Danes will wave back, but never wave at you.

It's true. The people here are by no means unfriendly, but the waving and smiling at strangers I've grown up with is incredibly foreign here. But today on the canal tour, I waved at people on the streets and we cruised through the icy water, and they smiled and waved back, all the while thinking "Silly tourist." I'm OK with that.

I'm learning some Danish. I have down the yes/no, hello/goodbye, thank you, see you later, cheers and delicious. Really though, what else is there? They have a "soft d" sound in Danish that I simply can't pronounce. I try, but apparently I sound really silly. I'll keep working on it though.

Also, we've been discussing how you can tell I'm American simply by looking at me. It's not the way I dress or anything we can put a finger on, but even before I open my mouth, people can tell I'm from America.

Tonight I'm meeting with Mikkel, a student who spent the last semester at MU, at a Danish TV station to watch a newscast. I'm finally getting down to some journalism after a few days of orienting myself. I'm really excited to see the differences.

Today, I tried a Danish hot dog. They're thinner than American hot dogs, and red. Also, the bread is served on the side. It was tasty though.