Go west my friend

Yesterday I got back from a 3 day study tour of Western Denmark. On our tour we went to Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark and Kolding along with Faborg. In each city we stayed at the Danhostel and visited many many places. It was overwhelming but certainly fun. While traveling we were allowed free time for roaming about the cities and getting into trouble and what not. On both nights we found some bars with real hygge. Hygge is the danish work for Cozy...or the idea that their spaces are designed around this intimate coziness. Anywhoozel while in Western Denmark I made new friends. Road a bus with a bloody handed bum. Got lost in foreign cities. Found my way home. Drank beer with professors. Learned a lot of about Danish Design. Found someone else who knows the Turkey Handshake. You can't plan things like getting Turkied and I Turkied a Turkier. Saw a Giant. Played like a kid in the coolest children center ever. Drank a beer the size of my leg. Climbed atop a tower to look over Aarhus. Slept on the bus. Danced with strangers. Walked a lot. Sketched a lot. Took a lot of pictures. Had a blast so on and so forth.

The trip was certainly a success. I really enjoyed the whole process of keeping a sketch book for the trip. It helped analyze the buildings and remember the details I would otherwise of forgotten. I'm going to try and keep up with my sketchbook on a normal basis.

Last night I went out with new friends and made some danish connections. Today I made a morning trip with friends to Christiana & got some breakfast. I then came home and cleaned the apartment and started in on my homework. I am starting to accept the lifestyle here a bit. I'm giving in to the late nights and late mornings. I'm usually a night owl but I prefer waking up early and getting my day started. It doesn't work out well when the Danes do not go until 11-12 and stay out until 6am. Today I slept in until 1 and it was fabulous. People stay up very late here and nothing opens until at least 10 so its time I embrace it! I am very slowly becoming danish.

Tomorrow I need to make a long pit stop to the market. I haven't done much shopping in the past week & have zero groceries except for the snacks that Mum sent. The grocery store (Other then 711) are closed on Sundays. Today I went exploring around my area of the city alone. It was really  nice to walk and see whats around. It seems like a lot of people enjoy the city on the weekends. It's relaxing to walk around and watch people. I found myself on the lake today watching people ice skate. We want to see if we can find a place to rent Ice Skates & go out on the lake while she's still frozen.

Things to do things to do...Here a few of the pictures from my trip. If you want to see more check out my facebook album where they are all located.