Despite the rickety stairs and the dirty sink, our little home in Bisserup proved to be quite cozy - for the amount of time we stayed there that is! I just had a snoop and it's on Airbnb. She has smartened it up a bit but of course you still have to walk downstairs to the bathroom. And the sink is still the same! Berit insisted on fixing us breakfast every morning despite us protesting that we could easily pick up some pastries and fruit and have our breakfast in the flat. She wouldn't hear of it. No hardship; her breakfast spread was amazing!
So every morning we would walk over to Berit's; it was less than a ten-minute walk but a scenic one. Here are some photos taken over the six mornings we made the trip. Claudia would make her tea (I had taken over a big bag of PG Tips from England for her - her favourite!) and I would make my coffee (provided) and then we would set off.
This is the outside of the house we stayed in. We had the entire upper floor. My room's windows faced the front and Claudia's faced the other side. Our kitchen overlooked the back.
Yes, there were Highland Cattle in the fields by the house.
In the field to our right as we walked to Berit's, there was a family of three - mom, dad and baby. Mom and baby were usually close to the road so I always had to stop and murmur sweet nothings to this adorable baby. No zoom lens needed for the picture above!
I had to use a zoom for this one - the opposite field's inhabitants stayed further away in the field but still such a thrill to see them every morning.
Okay here's another one of the baby...he/she needs a good grooming! These ones were brown, not the normal reddish colour.
This picture is looking ahead down the road - it was such a pretty walk and neither of us ever tired of it.
And looking back - yes, we had to go up a bit of a hill. It helped work up our appetite for our delicious breakfast!
We turned down a path just before this delightful thatched roof cottage. There were lots of thatched roof cottages in Bisserup. More coming up in future posts!
This translates as please remember bag!
I won't post pictures of Berit and Alfred's house to preserve their privacy but here was the breakfast spread waiting for us each morning! Definitely worth walking that hill!
There was always coffee for me, tea for Claudia, a boiled egg, cheese, cold cuts, meat paste, bread. Delicious!! Sometimes Alfred was there and sometimes he was at his job. Looks like the day I took this picture it was just us girls.
After breakfast the first day Berit said she was going to take us on a short trip to the nearby town of Karrebaeksminde. Less than five minutes on the road and Berit miraculously averted a disaster. We were driving along a narrow road with high vegetation on each side. As we went around a corner a huge tourist bus took the curve too wide and too fast and if it wasn't for Berit steering the car to the right and into the vegetation we would have been hit. There likely would have been no more Restless Prairie Girl! We were shocked, including Berit's poor little car that immediately shut off. The bus? It kept barreling along; it didn't even slow down. Poor Berit was a nervous wreck and Claudia and I (who was in the front seat) weren't much better!
Anyway, we carried on to the town where we had a quick look around before going to get a much needed ice cream. We sat by the water and admired the view...
This is a bridge! It's called the Grasshopper bridge and is folds up to allow boats through. We didn't see it in action though.
No, we didn't go swimming!
We then headed back to Bisserup as Alfred needed the car for his job that evening. Sometimes he took his motorbike but that evening he couldn't take it. No worries...because Claudia and I went for a walk down to their tiny harbour. Get ready! I went a bit crazy with the photos and I just had to share a few. The light was perfect!!!
We made our way back to Berit's place and visited and relaxed for the rest of the afternoon. This fellow joined us. He doesn't belong to them but he comes by for a daily visit (and snack) that sometimes lasts hours!
After a lovely supper of baked chicken, salad and bread we sat outside with our beer and wine. What a lovely day! The first of many more to come. Stay tuned!
The walk to Berit's house
So every morning we would walk over to Berit's; it was less than a ten-minute walk but a scenic one. Here are some photos taken over the six mornings we made the trip. Claudia would make her tea (I had taken over a big bag of PG Tips from England for her - her favourite!) and I would make my coffee (provided) and then we would set off.
This is the outside of the house we stayed in. We had the entire upper floor. My room's windows faced the front and Claudia's faced the other side. Our kitchen overlooked the back.
Yes, there were Highland Cattle in the fields by the house.
In the field to our right as we walked to Berit's, there was a family of three - mom, dad and baby. Mom and baby were usually close to the road so I always had to stop and murmur sweet nothings to this adorable baby. No zoom lens needed for the picture above!
I had to use a zoom for this one - the opposite field's inhabitants stayed further away in the field but still such a thrill to see them every morning.
Okay here's another one of the baby...he/she needs a good grooming! These ones were brown, not the normal reddish colour.
This picture is looking ahead down the road - it was such a pretty walk and neither of us ever tired of it.
And looking back - yes, we had to go up a bit of a hill. It helped work up our appetite for our delicious breakfast!
We turned down a path just before this delightful thatched roof cottage. There were lots of thatched roof cottages in Bisserup. More coming up in future posts!
This translates as please remember bag!
I won't post pictures of Berit and Alfred's house to preserve their privacy but here was the breakfast spread waiting for us each morning! Definitely worth walking that hill!
There was always coffee for me, tea for Claudia, a boiled egg, cheese, cold cuts, meat paste, bread. Delicious!! Sometimes Alfred was there and sometimes he was at his job. Looks like the day I took this picture it was just us girls.
An exciting car trip!
After breakfast the first day Berit said she was going to take us on a short trip to the nearby town of Karrebaeksminde. Less than five minutes on the road and Berit miraculously averted a disaster. We were driving along a narrow road with high vegetation on each side. As we went around a corner a huge tourist bus took the curve too wide and too fast and if it wasn't for Berit steering the car to the right and into the vegetation we would have been hit. There likely would have been no more Restless Prairie Girl! We were shocked, including Berit's poor little car that immediately shut off. The bus? It kept barreling along; it didn't even slow down. Poor Berit was a nervous wreck and Claudia and I (who was in the front seat) weren't much better!
Anyway, we carried on to the town where we had a quick look around before going to get a much needed ice cream. We sat by the water and admired the view...
This is a bridge! It's called the Grasshopper bridge and is folds up to allow boats through. We didn't see it in action though.
No, we didn't go swimming!
A walk to the harbour
We then headed back to Bisserup as Alfred needed the car for his job that evening. Sometimes he took his motorbike but that evening he couldn't take it. No worries...because Claudia and I went for a walk down to their tiny harbour. Get ready! I went a bit crazy with the photos and I just had to share a few. The light was perfect!!!
We made our way back to Berit's place and visited and relaxed for the rest of the afternoon. This fellow joined us. He doesn't belong to them but he comes by for a daily visit (and snack) that sometimes lasts hours!
After a lovely supper of baked chicken, salad and bread we sat outside with our beer and wine. What a lovely day! The first of many more to come. Stay tuned!
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