the crow flies!!! Rolling hills see Ali and Hazel racing away as my knees struggle with the combination of strong winds and ascents, but we are slowed by another puncture - this time Hazel's front tyre seems to have deflated for no reason... replaced, we head on to the town of Vordingborg, where the only accomodation is at the Kong Waldemar Hotel... we check in and rush through the showers, before heading across the road for a lovely meal, with all you can eat salad bar, giant glasses of orange fizzy drink and excellent pommes frites, all served by a very sweet Danish boy, who delighted in practising his english with us! No internet at the hotel so no pressure to blog, and we head to bed after coffee on the stove in hotel room, looking forward to breakfast in the morning!!
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