Vi ses, Denmark. Jeg vil savne dig.

Well it's approximately 6:00 in the morning here in Copenhagen and I just said goodbye to my closest friends I've made since being here. Soon I will standing in the airport saying goodbye to my host family and to Copenhagen. Looking back on these past four months I can honestly say that they have changed my life. I have a new perspective of the world and of who I am and what I want to do with my life. I fell in love with this city and the people here and I can't wait to come back. I know that this isn't actually "goodbye," it's just "see you later."

I have done more in since arriving in January than I ever would have thought to be possible. I've been to 18 different cities in 11 different countries with 11 different languages and 7 different currencies. I've been to 16 museums, 9 churches and 3 breweries. I've done two bike tours, went snowboarding in Sweden and climbed to the top of the Eiffel tower. I've seen the sun rise 5 times in 3 different countries, I biked over 30 kilometers everyday to class (once the snow melted) and drank enough beer to last me a lifetime. But beyond all the things I did while I was here it was the lessons that I've learned that are going to really stick with me forever. These are the things I have learned from the Danes:

There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing--you'd think I would have learned this in Minnesota but I was way too optimistic in Copenhagen and thus frequently under dressed.

Do NOT cross the street unless the little man in green. It does not matter if it is 3am and there are no cars or people in sight, you must wait.

If you can sit on the bus without sitting right next to anyone that is preferable. Also, if you are sitting next to someone and another seat opens up you are expected to move.

You can set your watch to the buses but you can bet that the trains will be late. Always.

If a stranger on the street smiles at you, you know immediately that he is either not Danish or drunk. And if he is drunk, he's probably Swedish.

"Religious Holiday" is code word for let's go out and drink since we don't have to go to work/school tomorrow. No one can actually tell you what the holiday is for...

Skål is by far the best "cheers" that any language has. After coming across prost, salute, na zdraví, geluk, a votre sante, na zdrowie and salud I would have to say that Denmark wins because skål is the most fun to say.

AND now this post must be delayed because I just found out my flight was canceled. STAY TUNED! Hopefully I can get home...

Well I made it home! And it was a rough day getting here but now that I made it it feels so good to be home.