New Places

I had a great time at the club on Friday night. It was a lot different than American clubs, and it took me a little while to get used to the dancing. It was fun, though, and I think next time I go I'll do a couple of short videos with my camera, so everyone can see what it's like. Today I walked to the city center and wandered around for awhile, trying to learn the area. I managed to get lost on the way there and on the way back, but I never got lost in the actual city center. Almost everything is closed on Sundays here, and the streets have far fewer people on them than normal. That's the way I wanted it, since I walked around aimlessly and took pictures like a tourist. It was bright and sunshiny when I left, but that changed about 20 minutes into my walk. It started raining, then hailing, but I decided to keep going. It only lasted for 10 or 15 minutes, and I enjoyed the rest of my day. I found this little bakery downtown and bought a foccaccia pizza. It was really good, and I ate it on this trail overlooking the ocean with the harbor off to the right.



Really pretty, huh?

I saw so many Danes out jogging today. Maybe I'll pick up their pension for exercise while I'm here - but probably not. Danish men seem more involved in fatherhood than their American counterparts. Today, as I strolled Aarhus Centrum, I saw these two fairly tough looking guys. They were in their 20s and had that sort of British punk look with the shaved heads, only not that extreme. And both were pushing prams - not cute printed strollers, real prams. I also saw at least as many dads out walking with their children as I did moms. And not old dads or nerdy dads with nothing better to do; these guys were young and trendy looking. I was impressed.

I'm not sure that I like Danish fashion. The two biggest irritations to me are jeans tucked into boots, and black & brown together. It's all practicality, though. Danes also seem to have fewer total articles of clothing in their wardrobes, so they wear things I would consider summery in the winter. For example, capris with tights and boots; same thing with skirts. I'm sure I'll get used to it, and maybe even start to like their styles and wear them myself.