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Easter in Denmark means Thursday, Friday, and Monday are all holidays. It also means that stores and banks are closed on those days, but Kendrick and I stocked up on Wednesday so we actually have able to feed ourselves. We haven't even dipped into our ramen supplies yet!

We have consciously tried to have a relaxing, low key holiday. Wednesday we had some really good paella at Los Flamencos. Thursday we revisited part of the path to Arken with Justyna, and roller bladed on some extremely smooth pavement along the water. We had a great time and a super workout. I must mention that the wind was in full force that day. Never, ever, have I ever been whipped in the face with gravel so painfully before!! And never before have I been literally carried forward on my bicycle by the wind. Gusts of such magnitude existed for me only in Sesame Street episodes, and oh yeah, that time I was in a harness and strapped to a gigantic kite.

Friday we tried to be homebodies and made an ambitious meal of mushroom risotto, roasted duck, and spanish tortilla. We invited a guinea pig over, Frances, who couldn't taste much because of her cold. But she was unfortunately able to detect the texture of the Kendrick's roast duck. To comfort Kendrick, we sang him the rubber ducky song. ;)

Saturday morning we sliced the rest of the duck and fried it up with some oil and green onions, and it was moist and delicious again. More cooking, cleaning, and exercising happened on Saturday, so we decided to go out at night with Christoph, Lorena, Neil and Rose. Got some good dancing in at Culture Box, but I have rediscovered my extreme dislike for electronica/techno. I think it just doesn't have enough groove for me. It seemed to have more than enough for my companions though, and it took some effort to drag Kendrick away.

Today is the first cloudy day we've had in a long time, but it's still nice enough to go for a run, which I think I will do now. Happy easter everyone, hope you are having a good break whereever you are.