I'm in Europe!

I successfully made it to Copenhagen and found my hotel thank you very much. All these people kept saying...wow, Europe on your own? Even a lady just now..."are you here on your own? Wow, I couldn't do that." Yes, I am thank you very much. All by myself.

Thursday morning was quite hectic. The shuttle to the airport picked me up 20 minutes late and then had another stop after me. Then I got to Delta and there were hoards of people standing around, no line, just people everywhere and everything was so disorganized. They just had people standing everywhere yelling at the employees and the employees were just ignoring everyone. I got to my flight and they were boarding already.

The guys on my flight to ATL sitting next to me were reading Obama's book and then on my flight to Copenhagen the lady sitting next to me was also reading Obama's book...in Swedish. I didn't get the memo that was the only acceptable flight reading material.

I did watch two cute movies: Hotel for Dogs and Yes Man. I recommend both.

I got into Copenhagen and found my way straight to the train and then found the correct stop and Tivoli Gardens and Hard Rock Cafe, so I am set!

Today on my agenda is to visit Tivoli Gardens and then to visit the fitness expo to pick up my number for my race. I heard it is a ways out of town, so I'll either do a cab or try to navigate my way around this town by bus. I found tourist information, so I'm sure I'll ask for help. See? That's all it takes to find my way around the town. Just ask a few questions. I found my hotel on my own all by looking at a map. All the women who told me...wow, I wouldn't go somewhere without my husband. Well, when you don't have one, it's pretty amazing what you can do on your own.

The Danish men are all gorgeous. Big blue eyes and rectangular glasses and sweaters tied around their shoulders...all European and sophisicated. Happy to be back in Europe!! Now, I'm on the lookout for some white Magnums....

Early morning

I am up early tomorrow morning for a 5am pick up time to the airport. Off to Europe for a marathon. But have a nice, long layover in ATL. Lucky me. I am working on a book, so this will give me some time to plot.

Was originally going to do to the Christchurch marathon in New Zealand at the end of May, but since I already have run a marathon in the land down under, it's time for me to visit Europe once again and load up on some white Magnum ice cream bars-my favorite food outside of the US. I will have to go to New Zealand some other time. I'm sure there are plenty of marathons I can run there some other day.

I just signed up for this marathon less than 45 days ago, so my entire training has been one 16 mile run, one 20 mile run, and one 13 mile run. That's it! So I'll just use it as a running tour of a European city and stop and take pictures along the way. Someone I work with said he is going to look up my time, but it will be poor I'm sure. I am not going to worry about time and just attempt to enjoy the painful 42.2 kms.

It will be a fun way, however, to spend Memorial Day weekend. I'm traveling alone, which is always pretty relaxing. Many have asked incredulously to me "Why do you want to go alone?" and look at me wide eyed as if I am crazy. I guess I don't mind it. It's nice to be by myself and enjoy my own company.