Linking countries
We love to travel to Scandinavia and particularly Sweden, but it is not exactly around the corner. Living in Southern Germany that means first driving through most oft he country, about 700km - a distance some of you might smile indulgently about, but for us Central Europeans, it is quite a distance to drive! Then, the fun only starts. Either we take a ferry to Sweden, which usually takes at least 6 hours or goes overnight, or we drive through most of Denmark until we can cross over to Sweden. Untili 2000, one needed to take a short ferry across, too, but since then, there is this marvellous new bridge, the Øresund bridge. I've taken pictures each time we crossed, but only found those of the before last crossing - always from Sweden to Denmark which are neither my best nor the most spectacular. But somehow it always rained or was overcast. *g*
I love to watch how these huge pylons appear, tower over you and vanish again, and again from the start.
Then follows a fascinating part: suddenly, right ahead you see nothing but the see with the street simply vanishing and the shilouette of Copenhagen in the distance:
The second part of the crossing of the sund is done underwater. Nothing special, of course, but I think it's extremely cool to see the water level rise at the sides of the street. If you're lucky you can see crossing container or sailing ships crossing right in front of you!
I love to watch how these huge pylons appear, tower over you and vanish again, and again from the start.
Then follows a fascinating part: suddenly, right ahead you see nothing but the see with the street simply vanishing and the shilouette of Copenhagen in the distance:
The second part of the crossing of the sund is done underwater. Nothing special, of course, but I think it's extremely cool to see the water level rise at the sides of the street. If you're lucky you can see crossing container or sailing ships crossing right in front of you!
- Erulisse (one L)
...even if we took the train to Sweden when I visited Copenhagen:-)
When I lived in Sydney I used to take the overnight bus to Brisbane. I have no idea how far that is, but it was a 14 hour journey, stopping a couple of times for food or to change drivers. That was when I perfected the technique of sleeping in an upright position. My body is still programmed to do this now, given the appropriate conditions.
It would be a less straining trip, too, if one wouldn't have to cross large masses of water at some point, or drive round them, and could avoid the frequent traffic jams on German motorways. I find driving the same distance on Swedish or French motorways much less tiring sine the traffic is so low and you principally just drive on straight until you reach your destination.
Unfortunately, I can't sleep in the car at all, or we would be able to avoid a night's rest and drive through, with alternate sleeping and driving.
My son's American wife thought that the lack of super highways on this island was quite strange, but, peasants that we are we think it is much better the way it is.