The forecast weather was rain, rain and more rain. We'd forgotten Julian's sandals on Morsoe and we wanted to see Orla and his lovingly restored Stinson in Viborg on the way through to Aarhus. The met office said the weather would set in around midday. So it was a rush.
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By dint of hurrying a lot were were hardly late at all on our schedule and landed on one of Viborg's two excellently tended grass runways by 10.15am. The Danes are very hospitable and Orla brought bread rolls and jam (typical Danish breakfast) as well as, you guessed it, a Danish, mmmmm. Lars and Mercedes made it too. Lars often looks at Mercedes in conversation and says 'Eh Mercedes' for confirmation and after a while I found myself doing the same, at which Lars looked quizzical, but didn't disturb Mercedes in the slightest. Due to the weather there was only time for a short chat and a quick trip in each plane. We now know what they called the Stinson the cadillac of the skies, it hugely comfortable with great controls and even a good view out (unusual for a tail dragger). Lars' plane is one he built himself out of metal and is a STOL, so it takes off from very little runway, not too fast but fabulous for photography. Mercedes has her own dog earphones, which she doesn't really like and keeps pulling off.
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