Day five

Some late waking up this morning after a long day yesterday. The Hilltop students were to arrive at 9:15 am but ran late and did not arrive at the compound until 10, which made our morning go a little more smoothly. The ride to Aarhus was over 90 minutes (perfect for mid-morning naps). Our wonderful hosts packed a fantastic traditional Danish picnic with Pizza snails and hotdogs baked inside of bread. 

We sprawled ourselves on the lawn of the Moesgaard Museum and had a great lunch. Then we went into the museum for our guided tour of the historical museum by our English-speaking guide delivered over wireless headphones. We learned tons about Gladiatorial activities and how many of the relics ended up in Denmark. After the tour ended, we had an hour to spend exploring on our own. The museum has he mythical bog setting that allows the audience to witness offerings of the Iron Age and meet the world’s best preserved bog body, Grauballe Man. After the museum, we did some much anticipated shopping and snack sampling.

 

 We then walked around Aarhus for approximately three miles, which was perfect after loading up on salty and sweet snacks. This picture is from the bakery in the mall; wicked better options than in our malls.

After using the very progressive bathroom, we headed for another 90 minutes by car to hang out with our Hilltop cronies; due to the traffic, we took the scenic route and saw some awesome sights. When we arrived, dinner was ready for us to eat with several of our new friends and even a few from previous excursions. Dinner was traditional fish and boiled potatoes, enjoyed by all. As soon as we got back to the compound, we cleaned all of our bedrooms and the house to tidy up for our Friday barbecue. Post-cleaning, down time and light socializing before bed, as tomorrow is another fun-filled day of classes at Hilltop. New adventures to be shared soon…