Aarhus, Denmark

 Have you ever head of Aarhus, Denmark? It's the second largest city in Denmark with a population of approx 335,000 people. 

We had three nights here at a 'guesthouse' near the University. Our room had four beds but we could share a common living space and kitchen. Also, we had windows in our room and pleasant weather for the three days. This served overall as a great way for us to dry out wet camping gear, catch up on some rest in a really comfortable bed, and cook more of our own food in the kitchen.

 

The crosswalk vikings tell us if it's safe to cross.

Jaywalking is a big no-no in Denmark!

We went to check out Den Gamle By, an old town open air museum with houses and displays from different eras from the past. We enjoyed the architecture as we moved from 1600-present, and the interactive displays as we went. We spent about 3 hours here and really enjoyed it.

Learning about the architecture of different arches

Ring toss

   

 

We learned this game from "the olden days" 
- it was a bit like tether ball meets bowling...

 

There was a skills demo happening, so the kids got to help saw and make a picnic table.

We had to try a meringue from the bakery!

     

   

Old Ford / car museum

The kids didn't know this was a phone for a few minutes

Car parts and Jason being the old fashioned salesman

Moved to the 70s and practiced using a rotary phone

Then we walked around the city. The Aarhus Festival was on, so we saw some dancing / live music / beer tents. But the kids were able to go to a 'creation tent' and do arts and crafts with recycled materials. We liked it so much we went back again the next day!

Nachos!

This is ARoS - the art gallery, with a rainbow walkway display on its roof

One creation from the creation tent

More creations on day 2!

The girls made wands

This is how many people bike commute here!

We had a lovely time with no particular agenda for 3 days in this pleasant city. The other important thing that happened was that Jason was able to shop for some required gear for an upcoming huge race in Wales. 

Thanks, Aarhus!