06-26: Bornholm, Roenne (Ronne). Today we went on the included, scenic tour of Ronne. Bornholm is a lovely island belonging to Denmark. Our trip was mostly traveling country and forest roads. They grow a lot of crops here, though I am not sure what all of them are! There was corn crowing in various stages, the grain for canola oil, and many more grain-type crops growing. Our one stop on the tour was the Round Church, Østerlars Church. Four of Denmark’s seven medieval round churches are located on Bornholm. The round churches were built as a combination of a church and a defensive structure and each of them have their own characteristics. The one we visited was built in the 1200’s with frescos dating back to the 1300’s. It was a lovely, relaxing drive to see the island. We drove on seeing remains of a fort and passing through the small town named Hasel. This small town has a plant that makes ALL the fish burgers for McDonalds in Europe for 50+ years! After our return we had a snack and played cards in the Explorers Lounge. There is a snack area there called Mamsen’s. They serve open faced sandwiches, cakes, cookies, and sometimes soup. We went to dinner in the dining room, so we didn’t want to eat much. After dinner was the show. It was a Whitney Houston Tribute show, which was fair. It would have been better if she picked more popular songs we would know. Again, visiting with a few people and then on to Torshavn to close the day out.
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