(blue dot is where I am, red whatzimajig is EUROVISION!)

Miles today:323
Total miles:557
Location: Copenhagen.
Cost of tonight accommodation: £24
Number of times I’ve used the subway: 2
Number of times I’ve paid to use the subway: 0
Number of times I’ve been asked by random men if I’m “part of the conference”: 3

Woke up bright and early at Cath and Jane’s to the noise of Finlay babbling away in his cot. He’s a very happy chappy, doesn’t ask for much entertaining and will sit amusing himself with a loofah or some other simple toy for ages.

Made the ferry terminal in good time but with it being a bank hol weekend I was really busy and so there were big queues so good job I didn’t leave any later. I’ve bought a little water boiler element thing that plugs into the car cig lighter so while waiting in the queue I had myself a pot of apple and cherry porridge and a chocolate. Brilliant eBay buy – was only a couple of quid from China. I’m not saying it doesn’t get so hot you could brand cattle with it, and I’m not saying I won’t melt a hole in the dashboard with it. But it does its job very well. Felt very satisfactory eating my warm fruity porridge while the gloomy people carrier families starved their whining children because the onboard catering prices where ridiculosly over priced.

Crossing was a bit of a rough journey but I’d remembered my travel sickness pills so I didn’t yack at all. I usually get a silly o’clock in the morning ferry, but this one was full of families, couples and school trips rather than truckers, stag doos and Wigan athletic fans.

Was a long long drive to Copenhagen – hope the tiredness was due to early morningness rather than distance, because some of my days will involve even longer drives so I hope I can cope. I waved Cath Jane and Finners off at half 7 and arrived at the hostel at half 6. I did the second half of Danny the Champion of the World, the whole of The Twits, The Enormous Crocodile and half of Bruno Mars before I got to the near enough to the hostel to do the “have to turn the stereo off so I can see better” thing. I got a bit lost with only a mile or so to go so that didn’t with. I know Copenhagen ring road pretty well now anyway.

Tonights hostel is a YHA one which means its usually pretty safe and clean. The kind that boyscouts stay in. It’s only down the road from the underground and surrounded by all trees so very nice location. I’m sharing a room with two French marathon runners and a pot of wintergreen. Honestly the whole room just honks, like that smell at Byrchall when you stood at the tuckshop by the boys changing rooms. Every spare wall hook, table, windowledge and chair is draped with a piece of damp lycra clothing. Not good. The one hanging off the window hook is actually DRIPPING and making a puddle on the window ledge. I’m hoping it’s been washed out and is water rather than sweat. Making me gipp just thinking about it.

Anyway, written enough for now. I’ll complete Day 2 later on.