This week we will take a look around the tiny little beach town of Amtoft, where Peter's parents (along with a few other Danes) have a summer house (sommerhus).
And, of course, here is the map of Denmark to show you where we are:
Now one thing that always struck me as a little funny is that Peter's parents have a summer house that is only about 10 miles or so from where they live.
But, it really is a nice, quiet getaway. And provides some extra room to put people when you have a lot of friends or family visiting.
Anywho....the trip from Aalborg to the summer house is a bit longer and provides a nice scenic drive. You see lots of this.....
...and after a while come to the conclusion that the Danish countryside is flat. In fact, the highest elevation point is only about 600 feet.
Something else you will see a lot of are windmills. There are thousands of these scattered across Denmark.
And here is Peter's parents summerhouse. These two pictures were taken a couple of years ago, before Peter's step-father started doing some home improvement.
Here is the "after" picture. Peter's stepdad is an excellent carpenter:
And look, if you stay here Peter's mom will have breakfast waiting for you each morning:
Around the area you will find homes like this:
After a short walk from their summerhouse you will come to the beach.
Looking to the right...
...looking to the left...
...and looking down. I always thought that jellyfish were only found in warm waters, so these little guys must be arctic jellyfish.
Here is the harbor:
Recently they had a wind storm (I told you Denmark is windy) and here is a picture of the harbor during that:
The wind was so strong that it knocked down several trees on their property:
Thanks for joining me on this little trip through Amtoft. Join me again next week when we take a tour of Rubjerg Knude, a lighthouse that is now half buried under a huge sand dune.
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