"To travel is to live" - H.C. Andersen

I figured the title was appropriate since I just came back from a small study tour to Funen, also known as "The Land of the Fairytales" in Western Denmark. My abroad program is called "Child Diversity and Development in a Multicultural Context" so my class traveled to schools with programs to help children from other countries adapt to living in a new culture. At one visit we met some students who spoke German, Danish, English, and Arabic. I am truly amazed that children can master so many languages. My favorite part was our trip to the Hans Christian Andersen Museum and Playhouse. Children can visit, listen to fairy tales, paint pictures, and dress up as their favorite characters. We listened to the story of "Clumsy Hans," painted pictures, and dressed up as the characters. It shows that you are never too old to play dress up!

My class also visited a Culture House and saw a group of Ugandan dancers perform a show. It was the first time they had ever performed outside of Uganda. At the Culture House, children can come to make their own music, do arts and crafts or get access to the internet. It is a community outreach program. 

A Ugandan artist painted this image on canvas. I love the image of the girl reaching for an apple and soccer ball.

To end the trip, we went to Gavnø Castle. The castle is located near a beautiful garden and is now privately owned.

This is an image of the sensory garden. Unfortunately, it rained for most of our visit but it was still pretty.

This is my favorite photo from the butterfly garden.

Rose from the rose garden.