We (Lasse, Anke and me) left around 9 o'clock in the morning for our trip to Ribe. First stop was the Viking Museum. For those who have read my blog thoroughly, know that I've already been there but only in the children's museum. Now I wanted to see the real thing.
It wasn't as big as I expected it to be and it wasn't really related to Vikings. A bit of a disappointment but still I'm glad that I finally saw it.
After the museum visit, we went downtown. Today was Good Friday and they also 'celebrate' it here. A lot of the shops were closed but we didn't mind because we weren't here to shop. We had lunch and then we went to the cathedral.
As almost every church here in Denmark, it's a Protestants one. I liked it very much. After a few minutes walking around in the church, we went to the tower. I counted 238 stairs (Anke counted 245 on the way back and some children said there were 240 stairs) Well; I counted them once and that more than enough. I couldn't feel my legs anymore when I reached the top (Yes, I know, I have to start working on it). The view on the other hand was amazing. We could see Ribe, the oldest city of Denmark from above and it was so nice. When we were back with our 2 feet on the ground, we bought ourselves a real Belgian waffle, because we did so well. Although we already had had "Belgian" waffles yesterday, Lasse wanted to try this one as well.
After that, we left Ribe and went more up north, to the West coast to Esbjerg. Esbjerg is according to Wikipedia the fourth largest city of Denmark.
It wasn't as big as I expected it to be and it wasn't really related to Vikings. A bit of a disappointment but still I'm glad that I finally saw it.
After the museum visit, we went downtown. Today was Good Friday and they also 'celebrate' it here. A lot of the shops were closed but we didn't mind because we weren't here to shop. We had lunch and then we went to the cathedral.
As almost every church here in Denmark, it's a Protestants one. I liked it very much. After a few minutes walking around in the church, we went to the tower. I counted 238 stairs (Anke counted 245 on the way back and some children said there were 240 stairs) Well; I counted them once and that more than enough. I couldn't feel my legs anymore when I reached the top (Yes, I know, I have to start working on it). The view on the other hand was amazing. We could see Ribe, the oldest city of Denmark from above and it was so nice. When we were back with our 2 feet on the ground, we bought ourselves a real Belgian waffle, because we did so well. Although we already had had "Belgian" waffles yesterday, Lasse wanted to try this one as well.
After that, we left Ribe and went more up north, to the West coast to Esbjerg. Esbjerg is according to Wikipedia the fourth largest city of Denmark.
We went to the beach. A beach where 4 giant sitting men are watching over the sea. We paddled a bit and Anke found 2 oysters. She wanted to see if there was maybe a pearl inside but no luck. So what did we do? We ate the fish. :)
I never thought that I would eat an oyster and then one that comes right from the sea. Well, I did: p. it didn't taste that bad actually.
After our oyster adventure we posed in front of our 4 giant friends.
Then we drove more back north again to a town called Ho. In Esbjerg, you can find a museum that you can compare with sea life. You can see seals and so on but it was rather expensive. Lasse said that you can sometimes see seals in Ho so that's where we went. Pity that we didn't see any.
We rode back to Esbjerg, but this time we went into town. We found a very nice Greek restaurant. The food was delicious.
Around 9o'clock we were back in Haderslev. It has been a great day!!
I never thought that I would eat an oyster and then one that comes right from the sea. Well, I did: p. it didn't taste that bad actually.
After our oyster adventure we posed in front of our 4 giant friends.
Then we drove more back north again to a town called Ho. In Esbjerg, you can find a museum that you can compare with sea life. You can see seals and so on but it was rather expensive. Lasse said that you can sometimes see seals in Ho so that's where we went. Pity that we didn't see any.
We rode back to Esbjerg, but this time we went into town. We found a very nice Greek restaurant. The food was delicious.
Around 9o'clock we were back in Haderslev. It has been a great day!!
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On Saturday, we had friends over here for brunch. It was very hygge.
In the afternoon, I went with Anke downtown. There was a lot going on and Lasse was going to play the guitar and sing. He especially sung the song Grenade by Bruno Mars. After the concert I went with my family to the Dampark. There we took a boat trip on the lake. It was not really a boat, but such yellow things where 2 persons have to do like their on a bicycle.
In the evening it was party time!!!
Anke and I went for the last time to the disco, Crazy Daisy. We had so much fun and we danced until the next day. It hurt a bit when the alarm clock went off at 9 o'clock but that's the thing if you're going on a trip. We ate breakfast, dropped Anke off at her place and we went to Rømø. It's a small island on the west coast. You can only take 1 road to get there. :)
First we just did some (window)-shopping. Then it was lunchtime and we were right in time for the show of Rasmus Klump. (Pol, Pel en Pingo in Dutch) The children just love them. After the show, we went to the beach. The Belgian coast is nothing compared to this one. You can drive your car all the way up to the water. The beach is gigantic because you can't even see the sea. There a lot of tourists here, especially Germans. There are no life-guards (every year, German tourists die because they are not used to the sea). I just loved it. I went paddling, lying on the beach, looking for shells.
Too bad that if you're having a great time, it goes by so fast...
In the afternoon, I went with Anke downtown. There was a lot going on and Lasse was going to play the guitar and sing. He especially sung the song Grenade by Bruno Mars. After the concert I went with my family to the Dampark. There we took a boat trip on the lake. It was not really a boat, but such yellow things where 2 persons have to do like their on a bicycle.
In the evening it was party time!!!
Anke and I went for the last time to the disco, Crazy Daisy. We had so much fun and we danced until the next day. It hurt a bit when the alarm clock went off at 9 o'clock but that's the thing if you're going on a trip. We ate breakfast, dropped Anke off at her place and we went to Rømø. It's a small island on the west coast. You can only take 1 road to get there. :)
First we just did some (window)-shopping. Then it was lunchtime and we were right in time for the show of Rasmus Klump. (Pol, Pel en Pingo in Dutch) The children just love them. After the show, we went to the beach. The Belgian coast is nothing compared to this one. You can drive your car all the way up to the water. The beach is gigantic because you can't even see the sea. There a lot of tourists here, especially Germans. There are no life-guards (every year, German tourists die because they are not used to the sea). I just loved it. I went paddling, lying on the beach, looking for shells.
Too bad that if you're having a great time, it goes by so fast...
mmm, fresh oysters! :)
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