A few more updates

So I am a bit behind on the blog and I still have a few more things to add. 

Last Wednesday, I had my first experience biking in Copenhagen. I biked to a friend's house, and I am happy to report that it was a lot of fun, and I am still alive. Next weekend, I will be going on a weekend long bike trip, so I will be getting more practice in this week. 

Yesterday was my host dad's birthday party, and I met one of my new favorite people in Denmark. I spoke with his cousin who is studying to be a pedagogue. In the Danish education system, there are teachers and pedagogues. Teachers focus on more of the academic side while pedagogues work in schools as aids and focus on helping students socially. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Archeology, and she lived in the Middle East for a few years. She is doing student teaching at this school in greater Copenhagen that has farm animals for the students to play with! It was an experience I won't forget, and it also showed me how much you can learn from asking questions and talking with people. I love meeting new, fun, and interesting people.

Today, I did some more exploring with my host family. Here are some photos from our trip:

A view of the water. We bought some pastries and ate along the side of the river.

I felt like I was in heaven!

My host sister wanted to climb to the top of that church, and we did...

A view from the top.

Now I'm off to do some work for tomorrow. It's very difficult to stay motivated when I live in a place like this!