The wind had become so strong, I began worrying for my aircraft – 25 knots with gusts of 45 knots! There was snowfall in many parts of Denmark, also in Nykøbing Mors we had light snow this morning. The first thing Jens and I did – we drove to the Svævethy aerodrome. Fred, a pilot from the club, had already been there and placed the huge road roller in front of my Aeroprakt, to protect it from the wind gusts:
I was lucky – there were several pilots at the spot, and with their help we could turn my aircraft so that it would face the wind. That operation required 4 people, so strong the wind was. Then three of us would hold the aircraft, and one would tie it down. David found some good rope, and soon the aircraft was standing much safer. We also secured the tail.
And then David placed the road roller in front – we did everything we could:
It was very kind of the pilots from the flying club to help us, and we appreciated it very much. Now we could finally relax and go sightseeing. I picked up some of my favourite things I wanted to show Jens today: Feggeklit and Vigsø Battery. We headed for Feggeklit first:
Feggeklit is a 25 m high molar clay hill, where we were met by many sheep and cute lambs:
Several legends and historical events are connected to this place. I have described them in my earlier post of 23rd October, when I visited this place for the first time. You can read them here. One of the stories is about Hamlet which you might know from the Shakespeare’s famous play. The tomb of the King Fegge (who was killed by Hamlet) is on the slope of Feggeklit:
It was so windy, we couldn’t stay there long. A quick ferry ride, and we were on our way to the Vigsø Bay.
The beach at Vigsø Bay is one of my favourite places in Denmark. It is remote, endless, beautiful, wild and raw:
The dunes are high, and the sand is so fine:
There are normally very few visitors, if any, and you can have it all for yourself. During WWII there was a Nazi Coastal battery there. Many remains of the bunkers from that time are still on the beach. You can read more about the battery here.
Lots of foam from waves was blown away by the strong winds.
There was also a kind of a sand storm – we had sand everywhere: in our eyes, mouth, pockets, shoes, clothes… But we didn’t want to leave, so stunningly beautiful this place was…
Final look before driving back:
Vilsund Bridge from 1939, very nice construction. The bridge connects Thy and the island of Mors:
At “home”, in Nykøbing Mors, we had a brief stroll through the area where we stay – old town with narrow streets and small houses:
It has been a very nice day – we secured our aircraft against the strong winds, climbed Fegge Cliff, and experienced the beach of Vigsø Bay. Tomorrow we are going to the west coast of Thy.