This way to the "passage grave"...
The tomb comes into view in the middle of a corn field...
"Nordic megalith architecture is an ancient architectural style found in Northern Europe, especially Scandinavia and North Germany, that involves large slabs of stone arranged to form a structure. It emerged in northern Europe, predominantly between 3500 and 2800 BC. It was primarily a product of the Funnelbeaker culture.
A passage grave or passage tomb consists of one or more burial chambers covered in earth or stone (or both) and having a narrow access passage made of large stones."
A passage grave or passage tomb consists of one or more burial chambers covered in earth or stone (or both) and having a narrow access passage made of large stones."
A butterfly is examining the passage grave with us...
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Just before leaving Ærø through the village of Søby and a ferry, we pull off to briefly explore Søby Volde.
"Søby Volde is a well-preserved rampart from the 12th century, north of Søbygaard and 5 km south of Søby on Ærø, which was presumably established by King Niels, who ruled from 1104-1134, as protection against German expansion in the Baltic Sea. Several Wendish attacks on the Danish population made this type of castle necessary."
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A ferry arrives, but not ours, this one is diesel powered...and takes travelers back towards Odense.
Young backpackers arrive on Æro, to experience the island in their own way.
Our ferry, Ellen, arrives.....it's electric!
"E-ferry Ellen is a pioneering electric car ferry. She operates the 22-nautical-mile (41 km) route between the islands of Ærø and Als in Southern Denmark. Ellen was developed from E-Ferry, an EU-backed project costing EUR 21.3 million. Although this is around 40% more expensive than a conventional vessel, operating costs are 75% lower. It is expected that she will save the release of 2,000 tons of carbon per year. The ferry was built by Søby Værft A/S, with sections fabricated in Szczecin, Poland. In September 2016, 22 sections were welded together and the hull was towed to Søby on Ærø for outfitting."
18 August 2019 Photographer Erik Christensen
A vintage VW bus disembarks, hailing from Germany...
The ferry plugs into that green box, so we have about a 30 minute wait till we go aboard. Now aboard, a crew person motions another car in behind us.
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We round the northern tip of Æro on the 80 minute ferry ride.
We motor by a German sailboat flying its sails "wing on wing"...
A tall ship is see far off the starboard bow...
The ferry's batteries stayed strong and we arrive on the island of Als, cross it via our hybrid Toyota, stopping briefly in Sønderborg for a visit, before crossing a bridge into Jutland (a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the continental portion of Denmark).
Sønderborg Castle
We then crossed over the short bridge to enter Jutland and see Dybbøl Banke immediately on the other side.
"During the Second Schleswig War in 1864, the Danish Army withdrew from the traditional fortified defense line, the Dannevirke (after waters and marshes which supported its flanks froze solid in a hard winter), and marched for Dybbøl to find a more defensible position. Although much artillery was abandoned and the evacuation was executed through a snow-laden north gale in winter, the army arrived almost intact. It entrenched itself at the Dybbøl trenches, which became the scene of the siege and subsequent Battle of Dybbøl (7 April – 18 April 1864). This battle resulted in a Prussian-Austrian (German) victory over Denmark.
In the following peace settlement, Denmark surrendered Schleswig. Following World War I, Denmark recovered the northern part of Schleswig as a result of the Treaty of Versailles. The Dybbøl Mill is considered a Danish national symbol."
In the following peace settlement, Denmark surrendered Schleswig. Following World War I, Denmark recovered the northern part of Schleswig as a result of the Treaty of Versailles. The Dybbøl Mill is considered a Danish national symbol."
An interesting side note to the battle landscape was a memorial stone adjacent to where we parked:
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We continue onto our lodging near the German border in south central Jutland (Denmark)..
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