well just like exchange, time is passing at an unbelievably fast pace... Maybe it's the danish air? But whatever it is I know that the next four weeks are going to fly by and I have to make the most of every day...and that's exactly what I have been doing!
So since I last wrote, I have eaten heaps of ice cream, biked too many kilometres and seen nearly everyone I know in Denmark-including Anna, the exchange student who lived with my parents whilst I was in Denmark. It was so nice to see her again and also kind of strange because it feels like yesterday that she was in Australia.
On Tuesday I went to Copenhagen... And it felt amazing to be back strolling the cobble stone shopping street and exploring the side streets that hold hidden gems of the city. Of course I had to visit Nyhavn, the coloured lined house street that is my favourite place in the whole world. A danish hot dog and ice cream were also consumed because when in Copenhagen you must do as the Danes do. Tuesday was also Sankt Hans aften, which is a traditional celebration in Denmark to get the witches or spirits away. It's traditional to light a fire with a witch at the top... And all hedges must be trimmed before. Roskilde holds a community fire in the park, and we went down to see that... They had singers, and it was a beautiful afternoon with a gorgeous sunset. However the fire didn't light... :( as an australian though it was kind of strange to see people walking through a park with fire sticks..... Bush fire hazard anyone?
Yesterday I went to my gymnasium- Katderalskole, to see some of my danish friends graduate. It's sooooo different from what'd have in Australia. In Denmark, students have exams all alone... Some are speaking ones and others are writing. On your last exam, your family comes to your classroom and waits for you to finish.... They have a red rose, champagne and a special type of cak. Once you finish your last exam, you have to wait for your result... 12 is the best. Then you get your hat, and go and hygge wit your family drinking champagne and eating a cake at school. It is a really cool tradition. Another is a studentergilde, which is a little party that you hold with your family and friends. I went to two yesterday and they were so nice. I also spoke at my rotary club in danish and told them about what I've been up to since I've come home. Then I went to dance bar with my class where we danced the night away and I, so danish if I do say so myself, biked home.
Which brings us to today and the long awaited vogntur..... Then roskilde festival starts TOMORROW.... I'm sleeping in the que... It's gonna be an experience !
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