Weekend! Yes! After three days of confusing Danish classes, many questions about whether or not I understood anything and dancing lessons, it's awesome to have a break. Just like all other Danes my age I celebrated with a 25 kilometer bike ride on Friday evening with my Danish mom, Mette. The countryside was beautiful! On top of one of the small hills, we could see all the way to the sea! It was so relaxing cycling around the backroads of Northern Jutland. Apart from the occasionally mooing cows and passing cars, it was just Mette and I talking and enjoying the sunny weather.
On Saturday, Lars, Mette and I drove to Nibe for a Rotary orientation. All the exchange students from district 1440 were present. The first half of the meeting was extremely uninspiring. Basically it was another Rotarian explaining the 4 D's (no drinking, driving, dating, drugs) to us. I am so glad he did since I wasn't sure if I could remember all of them from the five previous Rotary orientations. However, after lunch all the exchange students were sent downstairs to socialize and swap pins. It was so much fun! I got see some of the exchange students that I had met in the airport as well as meet other exchange students in my district. The sunset was amazing tonight! From the backyard we could see the beautiful gold, pink, and blue colors flooding the western skyline. Lars and I rushed to the Hjorringbjerg (Hjorring "mountains") to see if we could catch the sun dipping below the horzion. We just missed it. We hiked around in the towering Hjorring mountains, and I climbed up to the top of the tower. It was hard to see the city at such a high altitude, but I managed to snap a few pictures.
On Sunday, I met my third host family. They are very nice. I have a sister, Simone, who was an exchange student to Iowa last year and currently in the first year of gymnasium. I am very excited to get to know them. She is also part of handball club and has invited me to one of their practices when I return from language school in Bjerringbro. Well I have to prepare myself for another busy week at Hjorring Gymnasium, so tah tah for now!
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