Danish tarmac



7th May 2018

 Another warm, cloudless day with a southerly wind to blow me along.  Northern Germany was pretty much as it has been for the past 3 days, fairly flat, Frisian cows grazing peacefully, neat and tidy houses, and oh so bumpy cycle lanes.  About half way through today's ride we entered Denmark and suddenly I was riding on this...


This is not a road, that's over on the right, it is a cycle lane!  We are in Carlsberg country and they must have had a hand in making Denmark's cycle lanes.  Billiard table smooth tarmac, how grateful was my rear end!  Soon after the lane took a short detour through the small town of Tondor...




Is it any wonder the Danes are the happiest people on the planet?

As planned, tonight we are camped just outside the town of Ribe.  Another rest day tomorrow to explore.  We'll check whether it is really Europe's most beautiful town, which I always thought was Bolsover.

Comments

  1. Paul Whyman7 May 2018 at 12:33

    Fabulous - another 3 countries ticked off! Are you over half way now?

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    1. Martin Bradley8 May 2018 at 01:02

      Not quite Paul, that will be Gothenburg. Then the hard cycling starts!

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  2. Helen Blake7 May 2018 at 13:22

    Looks lovely there Martin. Don't know any Danish groups at aĺl so sorry can't think of any songs to suggest when cycling along .

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    1. Martin Bradley8 May 2018 at 01:03

      It's ok Helen, I'm busy composing my own song, "Ode to Danish Cycle Lanes"

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