Pastries and Danish Reality TV

I had a hectic day on Wednesday. I was supposed to wake up early for a field trip and arrive at the train station to meet my class at 8:00. Well, my alarm did not go off for some reason, and I woke up around 7:40. I live about 20 minutes from the city, so I thought I would be able to catch my class. I ran out of bed, threw some clothes on, grabbed my wallet and sprinted to the bus. Unfortunately, I missed them and had to take another bus to the school we were visiting. Fortunately, this kind woman on the bus helped me find where I needed to go. I was only about five minutes late, and it was certainly an adventure! I spent the rest of the afternoon exploring around the city and shopping with a few friends from class. 

We stumbled onto this wonderful bakery. I had the best cinnamon bun I have ever had in my life! Today, I decided to return to the bakery for an end of the week treat. Well, it turns out I was not paying close enough attention to where we were going on Wednesday because I could not find this place. It was particularly difficult since I decided to wear heels. I wandered around for about 45 minutes, stopping in various stores, and then I decided I could not return home without this pastry. I recognized a few landmarks and found the bakery! It turns out that the bakery was a lot closer to my school than I thought. It ended up being only two blocks away, but I guess I started in the wrong direction! I enjoyed every bite of that pastry. Mission accomplished! I have learned how much fun it is to be by myself and explore. It was peaceful and relaxing.

This is where I frequently eat lunch.

Another one of my favorite pastimes besides eating the delicious food that is served here is watching Danish reality tv with my host family. They have been extremely generous and kind. My host mom and dad, Susanne and Asger live in Frederiksberg, a municipality of Copenhagen, with their three kids. My current favorite reality show is called "Til Middag Hos." It is about four Danish celebrities that visit each other's homes and cook for each other. They rate each other's food, and then someone wins. While it is all in Danish, the show is very funny, and we are always watching it!

Here are some photos of the neighborhood:

Where I walk past to get to the bus in the mornings.