Tante Henni Stellplatz, Hasloh - 26 July 2018

Geoff 

A very early start, up at 4.45am and away by 5 for the nearby ferry terminal. Vans had overnighted in the private car park next to the terminal entrance and even in the lane leading to the check in. Obviously only doable if arriving late. Our car park for 80NOK was reasonable because we were able to park for the day. 

We'd paid for a buffet breakfast and it was excellent, with extra secreted for lunch. A very calm crossing of about two and a half hours arriving at Hirtshals around 9am.

A hot day, we spent the entire time on the road, having leisurely stops and keeping hydrated. It was a very comfortable journey, taking it easy at a steady 60. Thank goodness for good air conditioning. What also worked well was a wetted bandanna tied around my neck. 

In the afternoon, it was clear that we would want to stop for the night just north of Hamburg. We had no plan to stop for anything in Denmark. Casting around online, I found what seemed our sort of place (rather than a Knaus caravan park at €37!) leaving the A7, we headed for Quickborn and, in the village of Hasloh, we arrived at Tante Henni, a small site with a cafe and top class loos and shower. Very welcoming place and we sat under a sun shade outside the cafe and downed a couple of cold beers. 

The camper is parked in a little shaded area, just perfect. There's some noise from planes going in and out of Hamburg airport but not too intrusive. 

Amanda

All fears unfounded! The world looked rather lovely at 5 o'clock this morning. Boarding was seamless, and we were settled in the comfortable, peaceful and relatively empty buffet restaurant half an hour before departure time. A splendid breakfast buffet, and then "elevenses" of more coffee and pastries at about 8 o'clock and we were well set up for the day. We docked before 9  and were among the first off and away.

The day was then spent travelling down through Denmark and into Germany, more than 300 miles covered, with frequent stops. Thank heavens for air con. It seems that it is now 30 degrees out all across Northern Europe, with temperatures up to 36 degrees forecast for tomorrow.

We were struggling to find somewhere to stop for the night, all available apps and reference books being brought into play. Too many facilities, not enough facilities, very expensive, etc. Then Geoff found this one, the delightfully named Tante-Henni, just off route north of Hamburg. It is a small site,  gorgeous, and ticks all our boxes, and more. The chilled beers at the little terraced bar were very, very welcome., as was the wi-fi, and I was able to change our Hook to Harwich crossing for a day crossing on Sunday. A late cold supper sitting out in our little secluded corner, and a nice chat with Dutch neighbours, and we went to bed with every available window wide open. And completely forgot to write the blogs!