Uroš Petrović je put Danske krenuo na poziv članova renomiranog kluba Milenijum da tamo predstavi svoje knjige i sebe kao književnika
Uroš Petrović set off for Denmark at the invitation of members of the renowned club Millennium to present his books and himself as a writer
UROŠ PETROVIĆ MY DENMARK Shakespeare would be surprised today On Møllehøj itself I drove a twenty dinar coin into the fertile land of the Vikings, for it to rust there and testify to my feat, as a lasting monument, over which time passes and events rumble... T he highest peak in Denmark is Møllehøj, and I chose to conquer it... Is there a bet- ter place to view a country than to see it from its highest peak? Not according to Njegoš. After extensive psychological and physical training, responsibly preparing my body for extreme efforts and unpredictable climatic conditions, I reached the foot of the “roof of the Danish kingdom” filled with adrenaline, mixed with the bitter tastes of the Gammel Dansk liqueur. Ahead of me rose Mølle- høj, in all its height and wild splendour. I wanted to ascend alone, so I didn’t seek guides from the ranks of the Inuits, like my cautious colleagues who are led by Sherpas and Yaks when they have similar plans. My ascent began on the day of
12 th May 2019 at 5:28 p.m. I was on the peak exactly four minutes and thirty-six seconds later. Did I forget to men�on that the high- est point of Denmark, the proud peak of Møllehøj, is just 170 me- tres and 86 cen�metres above sea level? As I sat on the highest point of the Viking homeland, wondering how far the limits of human possi- bili�es extend, a stray fat hen ran past me, obviously not realising the dangers of the whims of the mountains or the fact that I was already quite hungry. However, an old lady came by on a bicycle, so I abandoned the idea of pur- suing extreme methods of securing nourishment in the harsh nature.
Molehoj, ima čitavih 170 metara i 86 centimetara nadmorske visine? Dok sam sedeo na najvišoj tački vikinške postojbine pitajući se dokle sežu ljudske mogućnosti, pored mene se progegala neka zalu- tala debela kokoška, očigledno ne shvatajući opa- snost bespuća hirovite planine i toga da sam bio već prilično ogladneo. Ipak, naiđe neka baba na bi- ciklu, te sam odustao od primene ekstremnih me- toda ishrane u surovoj prirodi. Nisam kod sebe imao srpsku zastavu, pa sam pretražio džepove, ne želeći da čovečanstvo lišim spomena na ovaj događaj. Na samom Molehoju
Tekst/Words: Uroš Petrović Fotografije/Photography: Uroš Petrović, iStock
I didn’t have a Serbian flag with me, so I searched my pockets not wan�ng to deprive humanity of the memory of this event. On Møllehøj itself I drove a twen- ty dinar coin into the fer�le land of the Vikings, for it to
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