We set out for the Island of Gavno off the coast of Southern Zealand, Denmark. It was a pleasant drive as long as you follow signs pointing to the next major town.
We first stopped near our place in a little town of Valby to take pictures of the beautiful yellow fields. We tried to get the English name for the plant, but had no luck. The one lady told us they were harvested for oil. We think cooking oil? - Anyone know?
Lunch was had in the southern city of Naestved, before we drove over an old stone bridge and then a modern road to the 18th Century home of the owners of the Island of Gavno. The island has a long interesting history and the owners have thousands of artworks in the main home.
But to us the real joy was strolling in the magnificent grounds. The planting were traditional and free form, the smells were beyond description.
We drove the long way back and stopped briefly in Frederiksvaerk on the Arreso Sea, not to be confused with Frederikssund on the Roskilde Fjord which we visited later in the week.
We first stopped near our place in a little town of Valby to take pictures of the beautiful yellow fields. We tried to get the English name for the plant, but had no luck. The one lady told us they were harvested for oil. We think cooking oil? - Anyone know?
Lunch was had in the southern city of Naestved, before we drove over an old stone bridge and then a modern road to the 18th Century home of the owners of the Island of Gavno. The island has a long interesting history and the owners have thousands of artworks in the main home.
But to us the real joy was strolling in the magnificent grounds. The planting were traditional and free form, the smells were beyond description.
We drove the long way back and stopped briefly in Frederiksvaerk on the Arreso Sea, not to be confused with Frederikssund on the Roskilde Fjord which we visited later in the week.
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3 comments:
Hello Sharon and Allan,
Thank you for the invitation to join your blog about your European vacation! It would have been fun to meet you in Germany but the timing was not right. I am 99% certain, that the yellow flowers are rape seed flowers, to be harvested for rape seed oil (or, as it was renamed some years ago, canola oil). You also find big fields of these yellow flowers in Germany.
I hope you arrived safely back home, and I hope to see you soon in GNV. Were the kitties happy to have you back?
Hugs,
Bettina
Hello Sharon and Allan,
Thank you for the invitation to join your blog about your European vacation! It would have been fun to meet you in Germany but the timing was not right. I am 99% certain, that the yellow flowers are rape seed flowers, to be harvested for rape seed oil (or, as it was renamed some years ago, canola oil). You also find big fields of these yellow flowers in Germany.
I hope you arrived safely back home, and I hope to see you soon in GNV. Were the kitties happy to have you back?
Hugs,
Bettina
Those yellow fields are gorgeous. - Heather
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