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Another beautiful morning in Copenhagen…
Sipping on my warm cup of tea, I took one last long gaze at our amazing view over the city, knowing we’d be back in the capital at the end of our trip.
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But it was time to move on, and the next step in our journey was Roskilde. So we packed our bags, left a little note to our host on the kitchen table, and locked the door behind us one last time.
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A short (about half an hour long) train ride later, we arrived in Roskilde. I had always wanted to stop in Roskilde which is mainly known for its famous summer music festival (we were a little early for that), but never had done it in my previous four trips.
Our Airbnb apartment was in a quiet residential neighbourhood, at walking distance of pretty much everything interesting in town. It was nice and cozy, and after discussing a little with the owner, we headed out to explore downtown Roskilde.
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Room/living room, all you need when you’re always out and around….
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Our colorful kitchenette
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The first obvious stop was Roskilde’s Cathedral (Domkirke, in Danish). I didn’t know much about the cathedral, other than that it was an absolutely awesome building seen from outside.
The entry cost 70 Kroner (about 14 Canadian Dollars), and my jaw dropped the second we walked in.
About 800 years of the Danish history lay there, before our eyes, with the tombs of most Danish monarchs, in different alcoves and crypts.
Seriously in my top ten ways to spend 14$!
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The King’s Door
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If you’ve ever watched the Danish movie ”A Royal Affair” (En Kongelig Affære) with Mads Mikkelsen, you might remember that the story revolved around the life of King Christian the 7th… And this above is his tomb.
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After taking in so much history, a nice walk was welcome. So we just wandered around, and enjoyed the warm yet windy spring afternoon.
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We stopped in a little fast food restaurant to grab a box of fries to nibble on…
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And immediately made a friend!
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We noticed a couple of these springs along our walk, and I had a flash. A ”spring” in Danish is called ”kilde”, and my host later confirmed that the name of the city was related to these once considered sacred springs. Roskilde is actually Ro’s (actually Hroar, who was the founder of the city) kilde (spring).
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As it always seems to, time flew by and before we knew it, it was already time to find a grocery store, grab something for dinner and head back to our apartment.
Our feet needed a little rest, and after a hot shower, we just dove under our cloud-like duvets. To be ready for yet another day of adventures!
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The Turtle's Journey... 