Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Tourist Time
Hej alle! I just got home from a lovely little trip to Svaneke! Svaneke is about 10 kilometers away from where I live. Which I just realized that you probably don't know where that is... Ok, map of the island time! I live in Nexoe.
I take the bus to Roenne every day, through Aakirkeby and Lobbaek. Ok, back to my little adventure. So it started with knock knock knock you awake? I was thankfully. It was 11, and I had already eaten breakfast. I try to be awake before 11 on weekends, because that is when my younger brother wakes up. Anyway, she asked if I wanted to go with her to Svaneke, to do something that I couldn't understand. It was shopping, and lunch at a fish smoking place. Its called a Roegeri in Danish. No idea if there is a direct translation, and if there is one google translate doesn't have it. I didn't take any pictures of it, but I bought a troll.
I take the bus to Roenne every day, through Aakirkeby and Lobbaek. Ok, back to my little adventure. So it started with knock knock knock you awake? I was thankfully. It was 11, and I had already eaten breakfast. I try to be awake before 11 on weekends, because that is when my younger brother wakes up. Anyway, she asked if I wanted to go with her to Svaneke, to do something that I couldn't understand. It was shopping, and lunch at a fish smoking place. Its called a Roegeri in Danish. No idea if there is a direct translation, and if there is one google translate doesn't have it. I didn't take any pictures of it, but I bought a troll.
So then she said we were going to this Roegeri. I asked what it was, and she said it was a place where they did something to fish. I didn't know what she actually said. But then she said fiskefrikadeller and I was all for it!! (fish meatballs, one of the best things ever)
Then, I took some pictures of what I was looking at as I was eating fiskefrikadeller. It was awesome! So we get in the car, and she says that the only thing we have left to do is get coffee and cake!! Um, yes please!!
It was a very nice couple of hours!! Lots of time spent outside is very good for me apparently, because leaving the house got rid of my headache! That's all for now!
Monday, September 29, 2014
Ok I got this this is like the third time I have started a post and I WILL finish this one. Intro Camp. The second week I was here I went to intro camp on Jutland in a town called Bjerringbro. It was at a type of high school I think you would call a boarding school. Or maybe a folk school? Anyway, I had two roommates that I stayed with who were both very nice, one from Canada and one from Colombia. They fed us every day too! Snacks in the morning, cake in the afternoon, and snacks in the evening too. Basically, the camp was to learn Danish language and culture. I had six hours of Danish lessons a day. The day usually started with breakfast, followed my a quick morning assembly. Then, we went to Danish lessons with a teacher from Denmark, who was speaking English so everyone could understand. All exchange students coming to Denmark are required to speak English, and the couple that don't have serious problems.
We had occasional breaks determined by the teacher, and then a large break for lunch. This was followed by an hour where we could do whatever we wanted within the school grounds. Then, it was back to Danish language lessons. After dinner, there were Danish cultural activities. Sometimes, we could pick, and sometimes there was one activity. On Tuesday, in between the afternoon lesson and dinner, we got to go to the grocery store. Seeing as anything but water had to be bought at dinner, everyone bought soda, candy, chips, yada yada yada. It was amazing!!
So the first day, I flew from my little island to Copenhagen. (Yes, to my sarcastic friends and relatives, I did grow wings.) Then I stayed the night at another exchange student family's house, and got on a chartered bus with a bunch of exchange students. The Brazilians brought the music. And the South and Central Americans sung and danced the entire five hours to Bjerringbro.
On the bus ride, I started to loose my voice. The next day, I woke up and felt awful. I couldn't talk, kept coughing, and had a fever. It stayed for a couple days. I still managed to have fun though!!
Thursday we took a day trip to Aarhus. Here are some pictures... We went to an art museum!! Then we were let loose on the town.
We had occasional breaks determined by the teacher, and then a large break for lunch. This was followed by an hour where we could do whatever we wanted within the school grounds. Then, it was back to Danish language lessons. After dinner, there were Danish cultural activities. Sometimes, we could pick, and sometimes there was one activity. On Tuesday, in between the afternoon lesson and dinner, we got to go to the grocery store. Seeing as anything but water had to be bought at dinner, everyone bought soda, candy, chips, yada yada yada. It was amazing!!
So the first day, I flew from my little island to Copenhagen. (Yes, to my sarcastic friends and relatives, I did grow wings.) Then I stayed the night at another exchange student family's house, and got on a chartered bus with a bunch of exchange students. The Brazilians brought the music. And the South and Central Americans sung and danced the entire five hours to Bjerringbro.
On the bus ride, I started to loose my voice. The next day, I woke up and felt awful. I couldn't talk, kept coughing, and had a fever. It stayed for a couple days. I still managed to have fun though!!
Thursday we took a day trip to Aarhus. Here are some pictures... We went to an art museum!! Then we were let loose on the town.
Try to figure out what things are!! (not the Starbucks, I know what that is...)
I also made a ton of friends and had lots of fun! (on the other side, I got sick and got lice... NO FUN)
And I think the number of facebook friends doubled. Sorry mom, you can't keep track of all of them.
Bye for now! Post again tomorrow!
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