Saturday as we left Gilleleje to travel back home as our two week fall break was ending, my host parents detoured on the way to the ferry to visit the Island Møn. Møn is known for their chalk cliffs and fossils (http://goo.gl/CrWhmX). We started walking up, first following the path that skirted the edge of the cliffs, and it was crazy how high up we were! The drop was almost vertical in some places while other areas looked like a ski ramp. There were a lot of leaves and I had fun running through them, kicking them up in the air. We turned back and ate lunch on a fallen tree looking out at the ocean and cliffs, quite relaxing really. My host dad told me a couple of years back some people were walking down on the beach, which is about 10 feet wide, and some of the cliff broke off and fell on a person. He told me this before we went down to the beach so I would keep my eyes peeled for anything dangerous. The path down was like a boardwalk, twisting through the trees and down the steep slope, allowing for accessibility but not disturbing the natural setting. The trees on the sides were so cool, the branches were all bendy and wave shaped, not like normal straight limbed trees. The lighting was great, too, as we descended the 500 some stairs. They had little rest benches where people were snacking or catching their breath from walking up and each stopping point had a great view of the ocean and cliffs. We walked down and at one point there was a little stream beside us, probably from a fresh spring somewhere halfway down, which added to the aesthetic. We reached the beach where it was half sand and half rocks with groups of people looking through the small stones looking for fossils. I decided to look too as I walked down the beach and found one semi fossil when we were about to start the walk to the top. I put it in my bag along with some chalk pieces I gathered. As we walked back up we would take a break every 100th stair; they had the numbers written in chalk on some of the stairs so we didn't have to count. We made it to the top and I was feeling a little sweaty but I didn't realize just how sweaty I was until we stopped in the main shop to pay for the parking ticket. When I took off my jacket, it looked like I spilt water on it.
We then departed for the ferry and once aboard I exchanged some euro coins to Danish Krone. Some of the Krone have holes in them and I wanted to make a bracelet out of them. (Yes, I realize it's money, but one euro is 7 Krones so the bracelet would be less than 5 Euros which I was willing to pay.) I ended up with a bunch which was great so I can make the bracelet soon. I enjoyed standing out on the ferry deck as the sun would soon set and I thought I could get a few good photos. The wind was great and while my hair was everywhere, the air was clear and the view relaxing. I stayed outside for a good 15 minutes until I could see the lights from Germany's shore. After rejoining the family inside the ferry, my face was a little tingly, but the good sort where your face warms up in five minutes.
My week in Denmark was even more beautiful and interesting than I expected it to be. I got to see Copenhagen but many other small villages, castles, museums, gardens, parks and the Møn chalk cliffs, seeing and learning more about the history and daily life of the Danes.
My week in Denmark was even more beautiful and interesting than I expected it to be. I got to see Copenhagen but many other small villages, castles, museums, gardens, parks and the Møn chalk cliffs, seeing and learning more about the history and daily life of the Danes.