The Danish Days

Day 2. 9th July

I still can’t believe that I can wake up every morning for the next couple of days and just walk to a fellow’s room and nudge them to wake up. I can’t believe that after exactly a year, happy anniversary by the way BFTF FELLOWS 2006, I am able to be with my fellows once again. Every day I wake up early, sorry Aila , so that every single second possible is spent laughing, telling stories, debating, stating our opinions and just simply enjoying my fellows company. It’s also hard to believe that even though we haven’t known each other all our lives I personally feel that everyone here, and everyone who couldn’t make it, is as close to me as my best friends are. In one month we managed to forge the strongest of bonds, a bond which drove us here, to Arhus, to see each other, simply because not seeing each other was not an option. It will never be an option. We speak to one another almost every day still and have never stopped contacting each other in some way. We call each other up on Birthdays and if that doesn’t work we text each other and congratulate each other for our achievements and comfort one another when something in our lives is not right. Just like close friends we have formed a brotherhood and sisterhood. It truly is astounding.

That is why I feel we are in Denmark, to celebrate our friendship and strengthen our relationships. Today Aila was kind enough to lend us some bikes which we used to travel to the city which takes about 15-20 minutes to get to, obviously depending on how fast or slow you’re riding the bike. We spent the day sightseeing and going round the shops. Aila gave us a tour of the city so we walked for almost an hour looking at churches and the boats in the harbour. Denmark is one of the cleanest places in Europe, and I believe one of the healthiest places to live. The air is clean and fresh it rains regularly and everyone here has found that the best way to travel is by bike which is excellent. I haven’t gotten into a car in days and to tell you the truth it feels great to be outside on a bike. After visiting Arhus and shopping for a while we decided to have a light sandwich lunch and continue visiting shops. When we got tired of the latter we rode back home. We had to wait for another fellow to arrive Harald, and when he did arrive we were all pretty ecstatic. However, one more fellow, Joline from Sweden will be arriving in a couple of days the group would then be complete ☺ when he came we had a little party for him and once again relaxed by the fire and by the beach, relishing the picturesque scenery and glutting ourselves with a sense of innate serenity and peace which Denmark proves to have in spades.

I almost don’t want to fall asleep I can’t accept that in 8 days time I’ll have to go back to Malta and wait another year to see my friends and fellows once more. Destiny, I know, will allow our paths to cross soon enough I’m hoping. I’d like to thank Aila and her wonderful parents for hosting us and making this experience so utterly perfect. I understand that a lot of effort has been made on their part for us to enjoy this experience to the full. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts ☺

Until next time…
Jenny
Malta
xxx