An update from tonight:
After arriving and meeting our host families, we found out the family hosting Audrey, Keyla, Danielle and Dania did not receive confirmation about housing them and our concert sponsor, Trille Brink Westergaard, said ''she though that it was not wanted or needed so she is not here.''
So they are smashing in Trille's house with the Duffys.
We ate a wonderful dinner at Trille's house and Anna, Monica and I will be heading to our host home soon.
Trille told us about how America got its names of the days of the week from the Danish gods before they were introduced to Christianity. And how many words we have were brought from Denmark to North America by the Vikings. Such as ''knife,'' which is ''kniv'' in Danish.
Denmark is also the highest wind-producing country in the world. We also learned Grand View is only one of two Danish colleges in America, which is crazy to me.
Another thing we've come to learn about Denmark is how expensive everything is. The currency isn't euros, but kroner, the Danish currency. To give you an idea, a small cup of coffee at Starbucks runs at about 30 kroner, or $5 in American dollars. And we're talking smallest size of black, plain coffee. The toll for a bus to travel across the long bridge we passed today cost about 1,000 kroner, or 167 American dollars.
And the best part about what I get to do this trip? I get to mingle with German journalists on Wednesday when we go to Germany. German reporters came during the last international tour to write about Grand View's performance, and are expected to return this year. Hopefully, languge won't be too much of a problem. More soon.
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