Journey: Tisvildeleje – Hillerod – Fredensborg – Helsingor – Humblebaek
And the sun has vanished instead we woke up to wind and rain…then sun…then rain…then moody skies.. then sun…then showers…and now calm…for now. Loving how quickly the weather changes here, even if it does catch us out on occasion.
We had a quick beach walk so Mabel could have a roll then decided the bank was too dangerous for adrenaline junkie/no brains Ernest who would likely dive off in pursuit of a gull or random leaf being blown in the wind so we headed to the woods instead.
Had a lovely long walk, saw some massive ant nests, did various assault course manoeuvres over fallen trees and it gave the dogs a good run around. Plus there are far less ticks up here.
We then started our castle hunt. First stop was Fredericksborg Castle in Hillerod. It was breathtaking and huge! I parked up by the duck pond so the dogs were excited we had come to see some ducks, walked them through the extensive grounds and got caught out in torrential rain so ran back to the van dripping wet and sat in my pants drying out while eating lunch – strange how I never get invited to posh places 😂
I’d been intrigued by a place called Island of Imagination which turned out to be another lovely woodland walk with runis off a little summer house. By a miracle we managed to get a dog in each of the archways… Obviously not all looking or paying attention but it’s a cute photo non the less.
From here I drove to a weird looking art garden called Den Magiske Haveforening but it was evidently in someone’s back garden and they weren’t home so we snuck a look through the gate and left to explore a massive castle we hadn’t realised was in the same town. Kancellihuset Fredensborg Slot is another huge white castle where they used to breed Roman snails as they were a local delicacy. That was my favourite random fact…there was probably more useful information but that stuck with me as I love snails 😂 (not eating them).
Or third castle was the most famous Kronborg Castle which is the setting for Shakespeare’s Hamlet. This was less about beauty and more about its impressive moat and promintary setting. The moody skies made it look quite atmospheric. The harbour area also had a few lovely sculptures my favourite of which was the Garbage fish (made out of washed up waste). We found a great street food market and enjoyed a veggie burrito; I do love the relaxed makeshift vibe of these places. I survived my first 16 hour fast and am starting day 2 of 5… praying it gets easier…I live for food 😂🙈
Tonight we are parked up ready to explore Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in the morning then heading to Copenhagen. Do let us know if you have been before and have recommendations 🙂
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