Morning view was so nice – very light breeze, birds chirping in the forest, and deer grazing peacefully right in front of our home on Læsø:
Jens and I began the day from visiting Læsø Saltsyderi – a must-visit place on the island. The company produces handmade salt with a full-bodied flavour using the same methods as in the good old days. I’ve never tasted better salt! Especially the salt they call “virgin salt” which is salt flakes of the highest quality and absolutely delicious.
In their workshops you can see how the salt is produced. There is also lots of info available, and even during a COVID lockdown it is worth visiting. Jens and I were the only tourists, and the workers appreciated our interest.
The salt on Læsø has been produced since the 1100’s. It later became the first industry in Denmark. However, by the end of the 17th century, firewood shortages and heavy sand drifting put an end to the salt-seething industry.
Læsø Salt was established in 1991 as a workshop for young unemployed people from the island. It has been such a success, we in Denmark are very proud to have Læsø Saltworks running.
Jens and I drove to Vesterø Havn, a small fishing harbour, in a hope to get a cup of coffee.
We called it a ghost-town: it was completely empty! During summer time, it is a very popular spot – with many sailing boats from Norway and Sweden, cafes and restaurants, and a very nice atmosphere.
Only one and very small café was open:
They had a very good selection of pizza, sandwiches, panini and other things. We were not hungry yet, and just wanted to have a cappuccino and a croissant.
Those were surely the most expensive croissants in our lives – around 30-40 dkk per croissant! The croissants costed so much because of one or another fat Bailey cream they were stuffed with. You couldn’t get one without, and we had to squeeze the cream out. Otherwise the rest tasted good.
We walked around the ghost-harbour and enjoyed the sunshine.
Later, Jens and I went to the aerodrome and refuelled our aircraft – we had plans to go on a sightseeing flight the day after:
Alex came by in his CT – he was out flying with a friend:
For dinner, we had planned to have it al fresco, by the sea at Horneks Odde:
Before the ports on Læsø were established, fishing was a seasonal activity in the waters off Horneks Odde. The fishing took place in flat-bottomed boats, called “Kaage” and here the fishermen took advantage of the good opportunities for catching rockfish, crabs and lobsters. This is where the famous lobster huts are located, where the fishermen spent the summer. Only two of those huts are left; they are preserved and open for visiting:
The sun was going down, and the silence was only interrupted by an occasional screaming seagull:
It was low tide, and we could walk on the bottom of the sea:
There were even telescopes on the beach:
We found a nice table, and had a wonderful dinner (ready-made salads from local supermarket):
It was damn cold, but so beautiful!
