Scavenger Hunt

Our activity today was a scavenger hunt around the city. We had six stops, and starting at 9:30 we were to trek around the entire city finding different guides. It was a bit like the Amazing Race, but it's a good thing that we were not on the show because we certainly would not have won.

My group had five people, and, surprisingly, I wasn't the last to arrive to the starting location. The first stop on the tour was the Parliament building. After receiving a brief history of the place we took a ride on the boat to our next location. We continued at a slow pace, and by 12:15, fifteen minutes after the stop time we only made it to 4 of the 6 locations. We had, however, made it to all the distance ones. The highlights for me was seeing the Royal Theatre and Opera house, as well as the Royal Palace. It's very different being in a country that has a monarchy. Denmark's royal family has been ruling for over a thousand years, and is the longest running succession in the world.

Today was a perfect day to walk around the city. The weather has been unusually sunny and warm, and we are being lulled into a false sense of serenity. I am expecting to wake up one morning to complete darkness and freezing temperatures. But please don't think I'm complaining. I would be thrilled if it stayed this way all year, but realistically...

Right now I am doing a massive amount of reading for my classes tomorrow, first day. I should stop prolonging the inevitable and get back to work.

(Gail- the food is alright so far. I have been cooking the basics, and I did find a great gelato stand that's in between my metro stop and the school)