Hotel Hedegaarden Vejle

... the birth of the nation of Denmark. Of course squeezed in LegoLand which is done very well. Folke Ferie house/bungalow in the beach woods at the Middelfart Kursus centre by the fiord overlooking the island of Faeno was very pleasant for kids to play & walk. Overall recommend this little country with a big heart to other travellers with children who want a piece of living history & a relaxed time.

Stayed in Aarhus as our sleep over stop, mainly becasue Billund has no hostels! Didn't do anything on our night there, as it had taken us about 8 hours to make it there from Berlin, many change overs on trains!

Went to Legoland on the second day. It was ace! Though many children running around, & they seem to think that Criel as an amazing city in Scotland. We eventually got water rides, something whcih we have been looking for since we started!

... and loved getting to see the miniature versions of important cities in Denmark (Copenhagen Harbor, the palace, etc) as well as other places such as Sweden, Hollywood, and the Statue of Liberty!  We went on variety or rides and had French Hotdogs for lunch.  I enjoyed all of the rides, especially the water one where I got wet!  My wholeback was soaked for at least another half an hour since I went down straightback.  It was an ...

... World the ride operators would tell you exactly which cart to be in and where to stand; after maneuvering through the lines at Legoland you got to pick where you wanted to be stationed for a ride. Being an American in this environment initially caused a little anxiety because I was used to being told where to wait, where to stand, and when to get on. At one point in the day we were in the front of the line and hesitated before strolling over ...

... method work when rational methods were all so rotten? He had an intuitive feeling, growing rapidly, that what he had stumbled on was no small gimmick. It went far beyond. How far, he didn't know." Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance This describes, more or less where I'm at. I've always been a very logical, common sense, kind of guy. No more. I've experienced so much in the past year and a half that ...

... to drive with Peter to Odense (where he works) on Tuesday morning and take the train from there, but he had to be in court in Svendborg at 9.30. So we decided it would be much easier for us to take a taxi to the railway station in Frederica. Tuesday 21st. We had a nice slow start to the morning, taxi arrived as booked at 9.30. It wasn't far to the station and it only cost 71 D.Kr which was less than we paid for a taxi to the airport at home ...

... a 10 going on 16 year old, so snuggling up with Melissa watching adolescentgirlymovies and the like put her quite in heaven! And then regressing to hama beading which she also really took to, more age appropriate perhaps! Goodbyes in the station brought tears to my eyes, I think especially because of the deep connection I felt with all of them, but especially Peter in his spiritual quest. I have nooo doubt we will see these people again.

... at the museums. The most powerful place we visit is yet another church (St. Nikolai) destroyed during WWII. The shell of the tower stands as a memorial to the 32,000 people who died here during 3 days of bombing. The statues say it all. We take a lift to the top and spend some time on the grounds (see statues) and visiting a small underground museum. Visit some other museums and ...

... would normally seem like a lot in the states, but each class is only 3 or 4 ECTS where many classes here are 10 ECTS.....weird. My schedule is pretty good though since i have no classes on Mondays and during the month of October I have no Friday classes as well. Pretty nice. Cant wait to take advantage of those long weekends to do some traveling. Speaking of which.... Just made train reservations with about 15 other people to go to Munich ...

... evening. Today's traveling really went off without a hitch... I got lucky! We got to the airport in Dublin pretty early so we had a bunch of time to just hang out before splitting up =(. The flight to Copenhagne was easy and really nice. Only 2 hours or so and they even gave us food! hahaha the airport in Copenhagen is unbelievable! Very modern and funky with tons and tons of shopping! And all of the well known designers brands ...