A Few Observations..

Here's a few odds and ends I have noticed while being in Denmark:

(1.) Everyone must play by the rules and there are no exceptions..
  Dane's are all about order and rules.  To begin, when I arrived at the Copenhagen airport I needed to buy a train ticket to Aarhus.  My first instinct was to go to the Information desk and ask about the procedures.  I put on my sweet, "i've just arrived from America wouldn't you love to help this nice girl" face.  The woman told me she could not answer my question because this was the 'information' desk, not the 'train information' desk and I must walk to the other side of the airport to get my answer.  I looked backed and asked "well, do you know the answer?"  She smiled and said "Ya."  And she wouldn't tell me!
  One thing I have noticed is everywhere you must grab a number (like at the DMV,) and proceed when they call your number.  This is the case at the bank, post office, even the bakery!  Not knowing I would need to grab a number at the bakery, I sat confused and puzzled why there was no one in line, yet they wouldn't ask for my order.  Once I grabbed a number they were more then happy to get me my baked good :)

(2.)  The bus system & road etiquette..
  First of all, public transportation and bicycles are the only way people get around.  There is a 185% tax to have a vehicle here, so having your own car in unheard of.
  All around the city there are two sets of sidewalks on each side.  One is cobblestone and is for walking.  The other is paved and for bicycles.  I learned this very quick when I was seriously almost ran over my a bunch of bikers.
  The bus system took me a minute to get use to as well.  To begin, you load the bus from the back and exit out the front.  In the middle is a machine where you punch your bus card.  One thing I was curious about is how the bus system is able to monitor who is paying, for the driver is way up in the front in a secluded driving area.  Here's the deal-- there's actual 'bus police'.  Yes, these scary looking men often get on the bus and check everyone's tickets.  (Of course,) the one time I wasn't able to stamp my ticket because a herd of people were blocking me, the scary bus men got on the bus.  Right as the man saw mine wasn't stamped he laughed and said, "Okay then, here's a fine for 600 dkk" which is $115 American dollars!  I panicked and said, "Please sir, I haven't had a chance to get to the machine, here's my ticket please let me do so."  He responded, "nope!  Too late for you."  In a panic I showed him my driver's license and pleaded "I just got here from America, can you pleassseeeee make an exception."  He walked away & the woman next to me let out a deep sign and said "your so lucky."

(3.)  It's called 'equality'
  One thing I immediately noticed here was the amount of men walking their children in strollers-- so much so that it is seldom to see a woman pushing one.  When I asked my Danish friend Sanne about this she laughed as said, "darling, it's called equality."  Apparently, the men and women here each get six months of maternity leave!  Go Denmark!

That's all for now :)  Leaving for Amsterdam Wed. to Friday.

Farvel.