Day Two

We got up early to start our expedition through Vejle. We felt like wandering through the streets and discovering things, and so we did! We found our first surprise in the middle of the street. It was a wooden place for the exchange of second-hand books.

We continued on our way to the Vejle library, but another surprise made us stop. In the middle of a green park there was a wooden stall full of second-hand books. My colleague and I realised that the town council encourages reading and the reuse of books, which is a very important measure to achieve two of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We also realised that the Danes have a great respect for their cities. The wooden stall was in perfect condition. The wood wasn't vandalised and the books were also in good shape.

Finally we reached the library. From the door we couldn't see anybody at the counter. The door was closed, but there were some people inside reading. After a while, an elderly couple used a card and a code to go into. We told them that we were two teachers from a school in Catalonia and asked them to let us in to see the library.