Rental Car Hijinks

So we did rent a car for a week, and on the whole, everything went very well. Driving in Denmark is nothing extraordinary. A bit fast at times, but not very different from home. The cars are smaller, of course, but not small because all the cars are smaller. And in the little villages, this is a plus.

The car allowed us to see a lot of areas we would not get to easily, so it was great. It would not be a rental car in a foreign country, though, if there was not an incident with Matt and the car's keys. In Australia I locked the keys in the car at Ayer's Rock. We were miles from the rental agency (200 or 300) and outta luck. With some force and a little help My dad and I managed to deconstruct the window, unlock the car, and then make the repair at a gas station with no harm done. The only loss was time and a trip around the rock.

In Denmark, I did it a little differently. At the end of our trip, I went to return the car (~ 3 pm on a Saturday), and found the rental office closed at 1 pm. Argh... Well, there was a key drop, so it was possible to return the car without any problem. So I dropped the keys down the chute, and remembered that I had not locked the car. Normally this is not a problem, but late model Peugeot's cannot be locked without the keys! This was confirmed by the manufacturer. NOT possible. Everything turned out ok, but I spent many hours walking back and forth and trying to lock that car. Another lesson learned..