We Made It

Good Morning from Copenhagen!  We did indeed make it to Denmark--after a five hour layover in New Jersey.  All in all, very much worth the wait.   And plus, we met up with our fellow travelers in New Jersey.  There are four other NC high schools with sister schools who are traveling the same time as we are.

 Mr. Jackson, Ms. Warr, and I found sleep elusive on the plane--probably just too excited about seeing Denmark.   I would like to say that I graded essays and did something constructive;  I read and pretended to sleep.

When we arrived in Denmark, Meredith and Lars from the Center of International Understanding met us at the airport.  After a short train ride to Central Station, we made a short walk to our hotel--all bags in tow.  We were very fortunate to be able to check into our rooms at 9:00 in the morning.

Because it was Sunday, most of the shops were closed in the morning.  We took a short walk around the inner city, visited a flea market, and had a WONDERFUL brunch at a local cafe.

With the free time, some schools chose a train ride to Sweden--yea, Beowulf country, others a nap, and the Cuthbertson group--well after short naps, we took a lovely boat ride around the city canals.  If you ever have a chance to visit Copenhagen, you must take one of the canal rides.  Lovely and informative.

Our evening was spent...at an IRISH pub where we watched Chelsea defeat Arsenal 2-0.   The Danes love their soccer.  After the soccer match, the pub began filling up with believe or not, Pittsburg Steelers fans.  By the time we left the pub, Danes were shouting and clapping for the Steelers.  Rather an interesting sight.

It's Monday morning, and soon we will be off to a day of meetings, learning about the Danish school system.  Even a day of meetings sounds eventful when we consider the topic and well, the location.

This afternoon we have free time.  We can't wait to check out the city some more.

And of course tomorrow we are off to visit our school in Aarhus.

I will upload some pictures soon--however, my memory stick has decided not to fit into my computer at present.  I will borrow some of Ms. Warr's photos to show some of the great sights.

We look forward to sharing even more of our adventures.