So sorry all for the long delay since my last update, but these summer holidays have been hectic. Between Euro tour, weeks of camping and Langelands music festival with my host family, I really havent had much time at home.
My first week camping in Loland with my host brothers grand parents was amazing, well not much can be said for the scenary around the camp ground, but it was on a beach and thats enough for me when Im in +30 degrees weather with high humidity. I didnt expect such a rediculously hot summer, we rarely have it this warm in New Zealand, so after a winter spent surrounded by snow and having to endure sub zero temperatures this summer came as a shock. It was a great week, filled with snorkeling, kong spille (the king game, the danish equivelant of petonque) and allot of good food.
The next week I was home again in Nyråd for what I thought would be a week of rest and recovery, but no it was festuge. One of the biggest "free" festivals in Denmark, hosted by my own town of Vordingborg, I say free, but the festival organisers make a fortune of selling alcohol and food to the Danes who flock to the town to listen to the oh so popular Danish folk and pop music. Which really isnt all that amazing. But it was still a great week for socialising and making new friends, and with such warm weather I had some really pleasant days and evenings.
The next week I went to Southern Jyland, about 20 minutes from the German border, with my next host family, we stayed with some family friends who live there. It was such a great week, camping on the lawn with Frederik by night, water skiing and swimming by day. We also made a one day excursion down to Germany, were we ate and shopped, taking advantage of much lower taxes to buy some things that would cost us allot more back in Denmark.
My next host family did not drop me home, but instead they dropped me to Lene and Peter ( My current host Mum and brother), who were already at Langeland, preparing for the Langeland festival, a week long Danish music festival that turned out to be one of my best weeks in Denmark so far. My host sister sally had left for Australia to start her exchange the week before, and her presence was definatly missed by us, but we have talked with her and we know she is having a great time which is awesome to hear. Highlights of the week included seeing Dizzee Miz Lizee ( a Danish Rock Band ) and the Cult Party Tent (Party now, apoligise later)... Low point of the week was Nik and Jay, two Danish rappers who are just down right rediculous.
But now ive got school to look forward to, I start on the 18th of this month, and when I say Im looking forward to it, that is in no way ironic, I will be very happy to see allot of my friends who have been away over the summer and to have some Gymnasium fests.
But tomorow I will upload some photos of some of the things I have been up to on my holiday. If anyone wants to Skype my from back home, my user name is andre_poelman, I hope everyone is enjoying the NZ winter, which Im glad that im skipping, but instead I have the freezing Danish winter to look forward to.