The Wandering Association

When I met Asgar on the Camino, he was lamenting the fact that he joined The Wandering Association AFTER purchasing all his outdoor gear, which would have saved him ten percent.

All I heard was, "I joined The Wandering Association". WHAT.  Denmark has an association for people who flan about?!?  I want to be that. In that. On that.

So, I've been wandering alot lately, around my new town, discovering nooks and crannies and falling in love with Aarhus more everyday.  Here's what we have.

Hos Sofie's Foraeldre-a badass tea house with lemon cake and comfy chairs and Danish ladies who knit and ostemsibly gossip up a storm. So far, I know for a fact that they are talking about cream, what people are called, and the number fourteen. My Danish is THAT good.

If I were a spy, this information could be the secret location of an underground nuclear plant, so I am paying close attention whilst stuffing my face with delicious pasteries.

The Mohammed Drawings cartoonist and newspaper that printed them-Jyllands-Posten.  Because of this, Aarhus gets several terrorist threats every year and people hear about it on the radio. This is hardcore.

And they make bombs in the ghetto. Apparently the police are pretty good and figuring out who's doing what before they do it, so nothing ever really blows up.








The Rainbow Panorama-I haven't been yet, but I'm obsessed now, thanks to Rodney, my friend from New Zealand, who casually brought it up in a chat today. It's a huge rainbow circle on top of the Kunstmuseum  that you can walk around and just feel complete in. It's a rainbow hamster wheel for PEOPLE!!!  LOOK AT IT.

Also a place that sells THESE. I have no idea what they are, but they have horses on them and are painted. They are probably a traditional Danish accessory that grace the doorways of every old house and ward off the evil power of trolls.


I love not knowing stuff about why and what things are...