not in Kansas anymore!

Goddag! I'm finally here! Hard to believe, and still trying to really get my head around what's happened in the last 24 hours. I arrived in Copenhagen (or Kobenhavn as I should start calling it) at 6:30 AM this morning. For future reference, Denmark is 6 hours ahead of the U.S. The plane was an hour delayed because it was snowing and the winds were bad. However, the flight was 2 hours shorter than expected, so we ended up arriving an hour early anyway! After baggage, the couple of us who are staying with host families took a shuttle to a nearby hotel, where we checked in and our host families picked us up. My host mom, brother, and sister were there right away to greet me which was wonderful! We packed my large suitcases into their tiny car and headed off. On the way to their house, we stopped at a local supermarket and picked up fresh bread and pastries. Yes, that's right, my first food in Denmark was a Danish :) After the market, we arrived at their house. The biggest house on the block, and one of the prettiest too! There are 3 supermarkets and 2 gas stations within walking distance, and the 2 buses into the city stop right around the corner. Being told I have to be at school at 8:45 tomorrow morning was a little nerve wracking, but Karin (my host mom) walked me through the schedule, the stops, the names of those stops (which I might never be able to pronounce), and using my bus pass.
I've clicked with host family very well. I have to admit, there has been a lot of information thrown my way, along with a lot of Danish, but it's beginning to sink in. My host mom is named Karin, and she speaks English VERY well, which is such a great blessing. Her son Gustav is 11, and daughter Ida is 8. They speak English as well, but talk in Danish 95% of the time. But Karin translates for me, and has made me feel very at home. Peter, my host dad, was on a business trip this past week so he was not here to greet me this morning, but is supposed to arrive in the next hour or so.
As soon as I walked in the door, Gustav played me a song on the piano (he's REALLY good by the way). Both the kids are taking lessons, and both are brilliant. Ida showed me some of her toys, and her dance skills :) After we had breakfast, I got a tour of the house, which is 3 floors and very old, but lovely. I then took a 3 hour nap, because I didn't sleep at all on the plane. When I woke up, Karin had made lunch. Ida had one of her friends over, so I met her. Karin and I then went back to the supermarket to pick up some bread and lunch meat for me to make a sandwich tomorrow. In Denmark, it is expected that you pack a lunch. The peanut butter was too expensive, so we have to wait til that goes on sale. Peanut butter is rare and expensive in Denmark, but I told Karin how important it is to me, so we're figuring it out :) We then went to Karin's favorite cafe and had cappucino's (delicious!) and then came back to the house. I walked through my schedule for the week and she talked to me about all the transportation things. Dinner was chicken sandwiches. Surprisingly enough, the Kristensen's have chicken for almost every meal, so I feel RIGHT at home!!!
Tomorrow begins 3 days of orientation. It will be a TON of info, as it should be, so hopefully I won't get too overwhelmed. My class schedule is really nice, so I'm anxious to start on Thursday. Getting used the house today has been good, but I'm excited to be with my friends again tomorrow. It was great flying with people I know, and I'm glad we're all here to keep each other company :)
Farvel (Bye) for now!