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Category: Ramblings | Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:54 am

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Denmark is our favourite holiday country for camping. The grounds are big, the country is small and there's never far to go for anything.

We started by going to Grenen, the northenmost point of Denmark:



Transport. It was a bit far to walk:



Lighthouse. We went up there:



The view from the lighthouse:



Skagen town in the distance:



A house from Skagen. It's a lovely, little town:



Some Danish landscape. Denmark is flat:







Here's the beach by our favourite camping site, Hov Camping in Jylland:



We went swimming a couple of times:



When in Denmark there are a few things we like to do every time we visit. The rainforest in Randers is one:



It's made up by three domes like this, one for Africa, one for Asia and one for South America:



It's so nice inside:



Lots of animals roam free in there. The girls are studying some big toads:



Some of the inhabitants in the rain forest:







The little monkeys were everywhere, and the girls loved them:









Snakes and butterflies had their own department. Most snakes were locked in, fortunately:











We had to eat too:



Next stop was Legoland.



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Sjoerd wrote on Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:44 am:

Ahhh...Skagen--I have fond memories of that place. It stuck in my mind because there is here also a coastal cith with the same name. It's just a few Km's from where I live. I have always wondered if ours was named for the Danish one.
I think that I remember that ochre-coloured building that you show, but I'd have to dig out my slides to know for sure.
Therer is a painter called Kroyer (or maybe Krøyer) who did some paintings of Skagen. I recall having seen one of two women strolling along a beach. I believe thast there was also a little gallery or museum there that featured some paintings that we visited when we were there.
Anyway, since the visit to Denmark, I see paintings now and then in musea and on the internet where scenes of Skagen are featured.

It was nice that yoiu guys could take some time to visit the beach. It must have been fun. I recall that when I was there, I wasn't interested in swimming but walking at waters' edge to see what washed up.The rainforest were good

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Sjoerd wrote on Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:47 am:

I ment to say...a coastal town here with the same name.

I further wanted to say that the animals were also interesting to see and the butterflies draw me every time. I have been in sopme remarkable butterfly houses in the past. It's difficult to get me out of them, as I study the specimens intently...and that takes time. One can often see the butterflies in several stages of development. Niiice.

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eileen wrote on Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:56 am:

OO I'd sooooo love to visit that rainforest in Randers!! I don't know that one day would be enough for me with three domes to wander through though. What great photographs Droopy thankyou so much for sharing them with us all.

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toni wrote on Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:44 pm:

I don't think I have ever seen pictures of Denmark, it is very flat isnt' it. Texas does have hills compared to Denmark :)

The girls seem to have really enjoyed the animals.

I just have to ask....is the guy with the butterfly on his shoulder your husband?

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Droopy wrote on Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:34 pm:

Sjoerd, Mr. Krøyer was one of the key painters in the group called the "Skagen-painters". They had a little colony up there in the 1870's-80's. One of Denmark's best known painting, "Hip hip hurra!" is painted by him.

Eileen, it's really not that big, so you'd only need one day.

Toni, there are hills in Denmark too, but not very many, and they're not very big either. The chap with the butterfly is probably on lots of photos, since that butterfly sort of stuck to him and looked gorgeous. He was an awfully good sport, though, and posed happily with that big smile. :D

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Sjoerd wrote on Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:47 pm:

Thanks Droopy. BTW, Mr. Krøyer was in fact born in Noeway, wasn't he?
I recall now about the "colony" now that you mention it. I just can't recall what the place was that I visited up there--Mr. Krøyer's house or perhaps museum of the Skagen Painters' works. Oh well, the thing is that their style made an impression on me that lasted. I do like their style.
Thanks for the info and clarity. I haven't been there for some time now.

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gardengater wrote on Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:22 am:

I love your pics of the animals in the rain forest. I know the girls really enjoyed that. I think the monkeys would be my favorite too.

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Droopy wrote on Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:25 am:

Sjoerd, Mr. Krøyer was Danish but born in Norway. The only proper Norwegian was Christian Krogh.

Gardengater, those little monkeys were too cute for words.

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Sjoerd wrote on Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:05 am:

Gottit. I wasn't sure if it was Norway or Sweden.

You certainaly have a broad base of knowledge. Chapeau!

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glendann wrote on Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:52 pm:

I love the little monkey.They are cuties.I would have enjoyed your vacation very much.

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daisybeans wrote on Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:04 pm:

Oh, now beach girl that I am, I love looking at Grenen. I am absolutely fascinated by what has been done out in the water -- I am guessing to prevent erosion and maintain the beach? It looks very interesting. Here, with the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean to contend with, there are many different things that cities/towns/government do to protect the beach from erosion but I've never seen anything quite like Grenen. I'm referring to my Atlas (need help with my geography!!!) and it looks to be the North Sea?? I may need a more detailed atlas! Ha, Droopy, by this small map, I'm looking at how the Atlantic feeds into the Norwegian Sea -- we are not that far from one another after all!!!

Again, LOVE the animals -- what a great range of experiences for your girls! How old are they?

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Droopy wrote on Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:54 pm:

Thank you Daisybeans, for your interest in Grenen. The sea is Kattegat on one side and Skagerrak on the other side. Skagerrak goes west to the North Sea while Kattegat goes east. The girls are 8 and 11, and still young enough to enjoy simple things in life.

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