They celebrate Christmas on the 24th here, so on Christmas Eve we had a lot to do. We had Greenlandic fish for lunch; some whale, and some other dried fish that I was not familiar with. I tried it, however I was not the biggest fan.
However, our dinner was very good. We had duck and pork with two different kinds of potatoes and sauce, some red cabbage and chips.
I helped my host mom make some of the treats we had for Christmas as well- they use marzipan a lot. We had marzipan with nougat inside and these treats called havregrynskugler which is made from oats, butter, and sugar and is coated with coconut.
We had gone to pick out our tree about a week before Christmas Eve at a Christmas tree farm down the street. I got to cut it down, and we brought it back on a wheelbarrow and decorated it the night before Christmas Eve.
After dinner we joined hands and danced around the Christmas tree singing Danish Christmas songs. Once we had finished, we sat down and opened the presents under the tree.
Thank you to Sally Hallenbeck for donating to my campaign. Your donation made it possible for me to spend Christmas in Denmark which is an opportunity I don't know I'll ever get again. Thank you so much.
Danish Word(s) of the Day:
Glædelig jul- Merry Christmas
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