The weather is kind to us as we tackle our first day in Aalborg. We begin with a tour through the Utzon Center. This typical elegant Utzon design reminds strongly of the Sydney Opera House.
The center also houses an exhibition of Jørn Utzons daughter's art. If you remember her name, please remind me. She is a very accomplished artist and also a very productive one.
We wander through the streets of the old part of Aalborg past beautiful big tudor buildings
and through charming little lanes such as this one.
Then we arrive at Helligåndsklostret, another former monastery which once upon a time even housed monks as well as nuns. It goes without saying that they lived in separate wings.
These days Helligåndsklostret is part museum and part retirement home.
It is a bit cool now, but at least it is not raining, good opportunity for a group photo. Stairs like these are a perfect spot for it.
where we are received with glasses of champagne by the Vice Mayor Niels Bell who tells us a bit about the Danish Social System, before leading us to another large hall where lunch is served.
Surrounded by art, we enjoy another sumptuous luncheon.
After lunch we walk to Aagaarden Retirement and Nursing Home. While we are informed about the structure of the establishment, we are served coffee and cake.
Aagaarden has a retirement section where people choose to go. Then there is of course the nursing section where people live who need constant care. In addition to that, there is also a section for alcoholics.
We are taken through and shown the different sections. Some of the residents have even kindly agreed to have the visitors brought into their rooms.
Our hosts pick us up from there and we spend the evening with them.
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