A glorious morning in Roskilde, saw us heading off to the local shops as we are at another B and no B. Not sure why they call themselves a Bed and Breakfast if there is no breakfast.

Anyhow today we were doing a circuit around Roskilde Fjord plus a little add on.

The fjord has many arms and bays.

This is a large pond!

Nice houses in quiet villages.

Gershoj Kirke has a history going back to the 12th century.

Adjacent half wooden buildings.

Lovely view towards the fjord.

This trip we have seen plenty of poppies popping up in other crops. This is a nice example.

This is a farm, Krabbesholm. Hard to see, but there is a nice tower there.

We rode through Skibby and Gerlev, crossing the fjord to head into Frederikssund. It was very blowy and we knew we would have fun on our return leg.

We stopped for an iced coffee and nibbles, sitting in the sun, before heading off to complete the loop.

Distant views of the fjord.

The lump of land is Bolund Halvorsens and is part of the Skjoldungernes Land National Park. I am sure there might be some Viking stories there.

The final 10 km into Roskilde the fjord became noticeably shallower around the shorelines.

That is Roskilde ahead, with the Viking museum to the left.

We headed to our accomodation as Tony wanted to replace his brake pads. Whilst he did that I researched another Thomas Dambo troll, only 7 km away.

Off we headed. The path below is ok for bikes I had read.

That is very steep and no bike of ours is going down there.

Walking was hard enough. The troll was less than 50 meters away as we could see his fishing rod.

There he is. Rundie Rie is his name. You can swing off his fishing rope and into the lake, formed after the closure of an old quarry.

Back to Roskilde finished our riding for the day. 82 km and nearly 500 metres climbing.

We then started walking. Roskilde Cathedral was the second thing I wanted to see this trip.

Roskilde Cathedral is Denmark’s royal burial church. It is UNESCO listed.

The first church was built here circa 1033 by King Harald Bluetooth. The cathedral was built about 1200 and was the first Gothic edifice in Scandinavia.

The church was originally Catholic but since the Reformation in 1536, it has been Lutheran.

Forty kings and queens are buried here. There are over 1,000 people of nobility buried below floor level in crypts. Since 1805 only royals are buried here now.

Just outside the main front door are nice old buildings.

The front door seemed a bit ghoulish to me.

The other side of the same door, but from the inside.

This is interesting. Queen Margrethe II has had a sepulchral monument created years ago in readiness for her passing. A crypt has been excavated below the monument where the coffin will be placed.

The monument cannot be viewed until she is laid to rest, but it is glass, containing effigies of her and husband Prince Henrik.

Henrik changed his mind the year before he passed and was cremated. So Margrethe will be the sole crypt occupier.

The blue, pink, yellow cover is covering the monument.

Plenty of other chapels with ornate coffins, walls, ceilings.

This is the tomb of Christian IX and Queen Louise, parents of Queen Alexandra of Great Britain ( wife of Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria).

Lovely and more simply decorated vaulted ceilings, creating a lighter and airier looking church.

There are many beautifully carved, but heavily worn tombstone slabs adorning the floor. I try and dodge around them.

Frescoes on the ceilings in one of the many chapels, all containing more ornate coffins and statues.

Having tested Tony’s patience with my history interests, he got out in one piece!

The Cathedral and museum are worth visiting.

As we walked back to the fjord, a modern house peaked our interest with the multiple roof lines and angles.

Another day. Not many left. We are so close to Copenhagen but have a few things still to ride to.

Thanks for joining us.