Through A Foggy, Snowy Lens

As my roommate Anne Randolph says, "I really shouldn't be that surprised that it is snowing, seeing that I live in Scandinavia and all." It has been snowing for five straight days and the snow reaches my knees walking around. Looking out the window I see trees sheeted in white, little European cars making way, and Danish bikers trucking as best they can up the icy roads. Narnia is our backyard. Yesterday our folkhojskole had a snowball fight and to say the least, it got cold. 

A TAKful Thanksgiving

With my entire family going to the farm house for Thanksgiving, I was almost positive my Thanksgiving in Denmark couldn't compare. Although I missed the family, I couldn't believe how amazing my Thanksgiving truly was. On Thursday evening, Alison's husband came from Germany in a car filled with American food he brought from the American air force base. We pulled out the Thanksgiving decorations that my mom and Aunt Wende so graciously brought over and had a TAK(Thanks)giving feast! Homemade cranberry sauce, two 20 lb Turkeys, gravy, stuffing, salad, three types of homemade potatoes, corn, peas, green bean casserole, rolls, pecan pie, pumpkin pie, bread pudding, banana pudding, and plenty of Food babies. 

The next evening our friend Pat invited Anne Randolph, Courtney, and I over to his host family's house for a second Thanksgiving that his host mom had prepared. 
Things could not have gotten better.

SST'10

My mom could not have thought of a better name for her visit with Aunt Wende to come visit me in Copenhagen this past week: Sunlight Shortage Tour 2010. I remember sending her an email back when they were planning the trip saying, "Well Mom, if you come in November there will only be a few hours of light for us to work with." Her response was simply, "We're prepared to be the best Vikings Denmark's ever had." And that they were. Having Aunt Wende and Mom here was truly such a special treat that I enjoyed beyond belief. It was so nice seeing family and have the hugs that I have missed so much. We planned a special event every day and did as much as we could in the eight hours of sunlight available. They were great and I'm so thankful that I had the opportunity to 

show them around my "Fall 2010 home."

First complete day in Copenhagen at Nyhavn after the Green Bus Tour

Notice the Flying Baby in the background? It's a landmark.

We went to Tivoli, the world's oldest theme park, the first evening for a walk under the Christmas lights

Eating Schwarma

A visit to Fredericksborg Castle in my hometown

We then picked up my two friends, Tijana and Fredydis, and took them out to dinner

The next morning we went to Klampenborg and took a carriage ride through the King's old hunting quarters

A Chilli Milli lunch with Becca and Clair

Our last full day together, the three of us went to Helsingor and took a ferry to Helsingborg in Sweden

Hamlet's castle behind

I love my mom.

At the top of the guard tower