Vordingborg to Kobenhavn July 27th

An early start from our youth hostel saw us in Koge by lunchtime. We had covered the first 60 km quite quickly. The ride was nearly entirely on the reasonably generous shoulder of a regional road - quite pleasant, although the rolling hills were very consistent. Koge is a large (for Denmark) regional city, commuting distance to Kobenhavn. We liked it, especially after the nicest lunch we had eaten in Europe. The elegant 2 storey cafe on a corner of the main square was well patronised & after a delicious omelette, coffee & cake, it was clear why. We complimented the chef and headed off to uncover the library.
In Denmark, the libraries provide free internet access for all. So we spent an hour or so, obtaining info & making bookings for Kobenhavn.
After Koge, the ride remained in built-up areas all the way to our hotel in the centre of the capitol, which we reached with little difficulty. The bike paths in the city were everywhere & even though the traffic was busy, it was a very rideable city.

Our hotel, the Absalon Annex, although very modest, was 750K ($175) per night. This price was inflated because Kobenhavn was hosting the World Outgames & the city & our hotel were crowded with members of the gay community.It was quite adequate, however, and was less than a kilometre from the centre of the city.

We booked in and went looking for something good to eat. Just around the corner there was a string of up-market cafes. We picked one & inspected the menu. We were a little taken aback by the prices and opted to share a hamburger, which cost 119K (E17, Aud $30). The burger was well-presented, generous and came with roasted chat potatoes. Coffee was 25k ($6.25). Body & soul back together, we took a walk through the main train station into the Town Square. Festivities for the day had ended and the areas we walked through had a slightly unsavoury feel, so we headed home for the evening.
About 100km today.

27 July Slagelse to Kobenhagen
Rod’s solo tour
Left Slagelse this morning after some locals gave me the good oil on Roskilde and its Viking attractions. Accordingly I plotted a route that involved a 70km ride through some pleasant Danish rural areas complete with rolling hills and thatched cottages, all very nice but no sun to be seen, still I was thankful that there was no rain either.
Made Roskilde in time for an early lunch and then headed to the much vaunted Viking Dome.
The kindly folk at the ticket office offered to let me store my panniers inside while I took in the sights. The dome featured several actual Viking longboats recovered from bogs and sundry watery graves along with a complete and accurate longboat that was sailed from Ireland to Roskilde where it is now proudly moored. There were many other displays to be seen on boat building and artefacts from the period.
Got a message from Tracey and Pat indicating they would be in Kobenhagen today and as I had that destination also in mind we arranged to hookup again to explore that exceedingly cycle friendly city’s sights.
Tracey and Pat booked into a hotel in the city’s red light district at great expense while I stayed at a campground only a 10k jaunt east of the centre. We would meet up in the morning.