Family Hellesen

Goodbye Moss family! I'm officially joining my new host family in just 12 days! I've heard from the Hellesens, who reside in a suburb of Copenhagen called Glostrup, and who are welcoming me into their family for the semester. From our first few emails they seem great... really warm and fun!

Here is what I know: Lars and Helle, my host mother and father, are a warehouse manager and an accountant. Kenny, my older host brother, no longer lives at home (and I think I might be staying in what once was his room). Then there is Kasper, my 13-year-old host brother, and Mira, my 12-year-old  host sister (yay!). According to an email they sent, the whole family is very active and are avid soccer players/fans, and Mira rides horses and enjoys baking. They have two dogs whom they take on many walks. I know that I am saying it quite a bit, but I am so, so excited (especially about having younger host siblings)! I've also seen the house on Google Earth and it looks like it is in a really pretty neighborhood. 

The only downside to the location is that it is pretty far outside of Copenhagen. The shortest possible commute is about 50 minutes (and can be an hour depending on the time of day), which will be a long trip to make to and from school every day. However, it will be nice to get to experience life outside the city, and when I was in London over the summer, I loved my morning trip to work. It was a great time to decompress and reflect. Also, I used Google Maps to check out a bike route to school, and if it is correct, riding my bike would only take 38 minutes! I'm hoping that means that in nice weather I will be able to bike instead of using the bus/train every day. 

The next 12 days will be filled with last minute preparations and packing. Best wishes to everyone for a safe and happy new year. I'm sure I'll post again once before I go, but a post or two from now I will actually be in Denmark. 

Love,

Sara