One month

We’ve made it through our first calendar month in Copenhagen. We’ve achieved a lot … the days are longer! (a little bit). I can buy most of the things I need from the supermarket, and I hardly ever buy fish thinking it’s chicken anymore … although weetbix are still eluding me (I think we got some at the Irma or the Netto in the city … but I’m not traveling ALL THAT WAY* to get more). I have a Danish bank card and I CAN USE IT! (It helps when you use the right PIN). We’ve got bikes and we ride. I can get places on public transport AND I can get home again. Hugo will be starting preschool next week (hooray! This happened much more quickly than I was anticipating).

Last night we had our first language lesson. Ho hum. I have to say, considering we will be here only 11 more months, and this language is so difficult to speak (the pronunciation is just beyond me), I am tempted to stick to the basics and memorise “I’m sorry, I don’t speak Danish. Do you speak English?” and hope I never need to call anywhere that uses an automated answering service.

* All that way to the city … is actually about ten minutes on the bus, and I could probably ride it in about the same time.