Elsinore to Ven

Day ten! Today I left Elsinore, took a ferry to Helsingborg, cycled down to Landskrona, and took another to ferry to the Island of Ven. This was an adventure, using a different form of transportation, a ferry. A ferry comes handy when crossing a large body of water, especially when the nearest bridge is 40 miles away. Both ferries we took today had car ports, a sun deck, and restaurant. Getting on the first ferry was interesting, mainly because there wasn’t a true bike entrance, we had to use the car entrance, which in itself was a laugh. Once we made the journey, we arrived in Helsingborg, Sweden. We spent an hour and a half there exploring, all I managed to do was to stop at a café. The next leg of our journey was a 15 mile stretch along the Swedish coast line with some parts in the countryside. There was a bike path, but it was not as continuous as the ones in Denmark. It felt a bit like America at times, sharing the road with car traffic. I will say the journey was a lovely one, wild flowers lined the road creating a border from the road and the wheat fields. I caught myself staring off into the distance, allowing my face to bask into the sun. As the wheat fields started to fade, we were entering Landskrona. Once we arrived, we went to the ferry terminal where we waited for the rest of the group to catch up. I will say the legs seemed to have jolt of energy and made it far faster than anticipated giving me time to explore the town with a fellow student. Once the others came, we boarded the next ferry to Ven, an island between Sweden and Denmark. We made it the Island which is easiest to maneuver with bicycle. The day was nice, and the ferry rides were enjoyable. I will say that Ven is a nice quaint island but, has only one grocery store. When we arrived in the afternoon it had looked apocalyptic, we managed to scrounge up some food for dinner but should of boughten groceries before boarding the ferry. I will upload a photo of what we managed to crank out. Let’s just say wasa bread is forever my love but the rest of the group does not share the love. I guess that’s what happens when you’re in Scandinavia. Tomorrow we will be off to Malmö, a city know for its sustainability…

Here are some photos of the route, the ferry, and where I am staying tonite.

– Chip