The Summer House on Kegnæs Island

On Saturday, June 27th, we went out early to the island of Kegnæs to stay at Dennis' family's summer house. This place is for relaxing and enjoying the weather and sea. When we arrived, we were told that the small cabin would be where Dennis and I would be staying. This "Little Mosebo" or "little moor" as they call it was a quite spacious little cabin, and we were very excited to be saying in it. The remaining Kristensens: Erik, Anni and Anette, went into the house to unload their belongings.
The weather was getting warm, so Dennis and I decided to take a walk down to the shore to see if the water was warm enough for swimming. The breeze was a bit strong and cool at times, so it was important for us to check the temperature of the water first. We soon discovered that it wasn't quite right for swimming, so we walked a bit before returning back to the house. Our path up to the house was grassy in between fields of wild flowers, grains and other summer houses. Many of them were occupied by renters from Germany, who had families and children. Since the nationality was primarily Danish, you could see many Danish flags at each house.

As we returned to the house, we all sat down to a typical Danish lunch, which consisted of sliced or spreadable meats and cheeses, a few fresh fruits and vegetables and remoulade, which is like mayo but made of cabbage. Our lunch also had mackerel in tomato sauce as well as hard boiled eggs. We placed the item of choice on a piece of multi-grain bread and ate them as open-faced sandwiches. It was very tasty and very appropriate for such a warm day. A warmer, bigger meal would have been too much for such a day. After lunch, we all decided to play a game of crocket, which I have not played since I was a very young girl. It was fun, since my competitors are very easy-going, but I would have to say that after playing two games, I was the last to finish both times. It was quite comical, but the day was so pleasant that I didn't really seem to mind. After crocket came nap time. We all laid out in the sun, but instead of just bathing, we all fell asleep. We all got some sort of sunburn, but I would say that Anette and my sunburns were the worst. Hers was on the face, and mine was on my chest and shoulders. Ouch!!! It just hurts sitting here doing nothing.

After the nap, we had a light snack of koldskål, which looks like cereal, but doesn't taste like it. You have some type of cream or lemony-milky stuff, which is poured into a bowl. Then you put little shortbread cookies on top. The cookies were delicious, but the milk must be an acquired taste. We then decided to get a bit of exercise after dinner and took a walk along the beach and through another part of the area. It was getting a bit cooler outside with the sun behind the clouds, but it was a great night for a walk. We also took time for photos and to look for sea shells. The shore was covered with little white shells, some blue muscle shells, parts of crabs and lots of seaweed.