Aarhusian Summer!

After six years of Daring Adventuring, in which we have doubled the size of our duo (not by gaining weight), the time has come for us to say goodbye to Aarhus. This is our last summer living here, so we have been trying hard to do most of our favorite things again. Fortunately, the weather has been pretty cooperative!

These are a few of our favorite (Aarhus) things:

1. Going to Tangkrogen beach on a nice summer day, or a different kind of day

2. Going to Your Rainbow Panorama at Aros

 3. Wading in the pool in front of the music house

4. Going to other beaches, like Åkrogen. On days that are nice. Or not.

5. Running through the forest, here, Moesgaard, but any forest will do.

6. Walking through the forest is also okay.

7. It's especially ok if the forest leads right down to the beach. Nice work, Moesgaard.

8. Going to Tivoli Friheden

Bonus Dane-points are awarded for any of these activities if done while:
1. Eating strawberries
2. Eating peas
3. Taking all of your clothes off (maybe not at Tivoli)
4. Drinking beer
5. Not wearing sunscreen

More Summer: Strawberries, Sun and Seaside

It was, briefly, summer!  Officially we're still having it, but yesterday was the first day of Aarhus Festuge, and all Aarhusierne (people who live in Aarhus) know that that's the unofficial end of summer.  So, from very late June until mid-August we enjoyed occasional lovely weather.  And enjoy it we did, spending nearly every nice day outdoors, at the beach, at the wading pool, or in the forest.

Today we're just bringing you some highlights-- photos from Sculpture by the Sea 2015, at Tangkrogen beach; a beach day at Moesgaard Strand; and a very successful strawberry picking expedition in Bendstrup.

C and I enjoy the first really warm day in Aarhus.  We made it into the newspaper!

 

On the way to Sculpture by the Sea with C's grandparents, C and L

  

What is a Danish summer day with no ice cream?

C's favorite sculptures, by far.

  

Looking for jellyfish at Tangkrogen.

Saturday morning at Moesgaard Strand.

 

 

  

"Well, well, well, what have we here?" asks C.

At Holger's Jordbaer, you're allowed to eat up to 1 kg of strawberries while picking.

C does her best to keep up.

And we brought home another 2 kg!

Weekend in the West! (and North)

E and I took a trip to the northwestern coast of Denmark this weekend with some friends from the department. We rented a summer vacation house for a night, got a car in Aarhus, and drove out to the far side of the country (almost a 2 hour drive!). What was the occasion? Celebrating South African M's successful filing of her dissertation last week!

It was a really nice trip, if a bit cold and rainy. Nevertheless, we had some good walks on beaches, ate good food, played some games, and nobody blew away!

Here are some pictures:

B and E next to Svinekloev Hotel

Dunes!

Walking along the beach are Danish N, British C, and the daring duo!

Something is funny in the state of Denmark

British C works hard to get the perfect shot

In the evening, we hyggered ourselves with some games

Autumn in Aarhus

E and I took a walk through town today. It's definitely fall here now (14 C, 10:50 hours of day), and we wanted to get out in it a bit. Here are some pictures of our day.

Some very Danish buildings, near our farmer's market

A nice little park

Cool trees in the fog, by the beach

It was a pretty foggy day

E tries to figure out if there's room for a stowaway on any of these boats

B contemplates a life as a sailor

Our ship coming in!

A path through the forest

Some fall colors just below the Queen's palace

Sun!