Auf wiedersehen Germany...through Denmark and to Sweden

Approaching Hamburg we experienced another big delay – according to local radio the queue was 9 kilometres, that is over 5 miles long. But we finally got through that one too, as one would, and pushed towards Puttgarden in Northern Germany where a ferry costing 80 Euros takes your car in 45 minutes across to Roedby on Sjaelland in Denmark. This was a good opportunity, at 20.00, to have the second meal of the day.



On the Danish soil we refuelled, noting that the price was the same as in Germany although the Euro had changed into Danish Crowns. Without dwelling too much upon the Danish sights we drove on the very good motorways (top national speed a fairly generous 130 kmh, which we may have exceeded a little) towards Europe’s longest bridge from Denmark to Malmö in Sweden.


We crossed this magnificent structure during the hours of darkness but still appreciated the view from this night-lit monster. The Scandinavians…they can!

In Sweden we decided to drive for a couple of hours into the night, giving us an easier drive on Saturday to Stockholm, in case of unexpected delays. We would not want to miss the Stockholm – Helsinki ferry. One of these big roadside petrol stations sold keys to an octagonal cabin they had a few miles into the wilderness. Turned out to be a very tidy twin room with a shower and a telly (to tell us Mikko Hirvonen had crashed out of WRC Rally Finland) for about 45 Euros a night, including a roll and a coffee in the morning, back at the petrol station. Thanks 8kanten, just what the doctor ordered.

…and speaking of unexpected delays…little did we know…