On the fifth day of our cycling tour around Bornholm, we rode into the island’s center to Aakirkeby.
We spent the night at a campsite in Dueodde. Our tent was set next to the dunes. We had a really great spot for the tent — we had a view of the sea. After breakfast we packed up and went to the reception to pay for our stay.
Dueodde lighthouse
A moment later we were at the lighthouse in Dueodde. It is just a few hundred meters away from the campsite. We went to the top of the tower. Tickets cost us DKK 20 in total.
At the top, the view was beautiful because the lighthouse is much higher than the surrounding trees. We got the beautiful sunny weather. Kids decided to count the stairs while going down. We counted 220 steps.
At the top, I broke the camera tripod when I tried to mount it to the rail. This was another loss during our trip. We had already lost sunglasses and a toothbrush, and had some new holes in our shoes. We didn’t worry about the losses, something like this could always happen.
After visiting the lighthouse, we walked to the beach. There the beach was much wider than near the camping. The dunes were similar to those we knew from Łeba, Poland. The kids put some sand in a bag again in order to build own hourglass.
Nexo Golf Club
We moved on. Bicycle path led along a forest and street. At some point we saw Nexo Golf Club golf course across the street. There was no fence, and we were curious how it looked inside. We went for a while to see one of the positions. It’s rare to have such an opportunity to see a golf course up close.
We went up the cycling road. Children began to race again. At one point, Kris turned the wheel too hard and took his first fall. And although it looked awful, nothing bad happened to him.
Degree confluence point 55N 15E
At one point the road turned sharply to the right. Nearby this turn the degree confluence point was located. That is a geographic point where the ‘lines’ on a map cross.
This point on the ground is nothing special. However, it can be easily found on a map. Here, on Bornholm we could explore that point. It is located on the pasture where horses and sheep grazed. We could go inside. We had to watch out for the ‘mines’ left by the animals.
At the exact location, there is a plate with a cross and a plaque. We took a photo and then we went on the road.
More about this place can be read here
A further part of the road ran through the fields, which were not covered by forest. We felt the strong Bornholm wind. Riding in that direction required much more effort than usual. Along the way we passed the vineyard. Kids do not drink wine, and fruits were still immature. We also saw another small roadside shops. Here in the center of the island, they were better stocked than on the main routes. In one of them, you could even buy socks.
Auto Museum Aakirkeby
Near Aakirkeby we stopped to visit Bornholms Automobilmuseum. It was Bornholm’s car museum. Although it was high season, there were no other tourists at all. We visited it all alone.
This museum has a huge amount of exhibits. At the beginning, we admired exhibits of technological development of the twentieth century. We had the opportunity to see old cameras, TVs, telephones, turntables, and adapters. There were also a lot of accessories related to automotive such as old fuel dispensers or workshop equipment.
Of course the main exhibition of the museum were cars. Cars were placed next to each other as in the parking lot. Each of them had a description that contains information about the brand, model, manufacture date, performance of the vehicle. Some cars also had information about the price at which it could be purchased years ago.
A few cars were really valuable. We saw the first models of popular brands such as Opel and Ford. Unexpectedly, we found a Polish-made Syrena, a ‘toddler car’ (Fiat 126p) or a German Trabant.
We also had the opportunity to see prototypes of electric vehicles manufactured in Denmark. Very interesting was the exhibition of old toys or fire-fighting vehicles. We paid attention mostly to the fireman’s bike.
Visiting the museum was an amazing experience. We have gained a lot of information, and the kids had the opportunity to see things that don’t exist around us anymore.
Aakirkeby Camping
After a visit to the museum we rode to Aakirkeby which was less than a kilometer away. As the accommodation we chose Aakirkeby Camping. It’s a small, nice camp located in the central part of the island.
At the camp we met another family from Poland, which we met previously in Svaneke. They come here directly, and we had one extra night in Dueodde. You can see that everyone chooses a different route to explore the island.
One of the most interesting attractions was a giant chess set, about a meter high. Children liked it very much.