Quick Update

Well,

It's about that time again, where I apologize for the delay, and talk about how I promise I'm going to update my blog soon! Haha :)

After the travel week, DIS kept us very busy with classwork and final assignments. The only thing I have left now are 3 final exams.... I'm already done with two of my classes completely!

I've been doing some fun things as well whilst studying...... I went to see Les Miserables (in dansk!) and really really enjoyed it. It is most certainly one of my favorite musicals, and hearing all the songs and words in Danish was really a cool experience. :) I've also been catching up with some friends and making sure I spend adequate time with my favorite Danes. Finally, during one of my free periods I went to Fredericksberg Slot to see the French -style castle and gardens..... other than the weird yellow color of the now military base and the cold weather, I'm glad that I got to see it. STILL need to visit Fredericksborg and Rosenborg though - so maybe I'll get to do that this weekend.

Well, the end is drawing near. I refuse to talk about it of course because I love Denmark way too much to say goodbye... and I've made some very good friends here that I definitely do not want to leave. Don't misunderstand me, however, I miss many of you back home and will be very glad to see you all once again (and enforce all of my "danishness" on you). :)

3 exams to go + a few xmas markets + a few nights out = the end of my best semester in college. But, actually, I refuse to label it as the "end" because I plan on coming back..... many times. Europe will not be able to get rid of me :)

Talk soon,

Knus!

Danielle

Chris Comes to Copenhagen!

*Picking him up from the airport - so excited for the cold weather and rain!

*I made dinner for Chris the first night..... a meal inbetween Italian & Danish. I made frikadeller (which are supposed to be served with potatoes of course) and pasta with a homemade spicy tomato sauce..... he didnt die of food poisoning, score! :D

*Getting ready for his first night out in Copenhagen - first stop? Ice Bar :)

*Ice Bar fun!

*Haha, these parkas make you look like eskimos....unhappy eskimos.

*Haha so cold.

*Best picture of us ever! Jeg elsker min bedste ven :)

*Chris, the Ice Bar deity....

*Kissing an ice fish at the Ice Bar!

*Out with my Danish friend, Katja! Too bad she closed her eyes!

*Fun night out :)

*Took Chris to a typical club in Copenhagen.... this one is called the Culture Box. Trendy.

*Inside Gamle Scene at the ballet :D

*Kongens Nytorv at night - so pretty!

*My Xmas present for Chris... tickets to the ballet!

*At the Danish Royal Ballet - Gamle Scene - to see Napoli! Magnificent show :)

*Changing of the guard!

*Typical Chris. ;)

*At Kongens Nytorv, some displays and interpretations of the climate change.... CPH is very aware of the environment.

*Walking along Strøget and this is what we found.... the World's tallest man!

*The weather wasn't all that horrible on his last day! :)

*Chris's favorite passage.... which he renamed "Jock's Passage".... This is on Skindergade, the street where I live.

Hopefully you all got a good idea of all the fun we had during those two weeks...... My next posts will contain my upcoming London trip (which I leave for in a few hours) as well as last comments and bits of fun from my last month here in Denmark. I hate to think about leaving...... but, its coming. Hope all is well back in the States... and.... HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Elsker,

Danielle

A Collage of Italian Chaos

*Pisa: First item on the agenda, eat TIRAMISU! :D

*Here I am at night..... attempting to hold the Tower up!

*12 hours later... still holding it up!

*Best friends in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa :) :) :)

*Hanging out in Pisa, Day 1 of the trip :)

*Basically all of the important landmarks in Pisa.... in one shot.

*The Leaning Tower... on such a beautiful day :)

*Attempting to "confess" in Pisa's cathedral.... But Priest Chris won't accept my confession. :(

*Doing some gymnastics in Pisa.... in front of the cathedral doors...

*Pisa!

*Found the Medical school in Pisa!

*Trevi Fountain!

*Trevi Fountain at night!

*Chris & I in front of the Pantheon!

*Yup, doing a split in the Pantheon!

*The columns in the Pantheon - at night!

*Breakfast in Rome - Lattes and pastries!

*Sketchy metro in Rome with a lot of graffiti

*Approaching the Arch of Constantine!

*In front of the Arch of Constantine!

*We found this area near the ruins with loads of beautiful flowers - look how pale I am! :P

*Made it to the Coliseum!

*Pop?!?! Is that you?!?! :)

*Coliseum

*The Roman Forum and some ruins nearby..

*The remains inside the Coliseum.... interesting structure huh?

*hahaha The Arch of Constantine through one of the arches of the Coliseum - I thought I was being clever...

*My personal travel guide...

*Inside the Coliseum! It was such a beautiful day out :)

*The rule was that I had to do a gymnastics pose at every sight in Rome - success!

*In one of the alleyways of the Coliseum.....

*Important picture: Notice the American flag, the wine, the Asian server of our cafe.... and the Coliseum RIGHT outside! :)

*Last view of the Coliseum!

*Milano!

*Chris, acting like a mannequin....

*Leonardo Da Vinci! :)

*Yes, I promise it was raining! - Duomo!

*Chris & I in front of Milan's Duomo!

*Inside the Duomo - where mass takes place

*Inside the Duomo - the area where candle lighting takes place

*Ooh la la.... a Ferrari Store!

*This is what your shopping experience in Milan looks like.... amazing.

*The Duomo (in Milan) at night!

I hope you enjoyed all of the Italy pics! It was such a fun trip :)

Next post: Pics of Chris's visit to Copenhagen!

Snakke snart (talk soon!),

Danielle