More stalking of the Queen

So yesterday, we had Jenni's birthday celebration even though her birthday was over 2 weeks ago. It was over travel break (Florence, how amazing)...so Rete (host mom) decided to throw a Danish bash. We invited all our usual friends aka burgians to our host family. First stop in this wonderful afternoon was to see another palace, Fredensborg. It is the summer palace where Queen Margarethe lives from April to November. Then she moves to Amalienborg Palace in downtown Copenhagen. So we roll up to the Queen's house, you can get right up there...no security except some guards out front. It is the Crown Prince's daughter's (Queen's granddaughter) 2nd birthday so moms and kids are coming and going to drop off/pick up for her party. Casual Danish people who's children happen to attend the same Preschool/Kindergarden as the little prince and princess. Imagine if your kid was attending that party, so cool. Well the Queen was obviously going to her granddaughter's party. She had to leave it early though to go to exhibit premiere at a museum in her honor. SO we got to see her walk out of the palace, get intot he rolls royce and she is literally driven right by us. We are standing on on eside of her driveway, alongside several paparazzi photographers and she waves to us from her car...like 3 feet in front of me! Didn't get a good picture unfortunately so I might have to steal one from friends' cameras.

After this we headed back for Nachos and some downtime..ate 4 batches of nacos between the 9 of us..then had a big Danish dinner with Appetizer, then pastries for dessert...SO full. No wonder I don't lose any weight here.

Anyways, stress is at high levels right now...so I should get back to work. Only 3 more weeks until the US...though I was beginning to think that volcanic ash would cause some issues. Not that I would mind relaxing a bit more in sunny Copenhagen (IF it stays sunny...)

xox

PS. It has been like high 30's to low 50's all week. Still so cold. It's almost MAY. This weather even has the Danes confused. Yesterday, I experienced 4 different types of precipitation in one day. Legit. Rain in the Morning. Sleet in the afternoon which turned to full-out Snow after an hour. Then, big hail in the Late Evening. Who knew that was possible.