Scattered showers in the morning and increasing wind gusts in the afternoon meant that we decided to push through the morning to get to our destination reasonably early.
The route was straight forward but everything was wet and it was windy. There were parts that were sheltered by high hedges and an area of established forest. Mostly it was open farmland.
We were pretty exposed when we crossed the isthmus and the three arch bridge (a la Sydney harbour bridge).
Cycling into Roskilde was interesting. I noticed the government housing apartment blocks in an estate whose brickwork was in red and white brick alternating horizontal layers. I thought that the government issued a contract to two brick companies – the one who made red bricks and the other who made white bricks.
We walked down to the Viking Boat Museum and then to the Dom or cathedral. We were allowed in on the condition that we would stay through the whole service.
It was a real surprise. The music performed by a piano player, a saxophone player, a double bass player and a young singer was a first for both Helen and myself. It was jazz and very jazz inspired. It was also good.
