We all know from our travelling that we have some places that are more important to us then others. Skagen is in fact one of those places where I could stay forever.
The very first time I heard about a desert in Denmark I thought they were jocking to me. And I have never imagined that there would be such a place on earth. It's like being on another planet, maybe on the moon or so, it's just not an usual place. You have to go there to understand where you are, what it is, and what this peace of earth makes to you.
Råbjerg Mile it's signed on the map of the northern tip of Denmark, called Skagen. You reach it from Gothenburg via ferry in 3 hours. You arrive at Fredrikhamn and drive north for about half an hour. There are plenty of informations on google and wikipedia.
The desert is moving, from one coast to the other and one day it will disappear completely into the sea again. Today it's a protected area and it's forbidden to walk on some of the dunes.
My mother and I we loved this place. The wind is strong and you feel so free, so part of it and nevertheless so powerless against the nature.
I left a part of her there, letting the wind give her the freedom that she deserved. She who was born in the East part of Germany, where the word freedom is still a strong and important word to our family.
If you continue the road after Råbjerg Mile you will arrive at the other side of the coast and the road ends straight into the sea. We arrived there around 5.30 pm. The sun just came down and there was this blue colour in the air. The sea was strong, the waves smashed against the sandbeach, that was now covered entirely by water and reached my soul like an arrow.
It was magic, it was like in a dream. I was catched by a strong emotion and memories of past times and some of my tears mixed together with the water. I think that it's well worth visiting Skagen even in the autumn and winter time. Everything is much more dramatic.
Not far away from Skagen centrum you will find a sign on the road saying "Den Tilsandede Kirke". The sandcovered church. This is an example how the sand is moving and taking over slowly everything in his way. In this case it's a old church from the late 17-century and what you see today it's only the tower of the church. I ran to catch the right light and finally I got included in the package a part of a rainbow.
Can you find the photographer in the picture?
If you visit Skagen there is another MUST!! The Skagen museum.
http://www.skagenmuseum.dk/. In the last 18century this was a reunion place for young artists from all over the world, like Anna and Michael Ancher and P.S. Kroyer. In the museum you can see paintings portraiting the life during that time, fishermen, boats and of course the sea and the weather that reflects into the sea. The light here in Skagen is so unusual from the rest of the world.
To relax I recommend you the little museum café where you can find the famous danish pastries. and drink a good cup of coffee.
