We decided to abandon Copenhagen until the end of our visit, rented a car and drove to the area known as Jutland. Driving in Denmark is a dream after nearly 5 months on the left-hand side of the road. The highways are modern and traffic is nearly non-existent. But you have to be aware of the omni-present cyclists who always have the right of way. Petrol is expensive, about $8/gallon and the toll on the 18 kilometer-long Great Belt Bridge was a hefty $40.
And petrol isn't the only thing that's dear; everything costs a bundle! We paid $115 for a "budget" hotel room with a 2X4 foot bathroom in the cute town of Aalborg. Dinner in a decent restaurant will set you each back another $25-$30.
Flat and windy
A friend who visited Denmark several years ago remembers it as a flat country where everyone rides bicycles. It is also windy and wind farms seem to be in every wheat field and even in the water - the sea is never far away. Wind power accounts for 20% of the electricity.
