The last couple of weeks have been a bit of a challenge for Hannah. Being sick when you’re away from home is never fun. Pair that with the lack of familiar cold meds (a professor told her she needed to go to Sweden to get good cold meds), and it was rough. After almost three weeks of misery, she finally went to the doctor and paid out of pocket for the visit – about $35 US dollars. Her co-pay here at home is more than that! She said that the doctor was “lovely” and he got her back on track.

Despite feeling yucky, she persevered, missing only one day of class. Here are some of her recent photos with captions by Hannah.

My class made a three-day-trip to Jutland. Our first stop was the Rainbow Panorama at the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Aarhus, Denmark. I could see the entire city from the museum. It was calming to walk through some of the colors, but the red was almost too exciting. I had to walk through the cooler colors to feel comfortable again.

I almost died snapping this picture. The traffic lights in Aarhus are little Vikings!

I left my hotel and thought, holy shitsky, holy shitsky, the sun is going down – I have to get this picture! The Aarhus River is so interesting, weaving through the city. There are so many walkways without cars which is great – the streets along the river are made for people.

I had dinner in this funky restaurant in Aarhus – really good Indian food and a milkshake – it was so vibrant, happy and lively, but I was so sick I couldn’t enjoy it.

On our way back from Jutland, we stopped at this museum that was all about experiential art. There were lights on the floor and one wall only, and the the room was filled with mirrors. The floor lights are pressure plates that light when you step on them. I felt like I was stepping into Tron.

The Little Mermaid statue depicts Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale in Copenhagen. She was a lot smaller than I thought she’d be!

Refshaleøen Island on Copenhagen Harbor is an old industrial area that is becoming a contemporary cultural district. We visited for class a couple of times.

Refshaleøen Island is home to this cool building that I only learned later is a power plant that has a 1500′ ski slope on the roof. I want to see the city from the top!

At the National Museum in Copenhagen there were these bubbles. Each one has a “roller” or historical figure created by Danish children using toilet paper rolls. It was a very fun, colorful display.

I enjoy the Frederiksberg area of Copenhagen a lot. These black birds were such good models – I loved them.

It’s where the park I enjoy and the zoo are. A flock of heron – oh there are so many!

I was so lucky to get this picture. I was manually focusing and I have about 20 others that are out of focus.

I like the murals on this city street in street in Frederiksberg.

At the Zoological Museum in Copenhagen – a whale!.

That’s one big lobster.

The front seat on the metro train is unofficially reserved for children who gather at the front window. During a slow hour I got to sit in the cool seat in the front. I was 5 inside.

Next week I’m traveling to Krakow, Poland. Adventure awaits!