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Ballum, South Jutland, Denmark

Saturday 22nd September 2018

Friday night has to go down as one of the most blustery nights that we have endured so far in the caravan here in Ballum. Added to that was the torrential rain which sounded like someone spraying the top and sides of the van with a hosepipe! We were suffering the effects of one of the current storms sweeping off the North Sea from the Atlantic.

Luckily by mid afternoon there was a break in the weather and to stop us going stir crazy we ventured out in the car to explore the local area.

This area of Denmark is located within the National Park Vadehavet /The Wadden Sea National Park, a UNESCO Heritage site.  Continue reading Ballum, South Jutland, Denmark

Schloss Colditz

Monday 8th October 2018

Today we took the short drive over to Colditz again to visit the Schloss and take the 13:00 guided tour. Priced at €9 the tour lasts an hour and gives you the basics of the history of the castle and its’ use as prisoner of war camp Oflag IV-C during World War 2.

There is a two hour extended tour available too. If I were to go again I would plump for this.

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