International Week was a week that I had been looking forward to since the beginning of my stay in Haderslev. The idea of more students coming from all over Europe excited me to say the least, plus i was anticipating the thought of many different trips that would lead us to places in Denmark I had yet to see. Students from many different European Universities joined us in Haderslev, including Spain, Portugal, Italy and Romania. During this week we had Danish folk Dance lessons, school visits and various forms of entertainment. One of my favourite days during the week was the Tuesday when we visited Ribe, the oldest town in Denmark. The town was once an old Viking town and this characteristic set the theme for the day. We began the day by visiting a Viking centre where we sent a bit of time looking at a building made in a way that should resemble what is thought to be the style of a Viking settlement. The first three pictures above are of this particular centre, situated just outside Ribe. Later on in the town we visitéd the Viking museum where we were told about the different aspects, stages and travels of the Vikings, such as trade, jewellry, clothing, tools and equippment. In the Photos above you can see two pictures of the museum , one of myself in a replica of a viking ship and the other of two viking remains that were unearthed from a cemetary in Ribe. When our tour of the museum was over, we went to the Church in Ribe where we climbed its tall bell tower in order to get the best view of the town and an idea of the surrounding landscape which is very unique as it is abnormally flat. The streets of the quaint town of Ribe can also be observed from the photographs above. I am sure I can speak for everyone here when i say it was a very enjoyable trip.
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