Trip to Samsø: Cancelled!

Today, we were going to visit the island of Samsø but had to cancel our plans because, while we could obtain passage on a ferry TO Samsø, we would be unable to obtain passage on a ferry back FROM Samsø; at least back on a ferry that came back TODAY. Apparently, lots of people visit Samsø on the weekend and all the Sunday afternoon and evening ferries back to Jutland are packed by all those people returning home.

Lesson Learned: Plan Ahead!

Anyway, for those interested, we instead drove down the coast from Hov (if you click the link, start at Aarhus, and then squint and look south until you see the small city of Hov. You'll see Samsø Island off to the right.) through some very beautiful countryside filled with family-run farms (where apparently you can grow anything you want, as long as its wheat!) to the city of Horsens where we had a very enjoyable lunch at a very strange (by American conventions) restaurant. What was strange about it?

Well, first off, it was a gas station.

Second, it had plastic menus across the wall behind the counter showing pictures of the meals you could buy. (This is never a good sign in the states.)

Third, it had a somewhat smokey backroom filled with slot machines and other electronic gambling machines.

But, despite these warning signs, the decor in the dining room was actually nice; on par with an upscale pub in the states, but also with interesting posters up on the wall, like you might see in a Red Robin. And, most important, the food was excellent!

After we finished lunch, we returned to Aarhus, got Lilja down for a nap, and now, in addition to posting to this blog, we're going to start getting ready for the week.

Ken