Malmo, Sweden on to Skagen, Denmark

 Friday - Malmo, Sweden - yet another overcast morning.  So, what else is new?  We had an excursion in the afternoon so we took it easy in the morning, hoping that the weather might clear and warm up a bit.  Our afternoon excursion took us first to the Turning Torso building which definitely plays tricks with your mind

Then we got a couple of different views of the Oresund Bridge which connects Sweden and Denmark.

Finally, we had some time to explore the Old Town of Malmo until the rain came.  Where'd you go, Good Weather Fairy?

No, sorry to say that we did not go into the Disgusting Food Museum!

Malmo was interesting.  Parts of the city are very new driven by some high tech industry and it is now the home of IKEA.  And it also almost a bedroom community for Copenhagen with the bridge that connects them.  I guess that it seemed as if the Old Town was just another old town.  Unfortunately, our guide was far from the best that we've had.

Saturday, we were in Skagen, Denmark.  The day started off quite nasty - cloudy and windy as usual.  We decided to just hang out on the ship until the afternoon when the weather was forecasted to improve.  After lunch with our friend Jessica, the sun sort of came out and we hit the town.  Skagen is a lovely town.  We made our way through the pedestrian street and headed for the Bascule Light - a light that hangs on a crane-like device with a fire basket.  It now seems to be a gathering spot for the locals though we missed the Midsummer's Eve celebration when they actually light it.

Skagen has some interesting architecture with yellow house topped with red tile roofs accented in white.

Next we visited the Skagens Museum which houses art from the colony known as the Skagen Painters.  We found the art to be great incorporating influences from the Dutch, Impressionists and others while reflecting the life in Skagen.

We really liked Skagen and feel that there is so much more to there and in the surrounding region.  Skagen is at the northern tip of Denmark and you can go out to the tip to see where the Skagerrak and Kattegat Seas collide.  It was just too far for us to get to so we'll have to return in the summer when the weather will be more accommodating.

Next port is Gothenburg, Sweden before the turnover day in Copenhagen.

Peace and blessing,

Linda and Larry