Skagen, Denmark's North Tip
Regina
Espen Aalstad
Sun 19 Aug 2007 23:45
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57:43.11N 10:35.29 E
Finally the wind was on our side with a super
sailing day as we left Norway behind. First up Blindleia and from pitoresque ul
Brekkestø straight East to Skagen. SW up to 22 kts and a rougher sea than
expected with 3 m waves: still happy children and speed record of 15.9 kts.
First time with harness made passage more exciting for the boys, and seemed to
also put them more at ease.
End season, but still a busy Saturday (party) night
in Skagen when we arrived after 12 hours at sea. Definitely the right choice to
not do North Sea.
Today, like the natives, we have biked in this flat
country. What a better place than Skagen and its beautiful light and klitter. Of
course to Grenen, the sand bank at the tip of Denmark where two seas meet and
even a seal turned up. A danger zone of current, but the kids got one foot in
the North Sea and one in Skagerrak. The boys loved the special sand and ran
easily the kilometer of beach to the tip - and back. Elin and Kjell had to
try the tandem bike, and Magnus finally got to ride n a bike trolley. We
climbed 210 steps of Denmark's second tallest lighthouse and of course had a
Carlsberg and seafood at the port. On the next table of all places Regi met
Kari Iversen: an old handball friend she had not seen for at least 20
years.
Brekkestø
 Over Skagerrak
 Grenen
  Biking of course
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