Horsens!

Jenn and I went to Horsens today. We wanted to see the fjord (an inlet carved out by glaciers). So we took the half hour train ride south after almost no planning and arrived in the small town of Horsens. It was really cute, with a lot of very traditional Danish houses and a large gate over the entrance to the pedestrian walk that reminded me of something from Legoland. There was a beautiful park right by the train station, full of tall, flowering bushes. We meandered down the pedestrian walk and stopped in at the church in the center plaza. Outside were vendors selling fresh fish, cheese, flowers, and fruit - we bought some of the best strawberries I've ever tasted. Next we made it to the commercial harbor, where the water was full of jellyfish!!!!! Then we got to the harbor with all the sailboats (and more jellyfish). The view was pretty, although the fjord wasn't exactly all we'd expected. While we weren't planning on Norway (famous for its beautiful fjords), we were expecting cliffs. Newer fjords are tall cliffs (see pic of Geiranger Fjord) - older fjords, however, such as the one in Horsens, are filled with water. So it was pretty much just a bay. Maybe it would look cooler if you scuba dived in it. Anyway, we walked down the beach and had a picnic on the grass. Thank God the weather was good!!! It was warm and sunny and breezy, almost perfect. We stayed on the grassy beach for hours, dozing and eating and playing and enjoying the sites - such as the 50 or so year old man with a large gut in BLACK SPEEDO THONG!!!! He was very comfortable with himself, and he laid out right next to the water so everyone could enjoy his body. There was also the scrawny, bony man of about 70 or so laying out in his bright green Speedo that was puffy like a diaper. All in all, interesting beach characters I thought as we left and passed the 70 year old relieving himself in the bushes. I had a nice time (abhorrent scenery or no), the town was cute, the beach was fun, it was great to get away for a day. And I came back with a really crispy sunburn that should turn into a great tan within a few days!