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My Residence and CPR cards.
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Reason #20: Free health care for EVERYONE (including me)! All Danes enjoy health insurance paid for by their taxes, another one of the many benefits of a welfare society. Universal health care means that when Helle's mother needed heart surgery, the family didn't pay an extra dime for it or any of the follow-up. It means that when a family friend had a child born with severe intellectual and physical disabilities, all of her health care expenses were automatically covered. It means ER visits, cancer treatment, physical therapy, and routine check-ups are not a luxury or something that involves great sacrifice; they are a universal right.
I will say that the Danish health care system is definitely not perfect (especially with mental health care). However, it's leaps above what I am used to from home. I recently received my residence and CPR cards, which provide
me with free health insurance while I'm here. Let's hope that I stay healthy, but it's a remarkable thing.
Reason #21: Birthdays! Today was Kasper's 14th birthday and I got to see Danish birthday traditions first hand. There will be a separate post about the day coming later tonight or tomorrow, but I will just briefly say that Danes know the best ways to celebrate. There were 21 family members and close friends in our home today, and we spent the day eating, talking, playing, and celebrating. SO much fun to have everyone together. It really emphasized all the right things.
Reason #22: The Round Tower! For 25DKK (~$5), you can take a journey up a 686 foot long spiral ramp to the top of the Round Tower, which offers views of the entire city of CPH from 114 feet above street level. From the top of the tower you can see the beauty of the rooftops, the churches, the colors of the buildings, the wind turbines, and even make out some tiny bicyclists on the streets below. The tower itself has a rich history (which you can learn more about if you look back at a previous post about my trip there with Emily).
Reason #22: The Round Tower! For 25DKK (~$5), you can take a journey up a 686 foot long spiral ramp to the top of the Round Tower, which offers views of the entire city of CPH from 114 feet above street level. From the top of the tower you can see the beauty of the rooftops, the churches, the colors of the buildings, the wind turbines, and even make out some tiny bicyclists on the streets below. The tower itself has a rich history (which you can learn more about if you look back at a previous post about my trip there with Emily).
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