OK, I want to go to Roskilde and eventually manage to sort everything out, despite having an unexpected transfer and not really knowing exactly where Roskilde is located. I need three different currencies for today and with the many snags at the Malmo station, I don't get into Roskilde until a bit late. It's raining, I know nothing of the town, and there doesn't seem to be any type of open information area. My travel radar saves me though and I'm able to find the excellent Danhostel just by guessing which dark, wet streets looks the most tourist promising.

The next day I check out the Vikineskilosmuseet, the Viking Ship Museum. It's well worth a look, but it didn't hold my interest for as long as I'd expected. Much better is the Roskilde Domkirke, where many of the Danish kings an queens are buried. I leave my pack in a corner of the church while I take a leisurely tour. Then I have the brainstorm to simply leave my bag in the church for the rest of the day while I see the town. It works!

The two parts of the Roskilde Museum are well worth a walk through. The smaller building has an unusual collection of hand -painted trophy plates awarded for an annual shooting contest. Sometimes I can get fascinated by the odd little things that wind up in museums.

It's a nice town. In fact, when you consider the consequences of my later accomodation options in Copenhagen, I would suggest using Roskilde as a base and taking a train in to see Copenhagen. The expensive but good Copenhagen Museum pass includes all public transportation throughout western Denmark.