Last Sunday we went to the island of Aero (Ærø in Danish) together with Hans Christian.
Hans Christian at the EKAE gate
The EKAE airfield has a very nice grass runway with no trees close by that could cause turbulence:
EKAE RWY33
An air traffic controller was on duty and welcomed us to Ærø when there was a break in radio communication:
EKAE tower
Ærø flying club has bikes for rent, and we would normally go either to Ærøskøbing or Marstal. My favourite is Ærøskøbing which is a very charming old city. A bike path of about 7 km to Ærøskøbing goes by the sea and offers a beautiful ride. Suddenly you are in the middle of the city, and it is like coming into a fairy tale.
Charming old houses and cobblestone paved streets
During the “right” time the streets are full of huge blossoming roses. It was too early for the “roses season”, but we spotted a couple of them anyway:
Roses of Ærøskøbing
Habour area is very nice, relaxing, and has a couple of good restaurants. We love having lunch at the smokehouse:
Ærøskøbing smokehouse
Delicious smoked fish…
The smokehouse’ delights
Vintage ships and cars are (almost) everywhere:
Vintage ships and cars
Ærø has beautiful sand beaches where you can always find a good spot for yourself:
Beach of Ærø
Small beach houses:
Huts on the beach
Many people visit Ærø by air every day. When we got back there was a Chipmunk parked among other aeroplanes:
A Chipmunk on a visit to Ærø
The good thing is that you always wish you could stay longer…
Last moments on the airfield
Time to go home:
Marstal from air
Munkholm half-island south of Holbæk:
Munkholm
One more wonderful day we will remember…