Sailing east from Fehmarn Island to Denmark; no sun, chilly, but at least we are sailing (May 3)
Sailing east from Fehmarn Island to Denmark; no sun, chilly, but at least we are sailing (May 3)
Making tracks at 6.7 knots on a reach toward Denmark (May 3)
Instruments tell the tale, sailing from Germany to Denmark, May 3
Die-hard fishers off the southwest shore of Denmark's Langeland (May 3)
Most of Denmark's land mass is islands, thus the need for ferries. This one to Marstal on Ærø
Christmas tree or navigation aid?
Pilgrim's diesel furnace warms us at anchor
Sunset at anchor east of Ærøskøbing on Ærø, Denmark (May 4)
The church in Ærøskøbing, Denmark
Dinghies onshore guided us to a landing spot with our dinghy, Ærøskøbing
The commercial harbour, Ærøskøbing, Denmark
Colourful beach houses in Ærøskøbing, Denmark
Steep sand cliff on the spit of land to the north and west of Ærøskøbing.
Ærø and Fyn islands in Denmark are agricultural, a patchwork green quilt, but no cows or sheep
Gaff-rigged schooner off Fyn, Denmark(May 5)
NE gale kept us at anchor doing in-cabin work, like sorting through electronic cables
Another typical Pilgrim breakfast during the NE gale (May 7)
Wading fisherman in Ellebåk Vig, Gamborg Fjord near Middelfart. He fished until the sun set (and it was cold) May 8
Farm at our anchorage in Ellebåk Vig, Gamborg Fjord.
Anchorage at Ellebåk Vig, Gamborg Fjord near Middelfart, Denmark
Finally we saw 5 cows at Ellebåk Vig, Gamborg Fjord
Pillows piled up in the companionway on Pilgrim to keep the heat from the diesel furnace in the cabin (May 9)
Holiday trailer park near Middelfart, Denmark
Bundled up for fishing on a cold May 9th morning. Happy Mother's Day.
A pod of dolphins kept us company in Lille Bælt near Fredericia
A large fish farm in As Vig near Kirkholm
Working on Gavin's Christmas stocking (on Mother's Day)
The church at Kirkholm, As Vig, May 10
The countryside near Kirkholm, As Vig. This is as sunny as it gets
The settlement on the small island, Tuno, just west of the north end of Samsø, northern end of Lille Bælt
Eroding sand cliffs on the western shore of Samsø island
The northwest shoreline of Samsø. The range marks the submarine cable
The northwest shore of Samsø showing the sand cliffs and the sandy fields that look like a golf course
High speed catamaran ferry travels at 36 knots ... on top of you before you blink
Pilgrim at her first dockside since Travemünde on Anholt, a Danish island in the Kattegat (May 11) to wait out another NE gale
"Fire stuff" shed at the harbour on Anholt
The harbour at Anholt. The ferry makes one trip a day to the mainland
Terrain is pure sand on Anholt. Radar tower keeps a watchful lookout
Tourist map of Anholt, the island that looks like a bird. Harbour is the beak
The fishing boat lineup at Anholt
The restaurant what getting a new coat of paint on Anholt. The next day it poured rain all day with strong NE winds
The local fuel station(s) Anholt
The Internet Cafe on Anholt (was closed still) May 11
The restaurant in the harbour of Anholt gets fresh paint today when it is sunny still. Rain comes tomorrow
The harbour office / showers / meeting room for sailors at Anholt
Strawberry plants for sale on Anholt
The main drag on Anholt. The village is about 3 km from the harbour
There are farms on Anholt, and we finally see sheep
A small farm on Anholt has garden produce for sale later in the summer. Potting soil is all that is for sale today
The glass house has not produced anything for sale yet
The window of a craftperson's cottage on Anholt
Fiddleheads on Anholt (none were in the market for sale)
Sod-roofed cottage on Anholt
A home on Anholt
Still walking toward the village on Anholt. Maybe it is just over the next hill
Another home on Anholt with an interesting bay window
Lillies of the Valley, not in bloom yet (May 11 on Anholt)
A field on Anholt
Now what are these dogs watching over? The yard has an electric fence
Skateboards, a popular means of transportation, along with bikes, motorcycles, tractors, trucks and cars
War memorial in the village on Anholt
Inscription on the war memorial on Anholt
Garden gnome on Anholt
Tulips in bloom on Anholt (May 11)
Signboard for the church on Anholt
Wooden beam in a house with the date 1692 on Anholt
Treehouse on Anholt
The back side of the grocery store (Coop) on Anholt
Patiently waiting outside the grocery store (master is buying dog food)
Looks like the local daycare centre on Anholt
The church on Anholt
Inscription on a rune-like stone in the village on Anholt
Rune-like stone in the village on Anholt
Why did the hedgehog cross the road?
The grubs are better on the other side (fearless little creature)
The calm before the gale. Overlooking the harbour on Anholt
Sparrow on Anholt. Note the tree is still in bud on May 11
Dinghy reminds us of our Boatex Dinghy
Sunset at a calm Anholt harbour, May 11
The beach and a calm Kattegat, Anholt, May 11
The beach on Anholt near the harbour
Anholt harbour at sunset, May 11
The beach near the harbour on Anholt, sunset, May 11
Sunset at Anholt harbour May 11
Sunset over the Kattegat, Anholt harbour, May 11
Sunset at Anholt harbour May 11
Late arrival at Anholt harbour, May 11