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[Bikepacking Denmark, Pt. 15] Last day. Forest. Sun. Peace and Quiet. I restarted the fire from last night and toasted my breakfast rolls there. Pretty luxurious.

I’d planned a relatively short (but beautiful) ride straight to Aalborg. One last time in nature. One last time on the trails. And time to reflect on the past few days.

Then there was quite a bit going on in Aalborg. That weekend, they were hosting a kind of regatta for big old sailing ships, and there were thousands of tourists there. Culture shock after 7 days in nature. There was also a big fireworks show that evening, but I didn’t care. I was completely wiped out in my tent and slept.

Early the next day, I took the Flixbus and then the (regional) train back home. ◼︎

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[Bikepacking Denmark, Pt. 14] After lunch, I headed north-northwest into the backlands. In some places, the terrain was so hilly that I thought I was in the Sauerland. Unfortunately, on one descent, I also wrecked my 3D-printed lamp mount on the aero bars. Luckily, the lamp didn’t drop.

When I got to the shelter site, I was actually—and contrary to expectations—completely alone. It was a strange feeling. After I’d made a fire and then cooked dinner (pasta and grilled dates), three Danes from the area stopped by to drink beer and have a barbecue. Luckily, they were very nice and kept it reasonably quiet when I eventually crawled into my tent.

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