Planet Denmark

So I've done it. I've gone and ditched my family, friends, and whole life to fulfil my dream of spending an extended period of time in a foreign land. The land in question, dear friends, is Denmark.
Rotary International, well done. You have done such an amazing job so far, and I take my hat off to you.

Now on with the story.

Denmark, the teeniest country in Scandinavia, is often lovingly referred to as 'the armpit of Europe'. It is home to just over 5.5 million Danes, or as they would like to be called, 'Vikings', who enjoy lashings of pork over ryebread. Don't ask.

I have now landed in Denmark after a 36 hour journey and I have to say, it's a whole new world. It shall henceforth be known as 'Planet Denmark'.
Planet Denmark, as I have said, is home to the species homo vikingus,  a rare breed of human that enjoys living in the extreme cold, playing incredibly violent sports such as the likes of Handball, sorry, Håndbold, and are proud to claim that they have successfully replaced their bloodstreams with several alcoholic beverages, namely Carlsberg and Tuborg.

I have willingly and happily been thrust into this new society and it is with happiness that I say that I love it. I was scooped up by the big birds at Rotary International and told this would be my new home for the next year. My journey was rather uneventful compared to most, consisting of varying bouts of heat and cold, from dying of exhaustion in Bangkok and having a lovely nap in (or should I say over) Russia.

I'm here, and that's the short and short of it. I've been here for just 6 days, but it feels like so much more. More like a month. I'm with my darling counsellors now, but soon I will move to be with my first host family. Everyone I've met so far are just incredibly lovely. I'm finding it very difficult to express just how lucky I feel when I think about their kindness.

Anyway, this is just to touch base. I'll have a better post next time.

Coming up: My first impressions of Planet Denmark

Vi ses,

Georgia