Had a really interesting ride into Copenhagen, following regional route 33 and then national route 2. We continued on through the forest, before winding our way into Hillerød and stumbling across a bakery and then much to my delight, a cheese shop. We stopped in and got what would turn out the be one of the most delicious blue cheeses I’ve ever eaten (and it was only $3.50!).

The route then took us through the grounds of the Hillerød castle, before winding it’s way back out of the city.

Just after we passed the castle, the heavens opened up once again and we got trapped in some of the heaviest rain we’ve had yet (saved only by the fact that there was no wind). It was the sort of rain we used to get when I was younger – where you’d get an afternoon thunderstorm roll in all of a sudden and within 2 minutes you may as well have gone for a swim in your clothes. We holed up under a shopfront awning to let the worst of it pass, then continued on our way (or at least tried to – we always seem to go in circles when we try and find the routes out of towns).

About 15km down the road we passed right through what looked to be a rather alternative housing commission. Matt couldn’t help but stop every 20 meters or so to check something out. There were flea style markets on, people playing basketball, children’s play areas, grocery and take away stores, and lots and lots of greenery growing off everything.

Later, right outside a town called Bad Fart (not kidding), Matt got a puncture. In the middle of fixing it, it started to hail.

We stood there hovering over the tire, trying to get the glue to dry so we could put the patch on, with blueberry sized hail falling all around us. I’m a little afraid of what the sky will throw at us next.

Tyre fixed, the next 20 kms into Copenhagen was easy – following the cycle path that ran along side the main highway, right into the centre of the city. It’s possibly the easiest cycle into a major city that we will ever have. The rain continued the rest of the way and by the time we got to the place we were staying at we were soaked to the bone and freezing (I think it was about 8 degrees). Thank goodness for hot showers and dry towels!