Susannah was invited to give a talk today to a research group at Aalborg University during the middle of the day, so our activities were arranged around this fixed point. She went for an early morning run along the waterfront in Aarhus, before meeting everyone else for breakfast with a view on the 10th floor of the hotel. Following this we visited several sights in the area: first, we took a walk in the park surrounding one of the houses owned by the royal family (since they are not currently in residence, the public is allowed to enjoy the grounds). Not far away is an interesting circular boardwalk that projects out from the beach — one can stroll around it as far as desired. Finally, we visited a park where semi-wild deer live within a large enclosure. Since they are very accustomed to human visitors, they don’t mind having people get close to them.

Picking Susannah up after her talk, we all proceeded to the sommerhus (summer house) that we’ve rented for the next few days in Hals along the Kattegat. It is located in a birch forest mixed with scrub pine, and has a comfortable, airy design. A short walk takes you to a beach with grassy dunes and fine white sand. We can feel the relaxation setting in!