March 10th Aarhus to Odense

Last day in Aarhus. We went to a museum with the worlds oldest/best preserved cadaver. Apparently it was a practice to throw people into peat bogs after you killed them. So there have been a few bodies discovered at each level of the peat. We rode the bus through the beautiful country side and arrived to find out it was closed. So we walked/slugged through the grounds which were amazing but a bit boggy. There were ancient burial grounds from 1000-2000 BC guarded by some very docile horned sheep. It was reminiscent of Stonehenge or something. There were rock circles and underground crypts. There was a Thai house donated directly to the museum from Thailand and a rebuilt Viking compound with a house, storage, archery areas and worship house. So on our way out Jan decided to ask if they would be kind enough to let us into the museum, and would you believe they did! It was an interesting look at some of the archeological finds within and around Denmark. We then took the bus to one of the major Universities here in Aarhus. It has about 35,000 students. Now, we are on our way to Odense for a few days in Jan’s old stomping ground. I am excited to see the orchestra he used to conduct.

The train ride was smooth and really relaxing. The countryside is green and little dwellings were everywhere you looked. Dwelling seems a better word for the homes here with the rounded tile roofs and their quaint architechture. Had dinner at a great place and explored the old town a bit here in Odense. Time for bed now. I’ll try to write more tomorrow.