The island of Ven

Ven

A small Swedish island situated between Sweden  and Denmark in the Öresund strait.

 

Due to a late train, we missed the bus that took us to the ferry.  But, in a happy coincidence, a person sitting next to us on the train was also headed to Ven. She was able ot call the ferry station, and a small utility ferry was held for us!  So the only people on the ferry were its employees, our guardian angel, and us.  It wasn't luxurious, but it held its own fun.  And it allowed us to get to Ven without having to wait an hour and a half for the next ferry.

 

Ven's 2.9 square miles are home to less than 400 people, but it must boast a bustling tourist trade judging from the number of bicycles that are available to rent (my bicycle number was 930).

 

 

Aside from its being lovely to cycle around, a local point of interest is that astronomer Tycho Brahee (1546–1601) built two observatories here. Apparently the King of Denmark (the island was Danish at the time) was so impressed with the astronomer that he give him the island. 

 

Museum seen, and picnic lunch enjoyed, on our bikes we rode. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may be wondering if I have enhanced the color on these pictures.  The answer is no. 

The color is God's handy-work.