On my "way" home...

July 20, 2009-
OK so I fail as a blogger. If I had kept this blog up to date it would have been such a great account of this really great period abroad. And it would have kept my friends/family up on where I am and what I am doing. But as testimony to my terrible communication, does anyone have any idea where I am now? I'm on a short side trip. I'll give you a clue..

I've made it to Africa!! I'm in Lusaka, Zambia with Aunt Nancy! For as long as I can remember, my aunt has been the far away, though much loved 'Aunt in Africa.' Tonight I am sitting on her couch, still in shock as I've been the last few days, that I am here with her. FINALLY! And tomorrow Nicole comes. We have been real busy here getting ready for a big trip the end of the week when we'll go out to a village and build a church. Its so incredible getting to be here while a team is working so I can take part. I am sooo happy and I cannot say enough good things about Africa (already I am hooked!) but that I'll save for another post. The next few weeks I'd like to capture some of the missing memories from this trip and post them to my blog. I have done so much traveling that it has just been real hard to keep things updated. But its more for myself then anyone else that I keep the blog going and I think the recap will be fun. So in the next few weeks I will hope to update you on:

April- Italy
May- Iceland and Fyn/Jutland
June- Ven Island and Berlin
July- Norway

and of course Africa:D
If I haven't caught you up yet though, my trip to Denmark is (almost) officially over. I have moved out of my third and final apartment the end of June and then went on a 2 week backpacking trip to Norway with Kelly. My coworkers said goodbye and I closed up shop in Horsholm at the end of June :( Then the weekend that followed I went with some new found friends to Berlin. When I leave Africa, after my cousin Nicole comes and we go on a "luxury" safari with Nancy (and build a church and sight see and map a farm..) I go back to CPH for one more night, collect my things and I will be back to Seattle on August 6th. My friend Amy went back to Canada via 'Tea with the Queen of England' in June, Scott left in May, Angela heads to the states for a visit before I get back to Denmark and Alison had her going away party when Kelly and I were in Oslo. Time just moves too fast and its sad when all the comfort, friendships and introspection of a new experience has to also come to an end. I will really miss all of my friends and the incredible experiences that have made this trip so memorable.

Me, Basia and Turid
With Amy, Scott and Justin
Berlin with Sara and Oliver
At Klaus' parents house for a garden bbq with Alison, Angela and KlausBasia and I at "The Ball"With Angela at CarnivalHappy Birthday to AmyFamily portrait with Jeff and Ingimar on FynAnd it doesn't want to turn over but Oliver says, in the same wrinkly, sad, and thoughtful smiley face of all of my friends, a final farewell message..

:( So long Denmark