Today in Copenhagen we just walked around alot. We did take our first bus ride to Ikea today. I bought all of my bedding for 342 kroners which is about $60. Thats good even for the states. The bus was an interesting situation. They have these things called a clip ticket that you use instead of money and you have to buy them for about $33 and there is ten trips. The thing that really bugs me about all of these tickets is that the clip that each clip (trip) only lasts for an hour. We played the "dumb american" today because we thought that they lasted for two hours but the bus driver said that they have bus police that come on and check the tickets to see if you paid correctly (bummer). So our little three hour outing cost us $7 in transportation alone. Oh well I'm over it.
One of the most interesting things about this country (amoung everything else I have talked about) is the amount of bike riders and the things that they are capable of doing on a bike. they hold hands, smoke, drink, juggle their groceries, and many other things while riding their bikes. I am absolutely amazed at all they can do. Im sure that since bikes are their main mode of transportation that they aquire these skills pretty easily. I find myself tripping over the bikes here constantly because they line every street and every cafe. Its kinda odd.
I start school on Monday. They expect us to be super women on that day. We have to take a train in from Copenhagen to Roskilde (about a 25 min. bus ride) then get off, walk to the school, go to the dorm office, sign contracts, drop our stuff off into our dorms, and then somehow run to class in the morning. I dont know how they do it here in Denmark, but I sure dont remember things being like that in America. I am kinda nervous about having to do it all in such a short amount of time. I will figure out a way somehow. Im just glad that there are other people that feel just as lost as I do in these type of situations. It may be weird going to school with people that are from all over the world. I am just very thankful that my classes are being taught in english, with the exception of my danish language class.
Will be posting more soon!
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Yay!!! Denmark sounds amazing! I'm so glad they have an Ikea there... Well it it Europe... so... There is no Ikea here in Colorado :( I can't believe you spent 15 dollars on a drink!!! Haha, I guess it's for the experience eh? Anyway, I hope you have a fun, safe time there! I will definitely keep up with your blog so keep posting! If not for anyone else, for me :) Haha, jk... I love you Holly!
Love, Nina
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