We’d planned a few places to visit on our way to catch the ferry from Denmark to Germany. Our first stop was Kong Asjers Høj, or King Asher’s Mound. This is a Neolithic burial passage grave, that was so well built, it’s still solid and has needed no reconstruction.
The massive upright stones have dry stone walls between them and are capped with huge horizontal stones. The burial chamber then has a protective layer of clay and stones to keep the rain out. It was quite remarkable how well it’s survived and we enjoyed crawling in through the entry hallway to see the 10 metre long chamber.
Still on Møn, our next stop was Fanefjord Church, which is similar to the church we visited in Elmelund yesterday, with white washed brick walls and a red tiled roof.
Inside there are frescos dating back to the 13th and 16th centuries, which were formerly hidden under plaster but uncovered in the 1930s and restored in 2009 to reveal their original colours. The frescos covering much of the ceiling are from the 1500s and depict scenes from the Old Testament. As John pointed out, many of them are brutal and pretty gory!
From there, we left Møn, driving over causeways on and off another island before joining the main road to the ferry port at Rødby. We’d left enough time to search for another one of Thomas Dambo’s giant trolls en route. She was lovely. 🥰
Frie Vilje is at the edge of the forest near a huge campsite and was easy to find with so many people visiting. Her name means ‘Free Will’ and she’s said to be able to awaken courage and inner strength in those who cross her path. She holds a walking stick decorated with wooden birdhouses, which symbolises giving migrating birds a safe place to rest and living in harmony with wildlife.
We had time for lunch, then drove the short distance to the ferry port. We didn’t have long to wait before we were loaded onto the boat. The crossing took 45 minutes then we had a 2 and a half hour drive to the historic shipping town of Lauenburg, where we’re staying at the marina on the River Elbe.
It was really hot by now… the first really hot day we’ve had all trip! We decided to walk to the old town, which has lots of picturesque half timbered houses from the 16th to 19th centuries.
We had an ice cream then walked past the church and climbed the hill to the castle, where there were lovely views over the river.
Back in town, we stopped for a drink by the river and ended up staying for dinner because the place seemed popular and had good reviews. We enjoyed our schnitzels anyway!
It was still hot when we got back to Molly Moho, so we’re sitting outside by the harbour until it cools down. All the fans are on inside, and all the windows are open. Hopefully we’ll sleep ok. Fingers crossed!
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