Day 4 - Skagen, Denmark 27 August

Our first port stop - Skagen, pronounced Skain. A grey, cloudy day greeted us. Undaunted, we took the shuttle into the town and walked the short distance to the station where the bicycle hire shop was located. Two hours was recommended for what we wanted to do, so off we went.

It was a really windy day and rain threatened. We had a couple of light showers as we rode the short distance (3.5km) to Grenen, but it was the wind which proved more of a challenge. After parking and locking our bikes, we headed for the tractor trailers which would take us along the sand spit to the 'end' of Jutland, where the Skagerrak and Kattegat meet. Soon after the heavens opened, so we were very lucky with our timing.

The short tractor ride took us through the dunes to the flat sand spit where we were able to put our feet in both seas. Being such a windy day, the seas were particularly magnificent, roiling and crashing together - a splendid sight. After our 15 mins we boarded the tractor trailer again and headed back to the information centre.

The weather was still threatening, so we were hoping that we would not encounter any squalls on our way back to town. We managed to make it - almost. We had to ride in rain for a short way, but it was not too bad. We had achieved what we set out to do.

After a brief walk through the pedestrianised part of this small town, we returned to the shuttle as the weather was not improving, and headed back to the ship.

Leaving the bike hire place, ready to cycle to Grenen

A bit windy in places

Very windy up at the end of the sand spit

Where the Skaggerak meets the Kattegat

Transportation from the parking area at Grenen to the end of the sand spit

Serenade of the Seas in the distance

View of the harbour area at Skagen