After a few hours of restless sleep, Lutz and Gerhard left for the Overseas port Rostock at one o'clock in the morning. The remaining 6 travelers started their tour at 3a.m. After a calm drive everyone arrived at the ferry port. The ferry left punctually towards Gedser at 11a.m. After a short sightseeing tour on the ferry we enjoyed potato salad and fried meat balls for lunch. After a trip of 1 hour and forty-five minutes we arrived at the Danish coast. Now, our crew, consisting of us, a lorry and a van, just had to manage the remaining 150km to Copenhagen together in a convoy.

Poul-Erik's little house in the outskirts of Copenhagen accommodated Werner, Peter, Dirk and Gerhard- the remaining 4 of the ‘Pirna MEC- gang'. In the evening we enjoyed a barbeque and a nice chat about the country and its people. To our astonishment we found German literature on model trains on Danish bookshelves. We got to know that Poul-Erik had already visited our club in the 70s and he still had photos of that meeting. We had to say ‘Good Bye' not too late, because a straining day was over and another straining to come.

Friday morning we met in the Valby Halls at 8. While the lorry was being unloaded, Heike was preparing our breakfast. After this energy push, assembling of the model was no problem. Soon Ib Damm visited us and said hello with a little glass of herb liqueur. The Danish press showed interest and stayed with us for one hour, asking questions and watching us working, taking photos and they were interested in our club activities in Germany . Our club house, fixed on our model, showed likewise our activities. Next morning half a page was to be read in the local newspaper. When the Danish clubs and traders arrived in the afternoon, we had nearly finished our model. The little, but smart Tillig stand had already been assembled and provided some views into the world of TT- models.

Late in the evening we had time to get to know some people and to get into contact with each other. There were no language problems, as nearly any Dane was able to speak German. The design of landscape was very interesting to us, as it reflected this typically Danish landscape with its little cute Danish houses, windmills and wide fields.

On the exhibition evening we got to know some Danish food specialties as well. We tried everything; some dishes were spicy in a different way but very delicious.

Sunday the last day of the exhibition was a bit calmer, as all trains were running according to schedule and without any faults. Again, we were able to have interesting conversations with visitors. We were talking to visitors who had been to the former GDR and had worked there. Dresden, the Saxon Switzerland or the Erzgebirge with its narrow-gauge railway was well-known to a lot of them. Some visitors even enquired about the ‘Flood of the Century' in 2002 or were interested in the reconstruction of the Church of Our Ladies. It was always a very friendly and convenient atmosphere. This was also the day to exchange addresses with clubs. Maybe we will meet again one day.

Monday morning- 4a.m.- the alarm clocks were ringing. At 6 a.m. we said goodbye to Martin near the Valby Halls, and it was not that easy as we had found a good friend. But there was a promise: to meet again, when Martin was visiting his grandparents in Dresden the following Christmas. We arrived at the ferry punctually at 8 and breakfast was very good and even well digested despite the rough sea. At 5p.m. we finally arrived back home. Until the lorry reached homeland, we had already reported about our experiences to the ones who had to stay at home.

For unloading, many other members and their relatives helped, so that it was possible to hug family and friends very soon. Straining, but wonderful days found their end in this way.