Göteborg and Aarhus

 August 15

We arrived in our only Sweden port, Göteborg, but decided not to do the excursion again, opting to get around on our own. We figured out the public transportation (tram, bus) and our first stop was the World of Volvo. 

Then we used the tourist information map to see the recommended sites in the historical area - the Cathedral, the Fish church market (resembles a church), a food market, and the Haga neighborhood. There we split a sandwich (chicken and pesto) and a local beer.









We opted to shuttle back to the ship and hang by the pool for the rest of the afternoon. 

The next morning, we arrived in Aarhus, Norway. We thought this was a great city! We walked and walked and covered all of the sites. We visited the Cathedral, the Viking Museum where you descended 9 meters down to the level of the ground in the 900s where actual Viking houses and artifacts were discovered. Then we went to a very cool two story rooftop garden atop a department store called Selling. Then to a quaint very old Viking settlement street called Møllestien.We then walked about 1.5 km to the Rick Steves recommended Latin Quarter which was a disappointment. We must have missed the charm. Then we walked 2km to the fascinating Disney-like old town that has been an attraction for over 100 years. You really feel as if you’re inside the original town from 1864 and then as you walk, you eventually get to 2014. 










Finally we stopped in the Aarhus Street Food market for a local beer. Then back to the ship. 





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