This was a quick trip to make our way up north to catch our boat that would take us to Bergen.
Chad picked up the car in the morning and we quickly realized we needed a larger car. The mid size SUV in Europe felt more like a small compact. 🤣
Luckily we all squeezed in and drove to upgrade our car to a respectable station wagon! We knew this would a longer drive day (5 hours total). We really wanted to check out the Mønsted Limestone Mines (The world’s largest limestone mine.)
We loaded up on coffee and delicious treats at a gas station. Let me tell you, the gas stations in Denmark are amazing, stocked with high end pastries and coffee. I was very happy about this because prices in Scandinavian countries are no joke so I was more than happy fuel up on breakfast at a gas station!
A few hours in we stopped at the most amazing “rest stop.” It was so beautiful inside and decorated beautifully. We stopped there and got a traditional hot dog wrapped in dough and let the boys get some wiggles out at the playground!
An pleasant unexpected surprise is that we drove over the 5th largest suspension bridge in the world the Great Bridge! This bridge is 11 miles long and we were lucky enough to drive on a clear day.
Mønsted Limestone Mines
“An endless maze of underground paths that stretches for 37 miles and up to six floors in height. Some of the caverns are as large as cathedrals while others are so narrow that a grown man couldn’t walk through them upright. In other words, the limestone underlying this region, beneath Mønsted in Denmark, is riddled with the biggest chambers, widest tunnels, and most mind-blowing voids anywhere in Europe.”
In the afternoon we finally made it to Mønsted Limestone Mines. Even though it was summer in Denmark, we knew that the “hiking” we were about to do that day would be in a much cooler environment. Once we got our tickets we took off on a walk to the entrance! The sidewalk path led us to a wooden bridge that went into a forested area. It was very pretty and relaxing, and we liked the idea of being somewhat elevated from the forest floor. Overall, the path wasn’t too long, and we arrived at the mine entrance in no time.
When we entered into the limestone mine, we had the complete feeling that we had found Denmark’s off-the-beaten path. When we walked in the boys immediately lost their minds with the vast size of the caves. We spent a good hour and half walking around exploring all the kooks of the underground tunnels. One of the most beautiful parts of our walk was the underground lake!
Once we wrapped up exploring the caves we made our way back to the entrance and the boys were happy to get more wiggles out at their Bat Playground. The Play area was right next to a lovely café and we got some delicious Danish Bread and Cheese.
Hostel & Dinner
After exploring the mines our hotel was only about an hour away. The drive was stunning as we drove along the Danish Countryside. I found this “Hostel” on Expedia and it has amazing reviews but was advertised as very simple. We pulled up to the cutest Danish Main house and behind the home was long rows of Single Rooms for guests. Our room was perfect it was two bunk beds and bathroom. This was going to be a short stay so we did not even have to really unpack. Once we checked in the boys immediately started playing with some other kids in the courtyard. Once settled in we made our way to the next town over to grab some dinner.
The next town over was so cute! The main street lines with shops and boutiques and we found 1x restaurant. The boys were very excited because it happened to be a pizza place.
Its Libby Time 