I'll start with a weather update. On the plus side the rain has stopped. On the downside when the skies cleared the temperature dropped and the winds appeared. We had 2 days of temps in the high 50's and very high winds so it was back to the layered clothes, limited biking and more indoor activities. Drove east from Ribe in Jutland to the first big island, Funen. Stayed overnight in Odense, the birthplace of Hans Christian Anderson. Spent the next morning at the museum in what is thought to be the home in which he was born. Very interesting with lots of personal items of his. I had not realized that in addition to the fairy tales, for which he is most famous, he also was a poet, novelist and playright as well as an ... read more

I'll start with a general update. The weather has warmed such that we don't need the heater on at night. David hasn't worn his long johns for about 5 days and I am now wearing shorts and a t-shirt without a tank top underneath for warmth. In terms of rain, it is supposed to rain on and off most of this week so we are planning as we go and the clouds move. Don't think I have told you before, but the days are very long this far north. Doesn't get dark until at least 10:00 PM. One campground had a laundry room with only small windows and no lights. Surprised me at first, but since they aren't open in the winter why would they need lights. Doubt anyone does laundry after 10:00 PM. Here are ... read more

Have had internet problems, but finally able to get back on line so let me bring you up to date on our travels. Sunday May 30, it rained on and off all day so spent the day in the RV playing cards, reading and napping. Looked to be clearing the next morning so left Alkmaar and headed north to the tip of the NL peninsula and Den Helder. It seems like we have traveled a fair distance since we started, but actually we are only about 40 miles north of Amsterdam. It is hard to get used to the short distances. Using the heater each night which burns diesel and driving - we have used only about a quarter of a tank of fuel at this point. Den Helder is a naval town with a history ... read more

A little time left on our internet purchase so here are some "foodie" tidbits. According to the audio tape at the historical museum Amsterdam is the most culturally diverse city in the world with over 175 culures represented in its citizenry. I can believe it when you look at the diversity of their restaurants. In an area that would be considered a restaurant district there are Italian, Thai, Oriental, Agentine Steakhouses, Indian, Indonesian, pancake houses and cafes. The pancake houses and cafes are closest to what you might call traditional cuisine. However, the pancakes are crepes and come with a huge variety of fillings from basic ham and cheese to thai or curry. There are also a multitude of Subways, McDonalds and KFC's. The day we went to the museum we ate at a small corner ... read more

I made to Amterdam with very few problems. Plane left Las Vegas about 10 minutes late. Arrived a Healthrow and no gate so sat on ground for about 10 minutes and needed to wait for a bus to get us to the terminal. No big problem, but at that point I had only about 30 minutes to recheck through security and get to my gate for the connection to Amsterdam. Made it about 5 minutes before the plane was scheduled to depart; last person on the plane. In US they wouldn't have let me on. Smooth flight to Amsterdam and David was waiting to me meet. My baggage, however, didn't make it, but was delivered to hotel by 9 PM last night so all is well. Actually, that bag was quite heavy so this actually saved ... read more