We are camping in a woodland campsite for two nights so we can do a 45 mile loop north without our panniers for a change. Our nearest neighbours on the site are a young couple from our favourite city Leiden. They have no bikes with them as they commute on bikes so like a rest on their hols. The loop north is on firm off road tracks through beautiful beech forests, passing enormous calm lakes and the ubiquitous immaculate thatched cottages. We go through a point-to-point with at least 100 well turned out horses and their horse boxes. All the riders are ladies, mostly with long blond hair! The northern point of Zealand is in a small town, rather like Salcombe, with very posh holiday homes and stylish shops. The harbour however is full of small working fishing boats. We eat a brunch of mouthwatering Danish pastries in a bakers, so much better than anything called a Danish pastry in the UK. Then along the coast road with Sweden always so close across the water we can see individual houses and vodaphone is confused, sending us a " welcome to Sweden" text. Hamlet's castle at Helsingor is on a promontory visible for miles. It is very well preserved, surrounded by a moat and embattlements.
It's purpose was to stop boats sneaking past without paying tolls - hence big cannons facing out to sea. The castle wifi was free, and easy to log on, so we plotted our next route on line, and read our emails. We bumped into our Dutch "neighbours" enjoying their first visit here too.
Miles to date 1415
Location:Humlebæk area
