She was beautifully decked out both above deck and below.
The rear cabin had plush carpets and seating which led to the toilet (or head for our nautical readers). It made queuing a pleasure.Once in the toilet 2 steps up had to be negotiated to use the throne. This was curious until it was appreciated that the outlet had to be just under the waterline so as to enable waste to go straight into the lake. Environmental management is not a widely understood phrase.
There were four in the crew, two of whom worked below stoking the fire. There was not room for visitors in the boiler room but the action could be viewed through a window.
The two cylinder engine (one shown here) glistened with regular cleaning and oiling.
Hjejlen was built in 1861 and renovated in 1994.
The lake was bounded in places by houses with gardens that looked like they were part of a gardening competition. All included one or two boat moorings.
One stop (where we got off for a walk) was Himmelbjerget which was originally purported to be the highest point in Denmark at 147 metres. An earlier owner had wanted to charge visitors to climb to the top but the King decided this should be for the people and purchased the property. Shortly afterwards, following a more detailed survey of the country it was discovered that another piece of Denmark was higher by a couple of metres.
So we climbed to Denmark’s second highest "peak". 
The view was great. This shot shows Hejejlen returning and also the campsite (left middle distance – our van is the one on the.…)
The two cylinder engine (one shown here) glistened with regular cleaning and oiling.
Hjejlen was built in 1861 and renovated in 1994.
The lake was bounded in places by houses with gardens that looked like they were part of a gardening competition. All included one or two boat moorings.
One stop (where we got off for a walk) was Himmelbjerget which was originally purported to be the highest point in Denmark at 147 metres. An earlier owner had wanted to charge visitors to climb to the top but the King decided this should be for the people and purchased the property. Shortly afterwards, following a more detailed survey of the country it was discovered that another piece of Denmark was higher by a couple of metres.
So we climbed to Denmark’s second highest "peak". 
The view was great. This shot shows Hejejlen returning and also the campsite (left middle distance – our van is the one on the.…)
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