Odense is number three on the list of biggest cities in Denmark but feels like a cosy village. The stores close at 4pm in the weekends and Sunday is a day for resting. The city has their own god, Hans Christian Andersen. This fairy tale writer is born in Odense so everything in this city is related to this man, a good example is the traffic lights. In these lights the sellout of Hans is visible. Odense is in the middle of Denmark on the island Funen which means Odense is the perfect place if you are planning to explore Denmark. I have had nice trips to Aarhus, Copenhagen, Lapland, Hamburg, Stockholm, etc.

Denmark is even better known for their bikes than the Netherlands. It is almost impossible to live in Odense without a bike. The city is not that big but everything is spread out over the land. Because the high priority of riding a bike, the Danish people came up with some extra laws. The traffic rules are generally taken very seriously and a Dene would not go through red light, even when there is nobody in the wide surroundings. Besides that, it is illegal to be on a bike with more than one person. The citizens are strongly convinced that being on a bike with two persons is very dangerous, imagine that situation if you would have a beer, or two.

Odense has it's own beer brewery, Albani. A funny fact: the beers are available in vending machines at the university. Danish people are mostly happy persons, this could be because of all the beers or just because they are very positive. When I look back on my time in Odense, I will always remember the clear sky, free-beer-hours, rain, sunshine, beautiful nature, the wind which is always against you, my older colleagues with babies, the students with tattoos, the black clothing, dyed hair, the 24/7 reading room, the singing birds, the sportive lifestyle and the positive attitude. I also gained a new habit: Danish people thank each other after each day. For this reason, my final words: Tak for i dag!