Esrum Kloster og Hornbæk Strand

We all got in the car and started driving. Stella and I both didn't know where we were going. Mormor had a map in her hands and Moster Lone tried to keep us quiet. Mom drove and when we were about half ways, she told Stella and I to look out for Esrum Kloster/Abbey. I didn't know what it was, not being there before, but I soon found out. It was once a monastery.

"The Monastery was founded in 1151. The Abbey was eventually the most significant in the Nordic region. Gifts from Kings, magnates and other benefactors gave Esrum Abbey a solid economic foundation, and by the Reformation, the monastery owned more than one third of all goods in North Zealand. After the Reformation, in 1536, the monastery was allowed to operate to 1559. The Abbey's land and property was now owned by the King. The King initiated the demolition of the large Monastery complex and monks stones were recycled, among others. in Kronborg Castle. The only preserved building, served as the King's hunting lodge. Later, the site was used for stud, prison, pharmacy, orphanage, post office and refugee camp."

When we parked and got out, it was just so beautiful. There were horses grazing on a field, and there was a little river that flowed into a mill where flour was once produced. Behind that, a few more buildings and flowers everywhere. We walked around and admired the beauty, as we suddenly saw some kids carving. It looked like fun, so we went over and asked if we could also try. The man running it said that we could, so we went to work. Stella was planning to make a knife and I wanted to make a dagger. It was actually pretty hard, but at the same time, really fun! We left after that, going on to our next destination, Hornbæk.

On the way to Hornbæk, we saw how the forests is starting to turn green - a beautiful light green - and the ground was covered in anemoner. We walked around Hornbæk, looking in some shops. It is a beach town, for rich people! While walking around the small streets, we saw a little ice cream shop. We went in, and ordered up. There was a man sitting in the corner, making the cones. Yum! We sat down, outside, in the sun, and ate our delicious, creamy ice cream and our fresh, crunchy cone. What a nice way to start Easter, and spring! After our treat, we walked to the beach. I swipped off my shoes and started running around. It was so much fun, and something that I haven't done for a while. The sand felt so good between my toes. After a great day, we went home and relaxed.

More picture from Esrum Kloster here.