It was just fifteen or so camper vans and a couple of cars when we woke this morning; such a change from the busyness of yesterday. We left by mid morning and only a few cars and a couple of camper vans arrived. A lovely morning, but a Monday. We wanted to head for Aalborg, to the north east but were happy to split the journey over two days. We drove in the Aalborg direction without any idea how we would go today. It was an easy drive, mainly along the A11 road. There wasn't a lot of traffic. The landscape ranged from flat to gently undulating. I remarked on the cropped fields being blown by the wind being similar to those we'd seen in the Scandi noir series on TV. In black and white they'd have been quite atmospheric.
We chose to end the day at Løgstør, about an hour from Aalborg. It is a harbour town, known for its mussels, and we have parked with other camper vans overlooking the Frederick VII canal, where there are numerous sailing boats moored at jetties. A jazz festival starts just where we are but in two days time so we'll miss that, unfortunately. Beyond the canal is a wooden walkway and wall, the other side of which is a shell covered beach and then a vast expanse of water, Lim Fjord, quite choppy in the wind which, after joining with other fjords, eventually reaches the sea. It is obviously a popular halt for sailing folk. There are excellent free shower and loo facilities nearby, behind the Kulgaard restaurant.
It is very quiet now in the lateish evening and the only sound is the eery whistling of the wind in the rigging of the sailing boats.
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| Renault 4CV in a supermarket car park |
Amanda
We had prepared for a noisy night with
the possibility of beach parties and the noise from a
couple of German families travelling together as our near neighbours,
who had been drinking Scotch all afternoon. The wife was particularly
loud, and a little mad - although maybe that was just the Scotch - but
still managed to converse with us in reasonable English while swaying
slightly. However all was calm, and we slept well, needing a blanket
for the first time. They are much quieter this morning!
The beach and views were lovely this
morning with no cars or crowds. The public services over here are
impressive - in the middle of nowhere someone arrived this morning to
clean and resupply the loos, etc. I guess that's what you get if you
pay high taxes and the revenue is properly spent on public services.
Still on our way north, we headed to
Lemvig and onwards where, really for the first time since leaving
the ferry, we encountered gently undulating scenery, together with
lots of lakes. We are now settled at a Camperstop in Logstor, beside
the marina, with a splendid view of boats and the accompanying sound
of rigging in the breeze. We have loos, showers and wifi all
included for about £12. As I was allowing £25 a day for campsites, this is all good. We have been surprised to find that diesel is under
£1 a litre. Food though is not cheap - but all looks delicious.
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