We slept in a parking lot just outside the terminal, and across the river is a huge red monster 

The ferry was leaving at 4.15 so the alarm went off at 3 am and Mom had planned to make coffee but decided to do that in the queue. Ha, there was no time, the trucks were getting off at one end of the ship as they were loading on new trucks at the other?  It didn't take long before we were safely parked inside the belly of the ship.

You're not allowed to stay in your car, so from experience, Mom knows how people hog the seats, and usually, there are only a few in the dog section so we got out quickly and "ran" up 5 flights of stairs The comfortable couches were already taken by people stretched out with pillows and blankets. How did they get up here so fast?

They didn't have dogs, so surely they'll be kicked out later ................but nooooo 

The ship is fueling ..................wonder how many liters?

We checked out the lifeboats, hope we don't have to use them Mom said

WHAAAT I said, is that a possibility?.

Just kidding Mom answered..............stupid humor if you ask me

We found a seat by the window with a very wide windowsill for me to sit on. looks more like I mirror I thought. The trip was boring and uneventful so I fell asleep on my lead.

Oh, I did meet a giant Rumanian truck driver. He didn't speak one word we could understand, but he wanted to show Mom pictures of his dogs, and of course, pet me. I tried giving him a lot of kisses but after a few, he held me away.......what's up with that????

Now we are in Denmarks mainland Jutland, which  is a peninsula bounded by the North Sea  to the west, the Skagerrak to the north, the Kattegatt and  Baltic sea to the east, and Germany to the south

We're driving along the west side and our first stop is a town called Lokken

The town is renowned internationally for its beautiful broad sandy beaches where you’ll find the white bathing huts side by side like a string of pearls against a backdrop of grass-covered dunes.

On Løkken Beach you’ll still find fishing cutters being drawn up onto the beach after a trip out to sea.

We walked all the way out on the pier as the wind beat us up............cold wind too and I got sand blowing into my hair

 How many miles to America?

We could have driven Lucy down to the sand and park but Mom was afraid to get stuck and we would have had sand everywhere.

Motorcycle parking?

Lokken is a typical tourist place, with very sleepy tourists because it wasn't many people out at 9 am 

We went into a souvenir shop (Mom is looking for unusual wind chimes) and to our surprise, this was being sold in there

Granted it IS airguns, but do they have to look that scary?

As we were walking along we started to think that maybe some Americans founded this town? Or they are being copycats

This sign must have me in mind. I always get foam in my beard when I drink beer 

These streets are nice looking but not very comfortable to walk on. I found a dead fish ..........he's stoned hahaha 

Hollyhock grows everywhere in Denmark............even with almost no dirt.

Mom changed the plan to stay here for the night. Too many cars and no space, so we continued south along the coast.

We're both tired from lack of sleep so we can't drive all that long now.

Finally, we found a great place to camp by a bridge in Aggersund

We were wondering why such a nice rest stop here? and then we realized this place had a lot of history

The Danish state had begun construction of the bridge in August 1939, and the work continued during the occupation with the result that the bridge was officially opened on 18 June 1942.

The bridge had barely entered into use before German troops arrived in Aggersund to protect it. In August/September 1942, the German Air Force installed three 2 cm anti-aircraft guns to defend the bridge against aerial attack, and the German Army stationed an infantry company (approx. 50 men) at the bridge around the same time.

Work was begun to fortify the area around the bridge in early 1943, with broad barbed-wire obstacles being laid out in semi-circular patterns around the bridgeheads. Trenches and firing positions were then dug behind the barbed-wire protection. The bridge defenses were subsequently reinforced between March and October 1943 by the laying of 3,209 anti-tank mines and 1,475 anti-personnel mines.

Construction of concrete bunkers commenced in August 1943; the first was completed in December of the same year, the last in October 1944. A total of 15 large bunkers with 2 meter-thick walls and ceilings were built, as well as five smaller ones with walls approximately 30 cm thick.

Five of the large bunkers were the property of the German Air Force and served to protect the bridge against aerial bombardment. These bunkers are positioned in the immediate vicinity of the ends of the bridges.

The other bunkers were operated by the German Army and are located in the outer areas of the fortified position.

Because the water table in this area is so high, most of the large bunkers were built above ground. To camouflage them as ordinary houses, they were clad in artificial brickwork and topped with false roofs.

In January 1945, the position was served by 174 soldiers.

you were allowed to go down inside, but Mom said no way it looked dark and scary, who knows what's down there?

As we were standing there a gang of older guys came riding their mopeds. Mom said they were reminiscing back to their teenage days. Looked like they had a lot of fun

Tomorrow is another day. I know something exciting is going to happen, not sure what yet, but Mom has been looking into this box for a long time making plans. Not that it means an awful lot because everything can change on a drop of a hat when it comes to Mom I just have to paw around 

LIFE IS GREAT

HENRY

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