Going to the island of Ærø today - about 2 hours south of Odense, including a sailing on a ferry.
From Ærø's tourism website:
"Welcome to Ærø island in the South Funen Archipelago.
Ærø is located in the lower part of the South Funen Archipelago, so you can only reach us by sea. Hop on board one of our five ferries and enjoy losing touch with reality for a moment. You can also sail yourself and take in marina life in one of our four marinas.
Ærø has a vibrant island community with a thriving local population. Here you will find peace, pulse and space. All year round you can attend concerts, lectures, etc., and nature is your playground."
"Welcome to Ærø island in the South Funen Archipelago.
Ærø is located in the lower part of the South Funen Archipelago, so you can only reach us by sea. Hop on board one of our five ferries and enjoy losing touch with reality for a moment. You can also sail yourself and take in marina life in one of our four marinas.
Ærø has a vibrant island community with a thriving local population. Here you will find peace, pulse and space. All year round you can attend concerts, lectures, etc., and nature is your playground."
Our ferry approaches...

When the green light illuminates we can proceed to roll our rental car onto the deck of the ferry...
We check into our humble abode for the next three nights...
Nearby another cottage sits resplendent under its thatched roofing...
After dinner we stroll down to one of the two nearby marinas - not for us, but this one features a wood-fired hot tub, and the temperature is almost getting there.