Culture and History Day in Copenhagen

Friday, July 20:

             
               Friday was our history and culture day in Copenhagen. Shortly before visiting the Resistance Museum we had the occasion to go and see the Little Mermaid statue, made famous by Hans Christian Anderson. It was a great photo opportunity, and we had a lot of fun with it! Then the rest of the group went to visit the windmill, while a few of us enjoyed a walk back in the sunshine. 
 

            The Resistance Museum exhibited artifacts and objects from the WWII time period. For example, there were letters written to families, displayed uniforms, videos, and numerous photos. It was interesting to learn about how WWII affected a country that was neutral. All my life I have heard the stories from either the side of the Allies or the Germans. It was refreshing to get a new perspective. 

            After our visit, we went by train and bus to see the Viking Ship Museum-how incredible! We were afforded the chance to witness extremely old Viking ship boats that were found, get a guided tour of them, and discover how the remains are collected and restored. We even were able to ride in a replica of a Viking Ship ourselves! That was quite the experience. We learned how to row with oars, hoist a sail, and several other things while out on sea. It captivated me and I would love to do more sailing in the future!     
      

            Since our travels and our time at the Museum took most of the day, Dr. Whitworth allowed us some free time in the evening. I decided to go with Berta to do some laundry at the local laundry mat. It was confusing at first to figure out how to use it, as everything was in Dutch; nevertheless, we worked together and I got my clothes washed properly! I engaged in sustainability by using a communal laundry mat and also by air-drying my clothes, rather than using excess electricity with their dryer.

            It was a great day, and I learned so much from our tours and activities! I look forward to tomorrow, as we will have a guest speaker!