The best part of this, Susannah, is that now we can put the three films of this trip together and enjoy a proper long fest of your cheerful slow travel adventure. What a treat for the senses - again! Thank you so much for sharing your films with us, for your hard work filming and putting them together, they lift the spirits! 🤗
Aw I think I might do that myself, have a nice long sit one evening and watch all three in a row and remember how nice it was! Ahh!!! only two and a bit weeks on the road actually which isnt that long is it, eg compared to your LEJOG, but it felt like a long time in between setting off and arriving, if u know what I mean. lots more coming actually I went a bit mad last year, and am struggling to catch up with editing them... there are lots of things coming up now too, just been testing a bike I am setting up for a friend, woo! so nice
Time slows down when you’re on a bike, on an adventure. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe effect - setting off is like stepping through the wardrobe door, finishing is like emerging to find your long adventure was only a few days! Perhaps we enter the state of child when we strap our tents to our bikes 🙂 Feels like it to me …
@@pootlingalong8928 Aw I love that! what a brilliant analogy, a Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe wardrobe!! and the idea of a child is brilliant too. focused on what matters, nice food! dipping my hand in the sea water! a beach! raindrops on my brolly! It is kind of childlike isnt it, in a good way, to just be enchanted with those things, and forget everything else for a while..
❤ You have done Denmark so well, getting off the main roads, staying at fine spots etc. And, next time you need water, knock any door, people are nice. Tell them a little about your trip, you will make their day, the ancient traveller’s way. Christopher, Denmark.
OK! thanks Christopher! Now I know for next time! people were very nice, and I loved how people were so enthusiastc about where they live, like the lady working on the bins, what a super person
BTW. At every church or cemetery there's a water tap in Denmark, and from every hill in Denmark you can see at least one church/cemetery, so you never run out of water :) safe travels and god speed
I really enjoyed this. I am Yorkshireman who has lived on the outskirts of Haderslev for 21 years. My partner and I both ride Bromptons. We are so sorry we missed you. We would certainly have hosted you. A couple of things you almost figured out Jutland is pronounced Youland. Funen is pronounced Foon and Sjælland is like Syaland . For anyone going to Denmark on a bike if you need water, shelter or toilets. Head for any church. The toilets are always very clean. There was a point you were sat in a church yard talking about not having water. I was shouting "Its behind you" 😅😅 I am glad you worked it out in the end. So pleased you enjoyed Denmark. Thanks for this.❤
aw yeh I can imagine everyone who knows is shouting that haha! took me a bit to latch on to how things work haha. People were so kind and decent, and once I realised about the church water and even toilets, wow, yeh, brilliant. Wonderful place! aw and so kind of you re me stopping over! Thanks for watching and for writing such a nice comment
For the wildcampers: During the pandemic, the Danish State opened up their woods for wild camping. This rule is still valid. Where are these woods? I'm afraid it's Google time. The authority is "Naturstyrelsen" The state has 275 forests where you can pitch your tent for the night - without asking permission first. To prevent development into campsites, the 1-2-3 rule applies - a maximum of one night with two 3-person tents. The tent must be under trees and must not disturb others in the forest. When you set up your tent, it should not be visible to others traveling in the forest - whether walking on paths or driving on roads through the forest - or from buildings. This means, for example, that you are not allowed to pitch the tent on beaches or in dunes, even if it is listed on the free camping map. The same applies to meadows, swamps, heaths, fields or other clearings where there are no trees to hide the tent. Campfires have been set up in several places in the forests, you are welcome to light a fire here. Lighting a fire elsewhere in the forest is not permitted, even if camping there is free. However, outside the campfire pit, you can use a storm kitchen with a sealed burner if you secure the ground first. It may happen that the use of open fires of any kind is prohibited, and then the use of a storm kitchen is also prohibited. You can find out about such bans on the Emergency Management Agency website. Generally Your dog is welcome with us and must be kept on a leash - even in the accommodation. Driving is not permitted in the state's forest and natural areas. You can enjoy listening to or playing music, but not in a loud manner. Thank you for taking your trash home.
Gert and others with much more knowledge than me can provide better info, but my understanding and (small) experience is basically no. The "free tenting areas" and "primitive" camp spots I went to had no toilets (apart from the one at the farmhouse). The Udinaturen website tells you where the nearest public toilet is to each spot, but basically you are told to bring a trowel.
not entirely true. they where never closed for camping, you simply cant camp for days in the same spot, which you still cant. you can only sleep in designated camping areas and no more than for one night. outside that it is and always ahs been illigal
Quite funny actually, the clip where you're siting and talking about water. I bet there is a water tap right behind you! Nearly all graveyards have a water tap. Cyclist often uses this solution. So when getting low on water, start scouting for a church. Also check if there is a shelter in the vicinity, there might be a water tap. In Denmark, you can always ask for help, it is in our DNA to help each other, many will go a long way to help you. All native Danes speak English, mandatory by law since 1943. EDIT: I see you found out.
Ah yes! I only realised after a while that the water in church yards was OK to drink! I got scared off drinking church water years ago in Sweden when I took some from a church yard and drank it then later discovered it was brown and not OK to drink. I think most church yards there are actually OK but it seems some are not. So now I am really cautious about church taps! Anyway in Denmark after a couple of days and talking with people, I realised everyone was using the water at church yards and it was fine. What a lovely country. Yes as you say people were really kind and nice. I loved the brilliant cycle paths as well actually. Superb. It felt to me as if the cycle paths and all cycling facilities in Denmark were made by people who actually used them, and know what is important. eg the edges of dropped kerbs etc are super smooth, no jolting. It makes such a different to the experience of cycling. Brilliant. I also later read about the system in Odense which lets cyclists flow through, especially in winter when it is cold, letting the cyclists go more quickly than cars because the people cycling are out in the cold, whereas people driving are cosy in their cars. Absolutely great. Anyway thank you for watching!
@@susannathornton Water is safe here. There will be a sign if anything is wrong. Public water is continually checked, and private water has to get their water checked once a year. I guess 95% are on public water. Denmark has actually always been a cycle country. In the 70's it was about to tip over to a totally car fixated country, but we were "saved" by the oil crisis. There is a very good chance, that it actually is cycling people, that makes the cycle infrastructure. Some of them might even compete in it. Go to Christiansborg (parliament) in the morning, you will see MP's and ministers arrive on their bikes. I have some figures from Copenhagen: 49% are biking to and from school/work every day. 60% use their bike each day. Actually, the bike pads are the first to be cleared of snow. If not, the public transport will be congested. The cities need people to bike. Research have showed that the biggest reason why people bike, is the time it takes. In inner cities, the bike is the fastest. The cities love bikers, the infrastructure is way cheaper to construct and maintain. The people have better health, again a saving for the public health system and the employers. I have seen employers paying their employees to bike to work. Yes, Denmark is a bike country. I suggest you take a trip more to Copenhagen, and cycle around for a day. Notice the small detail there are made to "spoil" the cyclists. Make a video about it. There is a British woman, she has a channel here on YT, you could contact her. She has been living in CPH for many years. Her channel is named "Dejlige Days". Bye-bye from Fyn.
@@yottaforce So true. Not easy to grow a kartoffel between all those rocks. 😉. Luckily i have been living in northern Jutland for almost twenty years now. If i take a leak in my garden something nice will grow up. 😄
This is such a good description of danish biking. The free gorgeous, but hard to find, camp site. The random tractor party. The casual 500+ year old buildings. All of it.
Casual ?? Some of our churces date back to the 10th and 11th century AD.. In the major cities, we have iconic buildings dating back to the 14th and 15th century AD.. Because, somehow we managed not to have our cities leveled to the ground during the numerous European wars.
@rolandwolf, @hansemannluchter643 yes about the churches and other buildings, I loved to see the architecture of the village churches and houses in the villages, and the towns, beautiful design and craftsmanship, and so nicely cared for, and important in the community. And open for people to go in. There were people mowing the graveyards carefully and people visiting. Very nice.
@@susannathornton Right, they are our cultural inheritance, and we don't mind paying taxes to keep them standing.. Even if Church-attendance is.. Low. I'm a Danish Catholic, and ALL the old churches built before 1536 are actually Catholic churches, stolen by the Lutherans..
I love your videos as I see so much of myself in you. Like me, you don't seem to be a naturally chilled out character, we see your (understandable) anxiety about finding water and campsites and yet you do these amazing adventures anyway!! And considering your health issues that's even more impressive. Long may your wheels roll, Susanna.
Aw thanks Fiona. aw yeh, I guess the thing is it is constant problem-solving isnt it, out on the road like that, and the art is to try and solve the problems, which are all basic simple things, food, fuel, water, rest, shelter... and then you feel so happy about managing, and being out there with the birds and the sunlight and the rain and the pancakes and coffee, everything... Something like that. Long may your wheels roll too Fiona! or your rucksack travel on the trails, or whatever you love to get out and do!!! thanks for writing! such lovely people on here!
Sometimes I forget, how lucky I am, living in this beautiful contry. Thanks for showing me why I should be both proud and happy❤ Glad you liked our fantastic little country 👍 You seem to be such a nice person , so please stay alive and wear a helmet🙏
What a great record to have of your trip Susanna!! 😊 More adventures in open spaces and then arriving to your husband with a big smile shared - what an achievement! 🤩 Loving your pancake breakfasts and the friendly little encounters you had each day. Some wonderful camping spots yet again to make me envious and excited again!! A lovely watch as ever….wahooooo 😎
Aw thanks Miriam! haha yeh, oh the summer sun, and the rain - I don't mind! - and the dreamy riding on quiet lanes and the peaceful camp spots, all soooo lovely... And of course what with everything all the hospitals and horror the previous year I knew I was super lucky just to be there, and to be free, and strong enough again to cope and to enjoy it all, how could I not be 110% happy... And pancakes every day!! god it was brilliant. Thinking of you x hope you are having a good day, and hope there are a few maps on the sofa there or on the floor and things like that... The place is a mess with maps here as ever, I love it, and bike bits scattered around the place too, not quite so nice actually haha... Anyway! More soon, sending love meanwhile x
Well done. I am in awe, as I m such a bad cyclist. Congratulations, and thank you for sharing this adventure. It must have complicated your life, having to document your progress. So great you managed it without too serious issues. Your husband must have been so happy for you! Enjoy a well deserved rest.
What a lovely journey, and I really enjoyed seeing my country from your perspective. And now I want to wild camp too. Oh, the "sailor" hats are student hats for people finishing secondary school. Back in the day they would then wear it every day as their regular hat while in further education. But nowadays people only wear it for a few weeks after graduating.
Oh what fabulous medicine as I lie on the sofa with a heavy cold! Paracetamol may relieve the headache- but it doesn’t lift the spirits like a Susanna video thank you!! 🚴♀️❤❤❤
This past summer I spent nearly 2 months going round Europe on my moped. Aside from me sitting still the whole way this video really takes me back regarding how everyday life was organised and experienced, and all the glimpses of different culture and nature. ThanQ for taking me back.-) Danish guy
Hi gilbipp! oh that sounds great. My Mum and Dad had a moped, and went over the Alps and to Prague and all sorts, before they had us kids. Being on two wheels in the open air is a lot different from being trapped inside a car isnt it... But on a moped I would miss the quietness I think, hearing birds and things like that...
Hello Susanna, a very nice video and a great tour. My English is not so good. I also make Holyday trips on Bike and i like it. Greats from Kiel in north Germany nearby Denmark.
Thanks for sharing your journey. I am full of admiration for you, not only undertaking the cycling but also managing to document the experience with a very accomplished film. Simply wonderful and very enjoyable.
Your films inspired me to do a 5 day tour around southern Spain on the brommie. Had a great time it handled dirt roads, long days and lots of wind. Ride on!
I've thoroughly enjoyed your biking trip and seeing Denmark. I also watched your trip through Sweden towards your husband's cottage. I'm 70 years old and live in Seattle, WA USA and cycle on my indoor exercise bike as I watch, pretending that I'm touring along with you. Thank you so much for bringing us all along! ❤🚴
I did a bike tour of England, Scotland and Ireland in 2009 and now wish I had included Denmark and Sweden. I was on my mountain bike then, and after following your travels now realize a folder would have been much more practical for a single traveler like we. Much easier to take on public transportation and markets for supplies.
Great video. As an English bloke living in Denmark just south of Odense, i can confirm that Jutland is pronounced you- land and Fyn is pronounced foon. Makes me look forward to the summer ⛱️.
thanks Paul! aw thanks! Amazing that the pronunciation of Danish is so different from Swedish and it seems so difficult!!! even though Danish and Swedish look kind of similar written down. I speak Swedish, kind of. When that lovely bin lady said cykel and sjö, I cottoned on eventually, but took me a while! sounds nice living there, on Fyn, lovely
The letter Y is pronounced just the same in Danish and Swedish, though 🙂, so since you speak Swedish, you are actually in a position where you can avoid using English 'oo' for it which will be very helpful when asking for directions. 🙂
@@susannathornton you are welcome, btw, my wife works in a furniture shop just a couple of Kms away from the roadside grocer where you bought the cabbage ( amusingly called Middelfart road😁). You must have rode right past her shop. 😊
@@susannathornton thanks, Susanna. That was a sweet highlight for me, that little natter you had with that friendly lady in the layby ☺️. I was impressed with your linguistic skills. What a great adventure you had, inspirational.
Thank you for posting this, I have been (silently) following your journey and was happy to find your video on my feed. Looking forward to your next one.
Another great video Susanna. It's great the way you invite us in and we totally go on the journey with you .. through the rain, thinking about where to get water etc .. the restorative glory of coffee.. the sunshine, people and views. Thank you. 😊
Aw thanks Nigel, glad you enjoy the films! I love making them. Restorative glory of coffee, oh that is good. Makes me think it must be about coffee time now haha
Thank you, Susanna! I've been looking forward to part three of your trip and was so happy to find it this morning. You are amazing. I hope you're as well as possible. Sending best wishes from a hillside in Wales.
I'm currently bike touring in Denmark from the UK and your videos came up in my recommendations - I have just spent a very enjoyable 1.5hrs watching them! Thanks for making such an entertaining and interesting travelogue, and all power to you for embarking on the journey after your cancer treatment. I hope you do more touring in the future!
Oh sounds lovely! wonder which part of Denmark you are in, yep I am carrying on touring definitely! squeeze in as many trips as I can! more films coming!
So pleased to see this last part. I was, concerned you may not be well. Its been super to watch this after a ride out today. I would love it if you ever get to the Cycle Touring Festival at Coniston this year on the early May Bank Holiday
Another fabulous instalment of your cycling adventures! 🚲 Those forest camps in Denmark looked really good! (and I would one day like to do a similar cycling trip in Europe but live in Australia these days, so a bit harder to arrange!)
A school may have a functioning water post in the yard, as most Tanks also have a public toilet, with water. Also a church with a cemetery, normally has free water, and a toilet. Finn. Denmark
Hi Finn! thanks for writing! yes after a day or so, I realised that there are brilliant facilities in churchyards, not only water but toilets too, fantastic!
@@susannathornton And if open, you will find old paintings on the walls of most churches, from back to 1100. The congregation couldn't read or understand the Sermon, in Latin, so they had biblical stories painted, to look at!
@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 thanks for writing Finn Carl, yeh actually later I read about the wall paintings in Danish churches, and I really wanted to see some, I love things like that. So for a subsequent cycling adventures a few weeks later I researched where to go and went to see some churches with wall paintings, and saw some FANTASTIC frescoes eg Sæby wow so beautiful, and so interesting
Dear Susanna, you are a real Viking! thank you for dockument your visit to My Country. Your family should be very proud of you, what a journy!! hope you come back one day. You can alllways rent a bike here
Stumbled across your video of your trek through Denmark whilst rummaging round the old rabbit hole. Great stuff. I did something similar decades ago when I was a "poor" Danish student wanting to visit family in Farnborough. Probably a tad late, but I noticed you having a coffee in a church cemetery. All church bound cemeteries have water posts for future reference.
What a lovely video Susanna! Really made me appreciate my homelands nature more than i usually do. Truly inspired me to enjoy the nature this coming summer!
Hey Susanna, I've just got to say a big thank you as you have inspired my misses to get a bike to start getting out and riding with me, And that's all down to you with us watching your videos. I owe you a massive hug.. ❤
Aw Chris that's so nice. What was it that persuaded your wife, actually? I was out with my Dad on the bike over the weekend actually, so nice, and we were saying how lovely it is, ride out, pub lunch, ride home, cup of tea, perfect...
@@susannathornton She watches you and you seem to make anything and everything possible on the bike Susanna, Ps: and you seem like your always in a happy place on your two wheels, I've seen videos with you and your (Superman dad) and I bet they make Magical Memories. 😉👍🏻
I have absolutely loved this little series of your journey to Sweden. Your videos are always a treat to watch. Thank you very much for sharing them. So lovely to see your eventual arrival with your husband after some little delays and stresses along the way. You are incredible - never defeated. You are a huge inspiration x
Thank you for a beautyful video about biking and free camping in Denmark. For you and others, it is during summer, always posible to find a watertap by our Churches, as well as toilets.
It's amazing what you can achieve on a Brompton. A few years ago I'd arrived in Santiago de Compostela in NW Spain after an 800km hike taking 5 weeks and met two Englishmen - perhaps in their mid 30s - each with a standard Brompton with the 3 speed hub. Jokingly I asked if they'd come far and one replied "Bordeaux" and his friend added "But we did have to get off and push a bit over the Pyrenees mountains . . " So about 1100kms 10 days then!
If you are ever in Denmark again on a trip like this I have a tip to solve that water issue you had in the start; churches. They are all over the place in Denmark, easy to spot and have public toilets that are usually accessible even when the church is closed
Hi Tony! aw thanks for watching! glad you enjoyed it, and really appreciate your taking the trouble to write as well. It is so nice to know people who enjoy similar things to me!
@susannathornton I've enjoyed each and every one of your videos, they (you) are so natural and genuinely life-like, I always look forward to a new video from you. My partner isn't a cyclist but she watches your videos just because of you, she thinks that you're a fantastic person. And you are! Thanks again Susanna 🙂👍
I wish I could cycle as much as you! And above all, live alone like you did enroute; camping and cooking etc. well done. Keep posting videos and hopefully people like me will get inspired to follow suite.
Hi canoienginthe wild! Ah yes, thank you! the water and toilets at churches is a super convenient thing. I worked it out after a while! thank you for watching!
Thanks Emma! yeh the simple camp spots were brilliant. And the government website with the maps and descriptions of them all is a thing of beauty!! so enticing... Take care you too! Thanks for writing!
Another absolutely fantastic film of your wonderful adventures. I can’t wait to see all three films together and watch the trip unfold again in full. Thank you for so much for spending the time to document, edit then share your inspirational trips. I’m so glad you are happy to take us with you.
aw thanks for watching Sharon! yeh I am going to do the same haha, I love making the films, nice way to think back about the journeys, and remember. But also gotta crack on with planning and things! lots going on, floor is a mess, all covered with maps haha
I was waiting anxiously for you to reach the Great Belt Bridge, wondering if you knew in advance that you couldn't bike across. But of course you had it all under control.
It's snowing long and hard today, and I just stumbled across your channel. New sub . . . just the motivation I need to look forward to my own cycling adventures this year. Bless you!
Hi, thank you for visiting Denmark ☺ I would make a suggestion to you, or to other people wanting to cross Denmark. Instead of crossing by the Great belt bridge, you should try going down to Tåsinge and Langeland, then cross by ferry to Lolland, and go up to Zealand that way.
Thanks for writing with suggestions Aoderic! yes so many places to choose from and ways to go..... Actually on this trip, when I planned my route through Denmark, I researched three route options, short medium long, and chose in the end the medium route, avoiding ferries, cos it was the simplest, as ten days before when I was riding through the Netherlands I did several ferries, and I also did several ferries in Germany, and in places where the ferries go only a few times a day or not at all on certain days, I got kind of stuck (eg at the Jade Bight) or ended up madly rushing (eg across the IJsselmeer.) So in Denmark I decided to make it simple and use the simple train this time. Which actually was cool and really interesting too. But yes! I can imagein it is fun and beautiful to take the boat from island to island etc in Denmark. Which is the most beautiful Danish ferry route do you think? Thank you so much for watching, and for writing!
Brilliantly made videos! A real achievement to cycle that route. My wife and I have in the past regularly made trips in our small camper van from UK to Netherlands and through Northern Germany to Denmark (to visit relatives) through similar areas to those you cycled, so we enjoyed seeing again how the countryside changes. We've been on the Elbe ferry a lot of times, for instance! We do carry two Brompton bikes with us so we've cycled in some of those places - but not now the 80K a day you can do! Will be looking out for more of your videos.
Happy to see you enjoyed your ride through Denmark! It looked like you found some great beaches along the way. Many forget that the beach going from the German border and all the way to the top of Jylland (Jutland), Skagen are the longest unbroken sand beach in entire Europe. You should have treated yourself with a day in Copenhagen eating some great food made by others. And someone REALLY need to give you a good bike for that type of rides, you earned that. Come back and bring your husband.
Hi Mike! thanks for watching! yeh it was beautiful... I liked it so much did come back - I tried out a different way on the way back towards the UK actually, some gorgeous places.. more films coming soon!
@@susannathornton That makes me happy! I will look forward to seeing them! My father are also a cancer survivor and it also came back but next time he will be 90 so enjoy every day there easily can be many many more. We are all mortal but it´s not over before the fat lady sings. By the way. It´s not a bad idea to speak English when riding in Denmark and showing your genuine British accent. We Danes have never forgotten the aid from you during the dark years of WW2 and you are in our hearts. May tailwind be wherever you ride 😀
Thanks Dave. Yeh wow they do it so well there, the simple camp sites, loved it. And for bikes, I thought the whole setup in Denmark was fantastic, it felt like everything was built by people who actually use the bike infrastructure themselves. Anyway. Yeah, v interesting. I enjoyed all three countries I went through in different ways and learned a lot
Wonderful to share your final part of the journey. As many others have said, it’s not really about the Brompton or your kit; it’s about you and sharing your metaphorical journey through this part of your life. Tak.
aw John thanks for writing such a nice thing, glad you enjoy watching the films, I really enjoy making them and I like watching them too haha and thinking about everything
Liebe Susanna😃 Ich wollte mich nochmal bedanken das du dir die Zeit genommen hast und mir deine Fahrradpumpe zur Verfügung gestellt hast,das ist ganz doll lieb gewesen von dir !!! Ich wünsche dir weiter gute Fahrt und bleib so wie du bist!! Ganz liebe Grüße Maik
Hello Maik! Es war schön, dich kennenzulernen! Und eigentlich habe ich nur da auf min Stuhl gesessen und ein schönes Mittagessen gegessen haha. Ich hoffe, du den Rest des schönen sonnigen Tages genossen 🚲😎 liebe Grüße!
Hi Keeley! aw thanks, yeh it was a fantastic camp spot, that last one. Actually later I read that the little lake was just an old gravel pit. But what a lovely gravel pit. Amazing to have a place like that to myself. Well, me and the horses. Thank you for watching!!
Thank you for sharing. Brilliant video. The birds singing in the forest camps were amazing. And a visit from the horses! ❤. I like that you cook proper meals, instead of the freeze dried stuff (some are quite good now days). Interested in your rain slicker with Bill cover on the hood. Could you share who makes it? Cheers. 🌞🚴♀️🖖
Aw thanks Alethea! glad you enjoyed the film. Yeh the birds were amazing werent they, I really noticed them when going through the footage making the films (in the winter), so lovely, masses of birdsong! About my cape, my husband made it! aw. Really. Arent I lucky
@@susannathornton thank you for the quick reply. I do enjoy your adventures. And yes, a husband who can sew is truly a blessing. My husband ( bless him) couldn't boil water for instant coffee.🤣. Cheers 🌞🚴♀️🖖
The best part of this, Susannah, is that now we can put the three films of this trip together and enjoy a proper long fest of your cheerful slow travel adventure. What a treat for the senses - again! Thank you so much for sharing your films with us, for your hard work filming and putting them together, they lift the spirits! 🤗
Aw I think I might do that myself, have a nice long sit one evening and watch all three in a row and remember how nice it was! Ahh!!! only two and a bit weeks on the road actually which isnt that long is it, eg compared to your LEJOG, but it felt like a long time in between setting off and arriving, if u know what I mean. lots more coming actually I went a bit mad last year, and am struggling to catch up with editing them... there are lots of things coming up now too, just been testing a bike I am setting up for a friend, woo! so nice
Time slows down when you’re on a bike, on an adventure. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe effect - setting off is like stepping through the wardrobe door, finishing is like emerging to find your long adventure was only a few days! Perhaps we enter the state of child when we strap our tents to our bikes 🙂 Feels like it to me …
@@pootlingalong8928 Aw I love that! what a brilliant analogy, a Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe wardrobe!! and the idea of a child is brilliant too. focused on what matters, nice food! dipping my hand in the sea water! a beach! raindrops on my brolly! It is kind of childlike isnt it, in a good way, to just be enchanted with those things, and forget everything else for a while..
Absolutely splendid...... From Cape Town, Sunny South Africa.
❤ You have done Denmark so well, getting off the main roads, staying at fine spots etc. And, next time you need water, knock any door, people are nice. Tell them a little about your trip, you will make their day, the ancient traveller’s way. Christopher, Denmark.
OK! thanks Christopher! Now I know for next time! people were very nice, and I loved how people were so enthusiastc about where they live, like the lady working on the bins, what a super person
100% correct im From Denmark and i can say we would 100% help.
Or if there's a church nearby, there's most likely a water faucet
BTW. At every church or cemetery there's a water tap in Denmark, and from every hill in Denmark you can see at least one church/cemetery, so you never run out of water :) safe travels and god speed
How very civilised 😀! That makes me love Denmark even more. Thank you for sharing that.
I really enjoyed this. I am Yorkshireman who has lived on the outskirts of Haderslev for 21 years. My partner and I both ride Bromptons. We are so sorry we missed you. We would certainly have hosted you. A couple of things you almost figured out Jutland is pronounced Youland. Funen is pronounced Foon and Sjælland is like Syaland . For anyone going to Denmark on a bike if you need water, shelter or toilets. Head for any church. The toilets are always very clean. There was a point you were sat in a church yard talking about not having water. I was shouting "Its behind you" 😅😅 I am glad you worked it out in the end. So pleased you enjoyed Denmark. Thanks for this.❤
aw yeh I can imagine everyone who knows is shouting that haha! took me a bit to latch on to how things work haha. People were so kind and decent, and once I realised about the church water and even toilets, wow, yeh, brilliant. Wonderful place! aw and so kind of you re me stopping over! Thanks for watching and for writing such a nice comment
Brilliant video!
For the wildcampers:
During the pandemic, the Danish State opened up their woods for wild camping. This rule is still valid. Where are these woods? I'm afraid it's Google time. The authority is "Naturstyrelsen"
The state has 275 forests where you can pitch your tent for the night - without asking permission first.
To prevent development into campsites, the 1-2-3 rule applies - a maximum of one night with two 3-person tents. The tent must be under trees and must not disturb others in the forest.
When you set up your tent, it should not be visible to others traveling in the forest - whether walking on paths or driving on roads through the forest - or from buildings.
This means, for example, that you are not allowed to pitch the tent on beaches or in dunes, even if it is listed on the free camping map. The same applies to meadows, swamps, heaths, fields or other clearings where there are no trees to hide the tent.
Campfires have been set up in several places in the forests, you are welcome to light a fire here. Lighting a fire elsewhere in the forest is not permitted, even if camping there is free. However, outside the campfire pit, you can use a storm kitchen with a sealed burner if you secure the ground first.
It may happen that the use of open fires of any kind is prohibited, and then the use of a storm kitchen is also prohibited. You can find out about such bans on the Emergency Management Agency website.
Generally
Your dog is welcome with us and must be kept on a leash - even in the accommodation.
Driving is not permitted in the state's forest and natural areas.
You can enjoy listening to or playing music, but not in a loud manner.
Thank you for taking your trash home.
Are there any toilets in these nature sites?
Gert and others with much more knowledge than me can provide better info, but my understanding and (small) experience is basically no. The "free tenting areas" and "primitive" camp spots I went to had no toilets (apart from the one at the farmhouse). The Udinaturen website tells you where the nearest public toilet is to each spot, but basically you are told to bring a trowel.
Some of the primitive camping spots have a composting toilet.
You Can get fresh water and toilets at all Church’s⛪️Open 24/7👍🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰
not entirely true. they where never closed for camping, you simply cant camp for days in the same spot, which you still cant. you can only sleep in designated camping areas and no more than for one night. outside that it is and always ahs been illigal
Quite funny actually, the clip where you're siting and talking about water. I bet there is a water tap right behind you! Nearly all graveyards have a water tap. Cyclist often uses this solution. So when getting low on water, start scouting for a church.
Also check if there is a shelter in the vicinity, there might be a water tap.
In Denmark, you can always ask for help, it is in our DNA to help each other, many will go a long way to help you. All native Danes speak English, mandatory by law since 1943.
EDIT: I see you found out.
Ah yes! I only realised after a while that the water in church yards was OK to drink! I got scared off drinking church water years ago in Sweden when I took some from a church yard and drank it then later discovered it was brown and not OK to drink. I think most church yards there are actually OK but it seems some are not. So now I am really cautious about church taps! Anyway in Denmark after a couple of days and talking with people, I realised everyone was using the water at church yards and it was fine. What a lovely country. Yes as you say people were really kind and nice. I loved the brilliant cycle paths as well actually. Superb. It felt to me as if the cycle paths and all cycling facilities in Denmark were made by people who actually used them, and know what is important. eg the edges of dropped kerbs etc are super smooth, no jolting. It makes such a different to the experience of cycling. Brilliant. I also later read about the system in Odense which lets cyclists flow through, especially in winter when it is cold, letting the cyclists go more quickly than cars because the people cycling are out in the cold, whereas people driving are cosy in their cars. Absolutely great. Anyway thank you for watching!
@@susannathornton Water is safe here. There will be a sign if anything is wrong. Public water is continually checked, and private water has to get their water checked once a year. I guess 95% are on public water.
Denmark has actually always been a cycle country. In the 70's it was about to tip over to a totally car fixated country, but we were "saved" by the oil crisis.
There is a very good chance, that it actually is cycling people, that makes the cycle infrastructure. Some of them might even compete in it. Go to Christiansborg (parliament) in the morning, you will see MP's and ministers arrive on their bikes.
I have some figures from Copenhagen:
49% are biking to and from school/work every day.
60% use their bike each day.
Actually, the bike pads are the first to be cleared of snow. If not, the public transport will be congested. The cities need people to bike.
Research have showed that the biggest reason why people bike, is the time it takes. In inner cities, the bike is the fastest.
The cities love bikers, the infrastructure is way cheaper to construct and maintain. The people have better health, again a saving for the public health system and the employers. I have seen employers paying their employees to bike to work.
Yes, Denmark is a bike country.
I suggest you take a trip more to Copenhagen, and cycle around for a day. Notice the small detail there are made to "spoil" the cyclists. Make a video about it.
There is a British woman, she has a channel here on YT, you could contact her. She has been living in CPH for many years. Her channel is named "Dejlige Days".
Bye-bye from Fyn.
Also if it came to it, that you cannot find water at a shelter or Church, you can buy water in every supermarked or kiosk.
@@Ashelar Thanks Ashelar!
I am Norwegian. I ❤️ Denmark!
Dane. ❤ Norway. You got the best part of Scandinavia, though a bit impractical. 😂
@@yottaforce So true. Not easy to grow a kartoffel between all those rocks. 😉. Luckily i have been living in northern Jutland for almost twenty years now. If i take a leak in my garden something nice will grow up. 😄
This is such a good description of danish biking. The free gorgeous, but hard to find, camp site. The random tractor party. The casual 500+ year old buildings. All of it.
Casual ??
Some of our churces date back to the 10th and 11th century AD..
In the major cities, we have iconic buildings dating back to the 14th and 15th century AD..
Because, somehow we managed not to have our cities leveled to the ground during the numerous European wars.
Yea, that's what I meant with casual. They are not fenced off or shown off as special. They are just there, centuries later, still being used
@@RolandWolf No, the Churches are are still actual places of worship, we pay for them via our "Church-tax".
@rolandwolf, @hansemannluchter643 yes about the churches and other buildings, I loved to see the architecture of the village churches and houses in the villages, and the towns, beautiful design and craftsmanship, and so nicely cared for, and important in the community. And open for people to go in. There were people mowing the graveyards carefully and people visiting. Very nice.
@@susannathornton Right, they are our cultural inheritance, and we don't mind paying taxes to keep them standing.. Even if Church-attendance is.. Low.
I'm a Danish Catholic, and ALL the old churches built before 1536 are actually Catholic churches, stolen by the Lutherans..
Just stumpled across your channel. You Susanna - are a brilliant human being. Thank you for taking us with you!
I agree!
Loved this final part of the mini-series and loved the glimpse of your husband at the end and the joy on your faces!
aw thanks Fiona! yeh my husband helps me so much, and is part of it all the way through even though he is not literally cycling alongside
I love your videos as I see so much of myself in you. Like me, you don't seem to be a naturally chilled out character, we see your (understandable) anxiety about finding water and campsites and yet you do these amazing adventures anyway!! And considering your health issues that's even more impressive. Long may your wheels roll, Susanna.
Aw thanks Fiona. aw yeh, I guess the thing is it is constant problem-solving isnt it, out on the road like that, and the art is to try and solve the problems, which are all basic simple things, food, fuel, water, rest, shelter... and then you feel so happy about managing, and being out there with the birds and the sunlight and the rain and the pancakes and coffee, everything... Something like that. Long may your wheels roll too Fiona! or your rucksack travel on the trails, or whatever you love to get out and do!!! thanks for writing! such lovely people on here!
Sometimes I forget, how lucky I am, living in this beautiful contry. Thanks for showing me why I should be both proud and happy❤ Glad you liked our fantastic little country 👍 You seem to be such a nice person , so please stay alive and wear a helmet🙏
Thanks Susanna- interesting about using the train to get from Denmark to Sweden.
hello Jules! thanks for watching! yes I havent watched it! but that bridge from Denmark to Sweden is The Bridge, as in the TV series
What a lovely journey, made me smile watching it.
Glad you enjoyed it! thank you for watching!
I’m inspired to cycle to Denmark from the uk to visit my brother in Denmark - cheers
What a great record to have of your trip Susanna!! 😊 More adventures in open spaces and then arriving to your husband with a big smile shared - what an achievement! 🤩 Loving your pancake breakfasts and the friendly little encounters you had each day. Some wonderful camping spots yet again to make me envious and excited again!! A lovely watch as ever….wahooooo 😎
Aw thanks Miriam! haha yeh, oh the summer sun, and the rain - I don't mind! - and the dreamy riding on quiet lanes and the peaceful camp spots, all soooo lovely... And of course what with everything all the hospitals and horror the previous year I knew I was super lucky just to be there, and to be free, and strong enough again to cope and to enjoy it all, how could I not be 110% happy... And pancakes every day!! god it was brilliant. Thinking of you x hope you are having a good day, and hope there are a few maps on the sofa there or on the floor and things like that... The place is a mess with maps here as ever, I love it, and bike bits scattered around the place too, not quite so nice actually haha... Anyway! More soon, sending love meanwhile x
I traveled both the US and Japan on an 90s MTB. Slept under a tent in the mountains and by the sea. Time of my life
aw sounds like great memories Peter
Well done. I am in awe, as I m such a bad cyclist. Congratulations, and thank you for sharing this adventure. It must have complicated your life, having to document your progress. So great you managed it without too serious issues. Your husband must have been so happy for you! Enjoy a well deserved rest.
What a lovely journey, and I really enjoyed seeing my country from your perspective. And now I want to wild camp too.
Oh, the "sailor" hats are student hats for people finishing secondary school. Back in the day they would then wear it every day as their regular hat while in further education. But nowadays people only wear it for a few weeks after graduating.
Oh what fabulous medicine as I lie on the sofa with a heavy cold! Paracetamol may relieve the headache- but it doesn’t lift the spirits like a Susanna video thank you!! 🚴♀️❤❤❤
OH no I hope you feel better soon!
This past summer I spent nearly 2 months going round Europe on my moped. Aside from me sitting still the whole way this video really takes me back regarding how everyday life was organised and experienced, and all the glimpses of different culture and nature.
ThanQ for taking me back.-)
Danish guy
Hi gilbipp! oh that sounds great. My Mum and Dad had a moped, and went over the Alps and to Prague and all sorts, before they had us kids. Being on two wheels in the open air is a lot different from being trapped inside a car isnt it... But on a moped I would miss the quietness I think, hearing birds and things like that...
Hello Susanna, a very nice video and a great tour. My English is not so good. I also make Holyday trips on Bike and i like it. Greats from Kiel in north Germany nearby Denmark.
Hi Axel! thanks for the lovely comment! greetings to you in Kiel!
Thanks for sharing your journey. I am full of admiration for you, not only undertaking the cycling but also managing to document the experience with a very accomplished film. Simply wonderful and very enjoyable.
Your films inspired me to do a 5 day tour around southern Spain on the brommie. Had a great time it handled dirt roads, long days and lots of wind. Ride on!
oh sounds brilliant John!
There are water post / Toilets at every church located troughout Denmark.
As a cyclist myself i use these quite often.
I've thoroughly enjoyed your biking trip and seeing Denmark. I also watched your trip through Sweden towards your husband's cottage. I'm 70 years old and live in Seattle, WA USA and cycle on my indoor exercise bike as I watch, pretending that I'm touring along with you. Thank you so much for bringing us all along! ❤🚴
Hi Jenny! oh how lovely, bravo you - so nice that you are there riding along with me in spirit!
@@susannathornton You probably have a lot of folks doing the same out there around the world.
Denmark has been 'home' to me for the last 18 years and it's lovely to see you really enjoying the country that I've come to love so much 🙏.
Thanks for writing Jim! glad you enjoyed the films! Yeh it seems that there is a lot to like about your adopted home!
I did a bike tour of England, Scotland and Ireland in 2009 and now wish I had included Denmark and Sweden. I was on my mountain bike then, and after following your travels now realize a folder would have been much more practical for a single traveler like we. Much easier to take on public transportation and markets for supplies.
I haven't even watched it yet. It felt flooded in happiness when I saw the title. I'm off to walk the doggo but I'll be enjoying this later today!
aw what a lovely thing to say haha! thanks Robin! hope you enjoyed the dog walk, and hope u like the film when you get to it, happy Saturday!
Great video. As an English bloke living in Denmark just south of Odense, i can confirm that Jutland is pronounced you- land and Fyn is pronounced foon. Makes me look forward to the summer ⛱️.
thanks Paul! aw thanks! Amazing that the pronunciation of Danish is so different from Swedish and it seems so difficult!!! even though Danish and Swedish look kind of similar written down. I speak Swedish, kind of. When that lovely bin lady said cykel and sjö, I cottoned on eventually, but took me a while! sounds nice living there, on Fyn, lovely
@@susannathornton Fyn is a boring place to live.
The letter Y is pronounced just the same in Danish and Swedish, though 🙂, so since you speak Swedish, you are actually in a position where you can avoid using English 'oo' for it which will be very helpful when asking for directions. 🙂
@@susannathornton you are welcome, btw, my wife works in a furniture shop just a couple of Kms away from the roadside grocer where you bought the cabbage ( amusingly called Middelfart road😁). You must have rode right past her shop. 😊
@@susannathornton thanks, Susanna. That was a sweet highlight for me, that little natter you had with that friendly lady in the layby ☺️. I was impressed with your linguistic skills. What a great adventure you had, inspirational.
Thank you for posting this, I have been (silently) following your journey and was happy to find your video on my feed. Looking forward to your next one.
Another great video Susanna. It's great the way you invite us in and we totally go on the journey with you .. through the rain, thinking about where to get water etc .. the restorative glory of coffee.. the sunshine, people and views. Thank you. 😊
Aw thanks Nigel, glad you enjoy the films! I love making them. Restorative glory of coffee, oh that is good. Makes me think it must be about coffee time now haha
Thank you, Susanna! I've been looking forward to part three of your trip and was so happy to find it this morning. You are amazing. I hope you're as well as possible. Sending best wishes from a hillside in Wales.
Aw thanks Michael! greetings to you there on a Welsh hillside!
20:30 is such a lovely place! I learned to fly fish there with my dad
aw how amazing, sounds like lovely memories! 🥰
I can't put into words, just you're inspirational.
Thank you so much for such an uplifting video at a time when my wife and I needed it.
"If you can take some rain, you'll get twice the sun my friend"... I liked that line in the song x
If you ever go past again, try taking the trip around the coastlines instead of going though. You'll see some beautiful varied shores and harbours.
Thanks Susanna, what a lovely trip and so many nice spots you’ve showed us! Thanks, take care and please do another one 👍🏻
I'm currently bike touring in Denmark from the UK and your videos came up in my recommendations - I have just spent a very enjoyable 1.5hrs watching them! Thanks for making such an entertaining and interesting travelogue, and all power to you for embarking on the journey after your cancer treatment. I hope you do more touring in the future!
Oh sounds lovely! wonder which part of Denmark you are in, yep I am carrying on touring definitely! squeeze in as many trips as I can! more films coming!
Hello, thank you for sharing your beautiful memories and tour. Good bye and good health.
Thank you so much for making so many wonderful, uplifting films. Please keep going, they are heart warming, inspirational and very emotive.
Thanks Tony! glad you enjoy the films! thanks for writing! yeh I plan to keep going on and on as long as I can
I smile all the way through one of your videos, brilliant,thanks.
Aw James that's so nice! glad it made you smile, me too haha, happy days
So pleased to see this last part. I was, concerned you may not be well. Its been super to watch this after a ride out today. I would love it if you ever get to the Cycle Touring Festival at Coniston this year on the early May Bank Holiday
Another fabulous instalment of your cycling adventures! 🚲 Those forest camps in Denmark looked really good! (and I would one day like to do a similar cycling trip in Europe but live in Australia these days, so a bit harder to arrange!)
Absolutely fantastic, I really enjoyed your videos. And isn’t Denmark gorgeous, I just love that country ❤ Thank you for sharing your trip!
Congratulations ! The effort was worth it ! My husband was from Odense and I really missed my homeland. gratitude fron Brasil
Thank you that was a treat.. to follow Your Danish Trail.
Glad you noticed the Churces and the Water taps.
This lovely lady has the best smile,and a great spirit.😊
A school may have a functioning water post in the yard, as most Tanks also have a public toilet, with water. Also a church with a cemetery, normally has free water, and a toilet. Finn. Denmark
Hi Finn! thanks for writing! yes after a day or so, I realised that there are brilliant facilities in churchyards, not only water but toilets too, fantastic!
@@susannathornton And if open, you will find old paintings on the walls of most churches, from back to 1100. The congregation couldn't read or understand the Sermon, in Latin, so they had biblical stories painted, to look at!
And in most cases, Danish tap-water is better than any in a bought bottle! It is mostly pumped up basic water from the ground, given some air.
@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 thanks for writing Finn Carl, yeh actually later I read about the wall paintings in Danish churches, and I really wanted to see some, I love things like that. So for a subsequent cycling adventures a few weeks later I researched where to go and went to see some churches with wall paintings, and saw some FANTASTIC frescoes eg Sæby wow so beautiful, and so interesting
Dear Susanna, you are a real Viking! thank you for dockument your visit to My Country. Your family should be very proud of you, what a journy!! hope you come back one day. You can alllways rent a bike here
Stumbled across your video of your trek through Denmark whilst rummaging round the old rabbit hole. Great stuff. I did something similar decades ago when I was a "poor" Danish student wanting to visit family in Farnborough. Probably a tad late, but I noticed you having a coffee in a church cemetery. All church bound cemeteries have water posts for future reference.
Lovely series. Such relaxing viewing.
Beautifully shot and edited as usual. 👍🙂
What a lovely video Susanna!
Really made me appreciate my homelands nature more than i usually do.
Truly inspired me to enjoy the nature this coming summer!
Great bike ride through Denmark. The free camps are cool and many of they also have shelters. 😊😊😊
Thanks Soren! yeh the shelters look cool, so cosy with big open fires outside them, I liked the pictures of them on the udinaturen site
6:06 "Vis at I er Jyder uden at sige at I er Jyder."
("Show that you're from Jutland without saying you're from Jutland.")
those people were so warm and friendly! that guy just handing me a drink even, so kind
@@susannathornton
Undoubtedly. 😅
I'm glad they shared their fun with you. 🤗
Beautifully films. So inspirational!
Beautiful trip, and great courage to undertake such a big journey through the unknown! You've definitely inspired me.
Glad you had fun in my country. Kom endelig tilbage!
Fab, thank you: A rainy afternoon well spent for me in watching these three films.
I can’t believe how much gear you manage to take on that little bike!
“It doesnt get much better” at around 5:15…..just fabulous :) thanks for taking us with you
Beautiful and soundtrack Eventually (feat. Lolly Gardtman) is perfect x
Hey Susanna, I've just got to say a big thank you as you have inspired my misses to get a bike to start getting out and riding with me, And that's all down to you with us watching your videos. I owe you a massive hug.. ❤
Aw Chris that's so nice. What was it that persuaded your wife, actually? I was out with my Dad on the bike over the weekend actually, so nice, and we were saying how lovely it is, ride out, pub lunch, ride home, cup of tea, perfect...
@@susannathornton She watches you and you seem to make anything and everything possible on the bike Susanna, Ps: and you seem like your always in a happy place on your two wheels, I've seen videos with you and your (Superman dad) and I bet they make Magical Memories. 😉👍🏻
So lovely in scandinavia that we can just speak with each other in our own languages even if it takes a little more effort of course :)
I have absolutely loved this little series of your journey to Sweden. Your videos are always a treat to watch. Thank you very much for sharing them. So lovely to see your eventual arrival with your husband after some little delays and stresses along the way. You are incredible - never defeated. You are a huge inspiration x
Aw thank you Penny! glad you enjoy them! more coming!
Fabulous. Such pluck and tenacity.
Thank you for a beautyful video about biking and free camping in Denmark.
For you and others, it is during summer, always posible to find a watertap by our Churches, as well as toilets.
thanks calmato60! glad you liked the film! the water and toilets at churches is a super convenient thing. I worked it out in the end!
It's amazing what you can achieve on a Brompton. A few years ago I'd arrived in Santiago de Compostela in NW Spain after an 800km hike taking 5 weeks and met two Englishmen - perhaps in their mid 30s - each with a standard Brompton with the 3 speed hub.
Jokingly I asked if they'd come far and one replied "Bordeaux" and his friend added "But we did have to get off and push a bit over the Pyrenees mountains . . "
So about 1100kms 10 days then!
Your videos are a real highlight of my month, I can't get out atm due to disability but seeing you on your travels is such a tonic 😊 thank you Susanna
As thanks for writing and for watching Lee. Glad you enjoy the films. Hope you are having a good day there, lots of good things
If you are ever in Denmark again on a trip like this I have a tip to solve that water issue you had in the start; churches. They are all over the place in Denmark, easy to spot and have public toilets that are usually accessible even when the church is closed
A great video to finish your journey 🚲
Thanks for taking us along with you and for all of your time put into making the videos 👌🙂👍
Hi Tony! aw thanks for watching! glad you enjoyed it, and really appreciate your taking the trouble to write as well. It is so nice to know people who enjoy similar things to me!
@susannathornton
I've enjoyed each and every one of your videos, they (you) are so natural and genuinely life-like, I always look forward to a new video from you. My partner isn't a cyclist but she watches your videos just because of you, she thinks that you're a fantastic person. And you are!
Thanks again Susanna 🙂👍
Makes me so happy just watching your happiness in finding brilliant camping spots
I wish I could cycle as much as you! And above all, live alone like you did enroute; camping and cooking etc. well done. Keep posting videos and hopefully people like me will get inspired to follow suite.
Yay! 🎉 Great series, thank you for making and sharing!
to find water goto a chearch, cementry, in Denmark there is always free water this places
Hi canoienginthe wild! Ah yes, thank you! the water and toilets at churches is a super convenient thing. I worked it out after a while! thank you for watching!
What a lovely trip. Good for you and you really got the best from you leg through Denmark, where I live.
Brilliant, Susanna. Denmark looked lovely. And the campsite were fascinating. Another happy ending to a super ride. Take care. E
Thanks Emma! yeh the simple camp spots were brilliant. And the government website with the maps and descriptions of them all is a thing of beauty!! so enticing... Take care you too! Thanks for writing!
Watched the whole thing...loved it!! Very "Zen" to watch 🙂
11:38 Welcome to Kolding.
I wish you would/could have stayed longer.
Another absolutely fantastic film of your wonderful adventures. I can’t wait to see all three films together and watch the trip unfold again in full.
Thank you for so much for spending the time to document, edit then share your inspirational trips. I’m so glad you are happy to take us with you.
aw thanks for watching Sharon! yeh I am going to do the same haha, I love making the films, nice way to think back about the journeys, and remember. But also gotta crack on with planning and things! lots going on, floor is a mess, all covered with maps haha
@@susannathornton Sounds like we have much to look forward to. Are you going to the Cycle touring festival in May?
I was waiting anxiously for you to reach the Great Belt Bridge, wondering if you knew in advance that you couldn't bike across. But of course you had it all under control.
Fascinating video. Thanks for uploading.
Brilliant, Denmark looks fantastic, You are such an inspiration, thanks for taking the time to share your adventures.
It's snowing long and hard today, and I just stumbled across your channel. New sub . . . just the motivation I need to look forward to my own cycling adventures this year. Bless you!
Hi, thank you for visiting Denmark ☺
I would make a suggestion to you, or to other people wanting to cross Denmark. Instead of crossing by the Great belt bridge, you should try going down to Tåsinge and Langeland, then cross by ferry to Lolland, and go up to Zealand that way.
Thanks for writing with suggestions Aoderic! yes so many places to choose from and ways to go..... Actually on this trip, when I planned my route through Denmark, I researched three route options, short medium long, and chose in the end the medium route, avoiding ferries, cos it was the simplest, as ten days before when I was riding through the Netherlands I did several ferries, and I also did several ferries in Germany, and in places where the ferries go only a few times a day or not at all on certain days, I got kind of stuck (eg at the Jade Bight) or ended up madly rushing (eg across the IJsselmeer.) So in Denmark I decided to make it simple and use the simple train this time. Which actually was cool and really interesting too. But yes! I can imagein it is fun and beautiful to take the boat from island to island etc in Denmark. Which is the most beautiful Danish ferry route do you think? Thank you so much for watching, and for writing!
Thankyou so much for sharing your journey.
You are my inspiration for travelling on my bike !! ❤😊
You are so cool Susanna!🙌🙌🙌 🥳🥳 Great trip!! 🚴♂️Ps. I’m from Denmark🙂👋
Brilliantly made videos! A real achievement to cycle that route. My wife and I have in the past regularly made trips in our small camper van from UK to Netherlands and through Northern Germany to Denmark (to visit relatives) through similar areas to those you cycled, so we enjoyed seeing again how the countryside changes. We've been on the Elbe ferry a lot of times, for instance! We do carry two Brompton bikes with us so we've cycled in some of those places - but not now the 80K a day you can do!
Will be looking out for more of your videos.
Happy to see you enjoyed your ride through Denmark! It looked like you found some great beaches along the way. Many forget that the beach going from the German border and all the way to the top of Jylland (Jutland), Skagen are the longest unbroken sand beach in entire Europe. You should have treated yourself with a day in Copenhagen eating some great food made by others. And someone REALLY need to give you a good bike for that type of rides, you earned that. Come back and bring your husband.
Hi Mike! thanks for watching! yeh it was beautiful... I liked it so much did come back - I tried out a different way on the way back towards the UK actually, some gorgeous places.. more films coming soon!
@@susannathornton That makes me happy! I will look forward to seeing them! My father are also a cancer survivor and it also came back but next time he will be 90 so enjoy every day there easily can be many many more. We are all mortal but it´s not over before the fat lady sings. By the way. It´s not a bad idea to speak English when riding in Denmark and showing your genuine British accent. We Danes have never forgotten the aid from you during the dark years of WW2 and you are in our hearts. May tailwind be wherever you ride 😀
Fantastic, what a great adventure 👏
Great, Susan! Very interesting. I have a Dahon and I would like to do cycling and camping travel.
Love your story, I’m inspired. Thanks.
Ah, thank you Susanna. Another wonderful and inspiring film. And how great that Denmark has free places to camp. Thank you again.
Thanks Dave. Yeh wow they do it so well there, the simple camp sites, loved it. And for bikes, I thought the whole setup in Denmark was fantastic, it felt like everything was built by people who actually use the bike infrastructure themselves. Anyway. Yeah, v interesting. I enjoyed all three countries I went through in different ways and learned a lot
Excellent trip, thank you!
Lovely series! Thoroughly enjoyed all three parts (vicariously) 😂! Tak!
Well done I enjoyed that 👍😊🙏🇬🇧
Wonderful to share your final part of the journey. As many others have said, it’s not really about the Brompton or your kit; it’s about you and sharing your metaphorical journey through this part of your life. Tak.
aw John thanks for writing such a nice thing, glad you enjoy watching the films, I really enjoy making them and I like watching them too haha and thinking about everything
Your videos are the best , thank you so much 🥰
aw thank you Fernando! x
Liebe Susanna😃
Ich wollte mich nochmal bedanken das du dir die Zeit genommen hast und mir deine Fahrradpumpe zur Verfügung gestellt hast,das ist ganz doll lieb gewesen von dir
!!! Ich wünsche dir weiter gute Fahrt und bleib so wie du bist!!
Ganz liebe Grüße Maik
Hello Maik! Es war schön, dich kennenzulernen! Und eigentlich habe ich nur da auf min Stuhl gesessen und ein schönes Mittagessen gegessen haha. Ich hoffe, du den Rest des schönen sonnigen Tages genossen 🚲😎 liebe Grüße!
23:00 Holy cow, what a spot! And the horses!
What a great journey! And how lovely to see you and your husband at the end.
Hi Keeley! aw thanks, yeh it was a fantastic camp spot, that last one. Actually later I read that the little lake was just an old gravel pit. But what a lovely gravel pit. Amazing to have a place like that to myself. Well, me and the horses. Thank you for watching!!
Thank you for sharing. Brilliant video. The birds singing in the forest camps were amazing. And a visit from the horses! ❤. I like that you cook proper meals, instead of the freeze dried stuff (some are quite good now days).
Interested in your rain slicker with Bill cover on the hood. Could you share who makes it?
Cheers. 🌞🚴♀️🖖
Aw thanks Alethea! glad you enjoyed the film. Yeh the birds were amazing werent they, I really noticed them when going through the footage making the films (in the winter), so lovely, masses of birdsong! About my cape, my husband made it! aw. Really. Arent I lucky
@@susannathornton thank you for the quick reply. I do enjoy your adventures. And yes, a husband who can sew is truly a blessing. My husband ( bless him) couldn't boil water for instant coffee.🤣.
Cheers 🌞🚴♀️🖖