The ride to Ribe was easy, it runs mainly along the seawall. There was a tail wind and the weather was perfect. Ribe is a beautiful historical town with cobbled streets and old shops.

The accommodation was extremely basic, a shack in the courtyard at the rear of a house. It had two rooms, bedroom and kitchen, and it was necessary to go outside to get from one to the other.

We spent the morning exploring and then had a long lunch with three types of pickled herring and beer, sitting by the edge of the river watching the wooden sailing ships.

Before we went to Denmark, we had wondered why so many reviews had mentioned pickled herring, and why anybody would want to eat one type, much less three. It is delicious, served with salads, eggs, caviar and other delicacies, and ideal with Danish beer.