The deciples were focused looking up into heaven, watching Jesus go from earth when two men dressed in white asked a question: “Why are you looking up into heaven?
This same Jesus, who is taken from you, will come in the same way as you have seen Him go up into heaven.”
Acts 1: 11
We are moving through countries quickly now. Our Norwegian adventure with a shorter period of enjoyment of Sweden and a taste of Denmark are now over. Roskilde was our second and last city in Denmark.
Roskilde is 30 km west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. I will comment on the past home of Danish motor sport, the Cathedral, the Market Square, and end with the rain.
Our park up was free and next to the park that once was the Roskilde ring, home of Danish motorsport. These stones were close by with no evidence to us of the curcuit. The town was a pleasant mile to walk.
” A Mickey Mouse Track ”
Stirling Moss
Once in the town, the UNESCO-listed Gothic Cathedral takes up a large chunk of sky. It now houses 40 tombs of the Danish Royal family, the latest of which is the cenotaph prepared for Queen Margaretta.
The Gothic Cathedral of Roskilde.
while the houses around in almost cadmium yellow contrasted well with 2.5 million red bricks going skyward and stone cobbles below.
This church structure influenced the building of churches in the entire Nordic region.
Unfortunately, the church was locked.
The square and the market were delightful.
Here was a surprise it was called:
The painter’s Flower Carpet.
And this is what was written on a sign:
The market area was to the left of these flowers. It was early in the day, and they were setting up the stalls.
The beetroot looks unusual.
I can still see her struggling to get the elastic through with a thick sewing needle.
They were £5 each, today.
I will end with a video of rain in this pleasant town. Our weather demands attention when it is so changeable and dramatic. From sun to this in a few hours.
Goodbye,
Scandinavia.
Ps
“Saying goodbye doesn’t mean anything. It’s the time we spent together (Scandinavia) that matters, not how we left it.”
Trey Parker
Picked by the side of the road in Denmark.
I hope you continue with us as we travel back to England.
Take care,
Sandyroybessbugzy. 🙂❤️😘🤗
What a church!! and just loved the garden!!
I am so pleased you did. The bright zinnias in such numbers caught my breath.
Loved all the pictures of flowers.
The flowers in the vase too. We get them both in the cape – chicory and geranium molle. Beautiful.
They were cheery! Glad you liked them. Lots of bending to plant all those.