First Impressions

Well, we finally have our blog up and running. We have been here for a little over a week now and our first impressions of the great land of Denmark have been rather mixed. The first couple of days were a whirlwind, but now we are finally starting to settle into a normal routine. However, we happen to be still living in the infamous Scandic Hotel. This place is absolutely classic. It's like Denmark's version of a Disney Hotel, outfitted with a gigantic wave pool, two hot tubs, and a water slide. The weekends here are like waiting in line for a Hannah Montana concert. You have kids running the halls unsupervised because their parents are out at the bars/clubs which open at 12 am and close at 7 am, just in time for them to arrive back for the morning buffet. It is here where we experience breads and deli meats, crying babies, and adults mowing over children to get the last smoked fish. To top it all off, you have the parents walking around with nothing but a towel on, while having conversations/YELLING in Danish.

Speaking of Danish...........people say it's like putting the Swedish language in your mouth, chewing it up, and regurgitating it back so nobody can understand you. They tend to speak in mumbles(even when speaking in English) and when they try to tell you their names, you are lost for the first ten introductions. The import families, us included, are still spilt on how to pronounce the GM's name.

All kidding aside, the Danes have been very nice to us and are willing and able to speak English, which has made this transition easier. The standard of living is very agreeable and the town of Frederikshavn, although small, is very cozy and clean.

Sadly, we will be leaving the hotel tomorrow. Look forward to more posts and updates in a few days once we get our Internet up and running in our new place.

Rob and Elizabeth