I am finally here, writing this very post from my adorable flat style apartment situated in the southern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. The past few days have been filled with lots of new faces and eager introductions, “where are you froms?” and “oh! do you know so and so’s…” My plane alone had about 20 DIS students on it. We all met for the first time as we arrived at the proper terminal, slowly getting up the nerve to introduce ourselves and then consequently filling the plane with excited chatter. Everyone thus far has been so friendly and smiley. We may be Americans but it seems we have already caught the happy Denmark fever. Today we participated in an event they called “The Amazing Race” which was a scavenger hunt of sorts that required us to navigate the windy city of Copenhagen as we simultaneously took in some of the most iconic sights. With each turn I found myself admiring something new, whether it be the bright colorful buildings that cut the grey sky, the winding cobblestone streets that guarantee an element of surprise as you cannot see directly down them, or the simple-chic style of the Danes that some how accomplish looking fresh and modern even in this cold weather. All that I can really complain about are the impossibly small sizes of to-go coffee cups here and our shower pressure that really is more like bathing in a water fountain. Everything else has been nothing short from amazing and its only day two! More to come, friends. For now, here are just a few photos of our excursion today.
Dancing with the Danes 