Week 5: School Trip

Week 5

Location of Thorø

My fifth week in the stunningly beautiful country of Denmark can be termed as quite eventful.
I went for a school trip with my class on Tuesday (8th Sept) and Wednesday (9th Sept) to a place called Thorø - a small landmass attached to the island Fyn. Being almost an island, there was water all around it. We stayed in a little building very close to the beach, so the view was simply stunning. While on the trip, we did some experiments like measuring the salt content in the water, finding the highest wind speed on the island, finding out the speed of sound and measuring the proximity to the equator. We had to cook the food, set the tables, clean the kitchen and maintain the toilets ourselves. Some of us swam in the very cold sea water in the evening; the sunset at Thorø was beyond breathtaking.



Sunset at Thorø

On Saturday (12th September), we went to a nearby town called Rolfsted to watch some bikers riding from Århus to Copenhagen stop by. We helped serve them some food and coffee to give them some energy to continue their journey. The total distance between Århus and Copenhagen is about 400 kilometres!





The bikers at Rolfsted

On Sunday (13th September), I went bridge walking with my host family on the Lillebælt bridge between Fyn and Jutland. We were 60 ft above mean sea level and had the most beautiful view of the underlying land and water. We could see the cars and trains passing under us. Even though I'm not afraid of heights, looking down gave me that feeling of vertigo I can't forget. It had been raining before we started, so it was pretty cold on the bridge. Despite that, it was a great experience. I'm going bridge walking again, this weekend, with Rotary. I hope it will be warmer this time.

I also had my first Gymnasium Party this week!

Language check: I'm beginning to understand some things that people speak in Danish, and I can also frame sentences and questions now! I'm able to read a lot of basic things easily now.