I learned on my first day in Copenhagen that it is always smart to carry an umbrella or raincoat with you at all times. Today while on a scavenger hunt to some of Copenhagen’s biggest tourist attractions, it poured on us three different times. The sky looked blue one moment and the next it was pouring. Ohio weather is everywhere!
Despite the rain, I had a wonderful day roaming the streets of Copenhagen. I spent two hours after orientation finished getting lost/discovering Copenhagen’s charm. It is difficult to truly get lost in the city since the main roads will point you in the right direction, but at one point I went in a circle about five times. I had the map glued to my face when an older gentleman approached me and asked, “Would you like directions?” I ended up having a ten-minute conversation with this man, learning that he spoke Danish, French, and English and had lived in Copenhagen for 46 years. His children were older. He had just retired and would be traveling to Morocco for the next four months. He pointed me in the right direction, and I was happy to have such a positive experience with a Dane. Many of the literature about Copenhagen says that Danes are characteristically more reserved, impolite, and don’t like small talk, but today that generalization was proven incorrect. I am happy to report that I found my way home as well!
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