The perfect end of a day at Egeskov would for many be a nice big ice-cream. And just outside the gates is the last call for one of those. And you'll even be able to send that postcard to the rest of the family telling about your trip here.
On a beautiful summer day Egeskov Castle is the perfect place to visit for the whole family, as there's something for everyone. And between the visits to the museums, tree tops or the castle itself, the sun can be enjoyed in the vast park.
In Denmark the stork has been all but extinct for many years with only the occasional pair breeding here. But the image of the stork's nests on the roof of the farm, is still firmly rooted in the Danes traditional views of how a real farmhouse should look. At Egeskov Castle they obviously want to keep with the tradition, so without a real live stork, this one of plastic nests on one of the buildings.
Egeskov Castle is the place to go if you're into old-fashioned motorcycles. The Motorcycle Museum here has a vast collection of these two-wheelers going right back to the first noisy ones, all in pristine condition. Just look for the building with the two motorcycles on the roof and you're there.
With four mazes, among them supposedly the world's biggest one, there's ample chances of getting lost at Egeskov Castle. The Old Maze is closed, though, as the wear and tear on the paths was just too much for the beech hedges.
At Egeskov Castle the park has been transformed into a number of different gardens with themes like the Scent Garden, the English Garden and the Water Garden, all well maintained and cared for. So just for the gardens, this is a fine place to visit.
In the last couple of weeks I've shown you a bunch of photos of bicyclists in Copenhagen, that didn't think the rules of traffic applied to them. Fortunately there's still a lot of law-abiding bicyclists here, so even though all of those photos was taken during a single hour, it was at one of the busiest places in Copenhagen and scores of other bicyclists went by while doing nothing wrong at all. This lady on her tricycle with flowers was one of those last.
Another young man in Copenhagen on a bicycle that is obviously not built for him. With cell phone in hand and headphones covering the ears, he might have some trouble reacting to the traffic around him.
It's not only young people in Copenhagen, that has little respect for the traffic laws. Many elderly ones also seem to think, that the rules don't apply to them.
Can you find five faults on this photo from central Copenhagen? I'll give you a hint, it has to do with behaviour in the traffic.
Another young lady more concentrated on her texting than her bicycle driving in Copenhagen. I pity the pedestrian, who gets in her way here. I know that women pride themselves for their ability to multitask, but this is dangerous!
A lot of the bicyclists in Copenhagen should be avoided at all costs, and this guy seems to be one of them. Driving through a busy pedestrian crossing while on the phone is an accident bound to happen. And then I get a bit suspicious when seeing a guy on a small lady's bicycle; I wonder if he borrowed it from his girlfriend or "borrowed" it from someone else. Maybe this is one of the 79.397 bicycles stolen last year in Denmark.
This is the reason the Copenhagen facers are still on the road, prowling for victims; they do catch some. The ICare facers are, btw, not the most aggressive. That price goes to the ones from UNICEF.
The facer from yesterday's post is here caught on Strøget in Copenhagen trying to persuade another innocent victim, that he should sign up for UNICEF. No luck this time either...
In Copenhagen the variety of street music is great. Here a guy with a cello gives a performance that was, literally, music for the ears.
Another performance on Strøget in Copenhagen. This one liked to spin on his head for a while, good thing he was wearing a helmet.