Cycling to the sea

Yesterday Nelia and I cycled 6 km to the town of Faxe Ladeplads which is right on the ocean, the Southern coast of Zealand, the island of Denmark I live on. It was a really easy ride there and we had great weather for it. Denmark is really flat for the most part and our ride was no exception. We rode in a bike lane almost the entire way there, which was really awesome and something we don't have in the US. It wasn't just the shoulder of the road designated for bikes, it was like a separate area with a grass divider between the bike lane and where the cars drove. I usually don't really like riding on the road because I'm kind of afraid I'll get hit by a car, but this was way more relaxed and I really enjoyed it.
Everyone in Denmark bikes. Today I saw probably about 5 people in total who looked like they were 80 or older cycling. Pretty amazing. They just think of biking as a necessary mode of transportation where Americans tend to see it as recreational and something that younger people do.
Nelia and I got to the sea in about 30 minutes. We walked around on the beach and in the water for a little bit, and the water was way warmer than I thought it would be. If we get another really nice day in the next week or 2 I may bring my bathing suit and go swimming there. We got back on our bikes and went a little bit past the beach area where we were and biked into some woods, which were also right on the ocean. I'd never really been in a forest like that right next to the sea, so it was pretty cool. We rode back in time for me to go pick up the kids and the one thing I learned on this trip is that I think I need a softer bike seat! Ok maybe two things...
It was also really nice to get out of Faxe during the day and I need to plan more little day trips like this one.