South Zealand Coast Path

Taking advantage of the gorgeous weather here in Denmark (it's been amazing all week), we took a train to Faxe (about an hour south-west of Copenhagen) and walked the South Zealand (Sjaelland) Coast Path from Faxe to Rodvig. The walk is about 12 miles and follows the coast through a mixture of woodland, arable fields and along the beach itself. The beaches are a lovely whitish sand (reminiscent of the Hebrides) and the water is beautifully clear. There was a bit of a chilly easterly wind yesterday but, sheltered from the wind, it really was sunbathing weather. We found a gorgeous sheltered spot to enjoy our homemade picnic of sausage sandwiches, salad and carrot cake and watched the swans and boats go by.. The walk took about five hours altogether, allowing for an hour stop, and we arrived at Rodvig just 5 minutes before the next train home.. If we had missed it, we would have had a 2-hour wait, so we were very lucky... With a small party of Swallows (my 100th species in Denmark) and Blackcap, Sandwich Tern and Marsh Tit, my Danish total now stands at 103. The weather is forecast to be even warmer today (22 degrees) but we had better make the most of it as Tuesday is supposed to be 12 degrees! Brr...