Denmark- Copenhagen, Roskilde

Day 38
Distance- 0km (1697)
Weather- Rain, sleet, strong winds, mud
Highlights- the warmth of Sylvia's flat
Lowlights- Visitng Roskilde only to see arctic conditions and mud
Accommodation- Sylvia's house

Day 1 in Copenhagen we woke to the sound of pouring rain, but felt amazingly refreshed having slept a full night. Sylvia dug around for a few spare clothes so we could venture out and gave us a great big golf umbrella. We waited to see if the rain was going to disapaite but to no avail and by lunch we decided to head off to the festival despite the weather. It was cold, the rain was coming in at a 45 degree angle so the umberalla did little. We sorted train ticket for a few days at the central station. The place was a litter with people coming and going from the festival. The number of gumboots and wateproofs being worn made us pretty pesamistic about staying to watch much music. We got on the train and thought we can always come back.

We arrived at the festval and it was pouring and wind was strong. There was no grass left at the camp site and a enormous bog had formed between the train stop and the ticket office. We lined up briefly and waited thinking we could at least get our wrist bands and programs. A few minutes later, already soaked and goose bumps forming we looked at each other, thinking what are we doing, and silently left the line and headed back to the train. I was envious of the people who had managed to find full fishing water proofs. I think this would be the only way of staying sane. Meeting people on the train who were abandoning their campsite for dry accommodation in town said it wasn't worth it, the whole campsite was a float. Two Scots said in thick 'transpoting accents' its not a festival out there its a sh...t world of pain!

Sylvia was a little surprised to see us back so early but the warmth of the flat was nice and we definately prefered to be here and not there. We made pizza and had a night in infront of the TV, English movies with Danish subtitles.