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En sidste gang (one last time)

I’ve had a wonderful week in Copenhagen! I was at Tivoli for 8 hours on Sunday, I rode my bike and ran along the beach road, I went to Malmo, Sweden, and I had a picnic in the park with my friends. BUT! I am leaving Denmark in less than 24 hours.

So today, I did some things for the last time. I rode my bike through the woods and along the beach road, I had lunch with my extended host family (smørrebrød selvfølgelig- open-face sandwiches of course), and I said goodbye to my extended host family and their dog, Molly.

It’s weird. I have never been away from home for so long, but Denmark is like a second home now. Right now, I think I am in denial about leaving, but maybe I will have more to say about it once I am home.

On the bright side, I have aisle seats for both of my flights home! I had middle seats for both of my flights here, so that’s an improvement. Also, my host family will be bringing me to the airport tomorrow, and my family family will be picking me up in Boston.

Someday, I will be back in Denmark, so this is only “vi ses” (”see you”), not “farvel” (”goodbye”).

See you tomorrow, USA.

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Fællenparken, Østerbro, Copenhagen, 5/13/16

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Malmö Castle and Windmill, Malmö, Sweden, 5/11/16

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Slottparken, Malmö, Sweden, 5/11/16

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The Old City, Malmö, Sweden, 5/11/16

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Saint Peter's Church, Malmö, Sweden, 5/11/16

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Run to Nivå beach, 5/10/16

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Juice at the Harbor, Rungsted Havn, 5/9/16

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Tivoli, Copenhagen, part II, 5/8/16

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Tivoli, Copenhagen, part I, 5/8/16

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Spring Fever 🤒☀️

The days are getting longer and warmer here in Denmark, and the Danes (and I) have finally packed away their winter clothes! Now, on weekday afternoons and weekends, the streets of Copenhagen, which were once quiet except for the occasional pedestrian power walking to their destination to avoid the cold, are now full of people in shorts and tee-shirts, strolling or lounging in the sun. And especially in the cemeteries!

On Thursday, my friends and I visited two cemeteries in Copenhagen, and both were filled with people sunbathing and hanging out. Apparently, the Danes use cemeteries like parks, and it’s not weird….

I also have experienced how expensive eating out in Copenhagen can truly be. At Møller on Thursday, I paid 92 kroner (about $14) for a juice, a piece of bread, three slides of avocado, and two pieces of cheese. At Granola yesterday, I paid 50 kroner (about $7) for a milkshake.

Over the past week, as the weather has gotten nicer and nicer, I have gotten sicker and sicker. It started with a sore throat on Monday, but it went away after a day- I thought it was just allergies. But it was back with a vengeance on Friday. I am feeling better today, as I have started to expel the virus through coughing and blowing my nose. I was thinking, a little over a week ago, that I made through my time in Denmark without a cold! But no. I am definitely glad I brought cough drops, throat spray, DayQuil and night quil with me!

All I have left is one paper, one test, and one week. Look out USA, jeg skal komme tibage!

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