Aabenraa

Long day in the saddle today as cycling conditions were near perfect and accomodation options were limited. Meandered my way out of the Funfseen ( and various back gardens) on gravel then head down on nice cycle ways albeit along side busy roads into and out of Kiel. Functional cycling. In Kiel a ferry direct to Oslo was very tempting! Only another 75k to the border🤪. Eckernforde was a lovely seaside town but don't be tempted by the beach and blue skies: the Sea is Baltic😉. However I was quite excited to see the sea again- first time since the west coast of France. The route to Flensberg was forgettable but easy cycling ( apart from getting lost in the castle at Schleswig). Flensberg harbour side was hooching- a holiday weekend- no doubt why all accomodation was booked up and I committed to another 25k over the border to Aabenraa- a Danish town or a bad hand in scrabble? I played Russian roulette drafting a tractor for 5-10k - easy to stay on and cruise at 30kmh- except it was piled full of logs with no gate on the back of the trailer....😳. Aabenraa looked like a good spot on paper- a cheap hotel with balcony and sea view- until you realise there's a massive great industrial complex right outside.Read more