A day in the life of a Dane (maybe just Marike)

We were motivated to wake up early today because we had breakfast on the line. We had to make it there before 10:30 to get the cheap breakfast deal. Marike told me it was a buffet. So, I don't know about all of you but I imagined scrambled eggs, toast, bacon, sausage, fruit, yogurt... You know, a breakfast buffet. It was quite different here in Denmark but it was delicious. 

This was a typical Danish breakfast. Yogurt with granola (and Nutella), rye bread with chorizo and onion, A SOFT BOILED EGG, and melon. 

I capitalized the soft boiled egg because to be honest, I had never tried one before and it was the most bizarre thing. I had to watch Marike to know how to eat it. She cracked the shell but only took half of it off. Then she put it in that silver egg holder and dug in with a spoon. She finished hers off with not a speck of egg to be seen. I, on the other hand, had yolk everywhere because I tried to put it on a piece of bread but she told me that wasn't the right way to eat it. It was a pretty interesting experience.

I love that they have Nutella everywhere!!

(Marike doesn't want me to tell anyone but I'm going to anyway... I have been here for 4 days and we have already finished a jar of Nutella. I'm only in Denmark once ;) )

We went home and watched Tour de France and researched my next adventure. We spent the whole day being lazy but super productive at the same time. I have my next trip all lined up and ready to go. I figured I needed to sit down and actually make some plans ahead of time since I will be by myself with no data for Internet. (Unlike when I was with tour guide Tim and Tom). 

We showered and got ready for the evening early because Stine was preparing a Danish meal for me. 

First, she made tarteletter. She was so sweet to make this because Marike hates this dish but she really wanted me to try it because it is a delicious Danish meal. It was a creamed chicken with asparagus in a puffy shell. It kind of tasted like chicken pot pie but 1000 times better. 

I thought this was all she was making and then all of the sudden she pulls another meal from the stove. This was called Boller i karry, which means meatballs in curry, which was good as well. 

If you cannot tell from the pictures, Stine is a wonderful cook and it comes so easily to her. She has motivated me to practice cooking when I get home (this will make nancy ecstatic to read). It is about time, right mom? ;)

By the time dinner was over, Marike and Stine finished 2.5 liters of milk by themselves (I had a half of a glass). They drink more milk than anyone I have ever met. They have convinced themselves that Danish milk is better than any other milk! I would have to say, it doesn't taste much different than our 1% (but I would never tell them that. They can just read it). 

We headed out to the beach bar which is on the harbor to walk off all of the yummy food we had just eaten. 

Marike and Stine keep telling me not to tip here because servers make a good amount of money so people don't do it here. I always feel funny not tipping but it seems like nobody does. I went to the bar and ordered us a beer. The bartender started to talk to me in Danish and you know, it all just went over my head. Marike and Stine were laughing at me and said "she is American". The bartender then said "sweet! Americans tip so well". This is true but it is so funny to hear what people say about Americans. 

I just love walking through Aarhus because it reminds me so much of Madison and makes me miss it! There are so many young people out and about and a super fun vibe in the city. 

We went back and sat on Stines balcony people watching as people walked by down below. 

We went out to a bar that has 2 for 1 deals on Thursday.

I was laughing because they thought that the long islands were such a good deal. In Madison if there was this deal, the long islands would be twice the size. "Everything is much bigger in America" Stine said. Which I have noticed is so true. All of our portions are huge compared to here. 

When we got to the bar Stine told me she had a present for me. She took this watch out of her purse and said she wants me to have it because she never wears it and wants it to be my souvenir from Denmark. (Backstory: when we were at her house I told her how everytime I go into second hand stores I look for the watch and asked her where I could get one) 

She is such a sweetheart! I have a feeling she will be coming to the states to visit me before Maike does :). 

We had a great time hanging out together. People kept talking to me in Danish and they would just get a kick out of it because I would just pretend to understand what they said and smile and nod. It always worked until Marike and Stine would tell them "she is American". Then it was just embarrassing that I pretended.