Days 4, 5 & 6 – The key to (MOHO) living . . .

That greatest of biblical travelers, St Paul, when writing to the Philippians, claimed to have found contentment in all situations faced. Whether he had much, or little; whether he was starving, or not; whether he was in danger, or free from it.

2 Cheeses don’t lay claim to being a couple of saints, but since retirement we’ve found that being either at home, where we enjoy all the comforts of an easy lifestyle, or out on the road, away from family and friends, often cooped up inside Beastie’s tiny belly (in comparison) for hours on end, we both find ourselves capable of ‘being’ content.

Of course, as we head further north, the possibility of much lower temperatures may test those feelings of contentment in one Cheese, more than the other . . .

Day 4 – We end today’s journey at Camping Hümmlinger Land, just outside Werlte. At an en-route stop off, courtesy of Mr LIDL, we take possession of twelve bottles of familiar reds. All for the very notable price of €39. [UK cost would have been £70+] – it’s not often one can come away from a supermarket shop and feel quite as contented as this.

Day 5 – Entry onto Campingplatz Vogelzunge, just outside Bad Bramstedt, treats us to our first and short dousing. Like a couple of squirrels, preparing for the onset of winter and armed with knowledge of a certain lack of wine outlets in Sweden and Norway, coupled with their much higher prices, we repeat yesterday’s foray!

Is contentment that easy to find . . .?

Day 6 – We’re now pitched up a further 206K north, on the very new and spacious Dancamps site at Kolding, Denmark. Showering facilities here and the previous two stops have been first class and with evening temperatures hovering below the nether regions, underfloor heating has been a welcome luxury.

Earlier in the day, Mr S decides to make an ad-hoc turn off. An enticing UNESCO World Heritage sign leads the way to a mid-afternoon sunny leg stretch. Founded in 1773 by the Moravian Church, Christiansfeld is a delightful and charming example of 18thC town planning.

Baked to a secret spice recipe from 1773, we’re further enticed into Café Morgenstjernen. Sit and sample the town’s famed chocolate covered honey cakes . . . obviously contentment comes in many guises . . . 😇😇