Moving in (again)! :-D

Friske og veludhvilede startede vi dagen med at tage en lille tur ned til søen - der er ca 50 meter derned, men vi kørte i "the Kybota"  - billeder af fartøjet følger ;-) 

Basak (til venstre) ville meget gerne ud i cykel-båden. Jeg traf det kloge valg og blev i skyggen, og sendte Estefania med i stedet for - når der er 37 grader i skyggen, så er det ikke super rart i solen, men de havde det sjovt på trods af varmen!

Derefter en tur ned igennem skoven i "the Kybota", og på turen tilbage fik Basak lov til at køre for første gang - billeder følger også senere :-) 

Og så var det ellers tilbage til Centennial, for kort at pakke ud, inden en køretur med Rob for at se byen. Rob har arbejdet på VSU i mange år, men er nu pensioneret. Derudover er han medlem i Valdosta Rotary, og involveret i GRSP. Jeg er begyndt at have rimeligt godt styr på byen, og genkender flere og flere steder :-D

På køreturen blev vi instrueret i hvor man ikke skal gå om aftenen (generelt ingen steder hvis man er alene), og så fik vi en tour i hans boligkompleks som er bygget op omkring en golfbane - super flot sted.

Dagen blev afsluttet med ca. 2½ time i Wallmart og en tur på mexicansk restuarant. I aften sover jeg for første gang i mit "dorm-room"!

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Well rested we started the day out by taking a trip down to the pond - there is 50 meters down there, but we drove the Kybota - pictures will follow ;-)

Basak (to the left), really wanted to go on the paddle boat. I made the wise decision to stay in the shade, and sent Estefania instead - when it is 37 degress (90F) in the shade, it is not super nice in the sun, but they had fun! 

Afterwards we went for a drive into the woods in the Kybota, and on the way back, Basak tried to drive for the very first time! - pictures of this will also follow :-)

And so we went back to Centennial to unpack for a bit before driving around town with Rob. Rob has worked at VSU for many years before retiring, and he is a member of the Valdosta Rotary Club, as well as involved in GRSP. I've started to know my way a little bit around town, and recognize more places now :-D

On the drive we were told which areas not to go to after dark (generally nowhere if you are alone), and then we got a tour of the area where he lives, which is all built up around a golf course - really nice place!

We finished the day with 2½ hours in Wallmart and dinner at a Mexican restaurant. Tonight, I'll be sleeping in my dorm room for the first time!

Moving in!.... Almost...

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I dag var flyttedag for alle som havde skrevet sig om til "early move-in". Så efter at have sagt farvel til Theresas familie (bror med børnebørn samt mor på billedet), fik jeg pakket mine ting sammen og klar til afgang. 

Inden vi tog afsted blev der fyldt op på danske specialiteter: rugbrød med leverpostej og choko-dækkede mandler med lakrids - begge dele blev vel modtaget, og så satte vi kursen mod Centennial Hall.

Da vi fandt værelset viste det sig desværre at tingene ikke helt var i orden. Lejligheden var super beskidt - særligt gulvtæpperne og køkkenet, så efter at have læsset af og snakket med lidt forskellige folk, blev vi enige om at det bedste nok var bare at gå i gang med rengøringen selv. Så tilbage i bilen og afsted efter rengøringsmidler og maskiner. 

Tre timer senere (Tak Jim og Theresa!!) var lejligheden rimeligt acceptabel, og vi tog ud for at få noget at spise. Skolen var i øvrigt blevet overtalt til også at rengøre tæpperne med deres prof. maskiner, så alting ser ud til at løse sig. Vi valgte dog at sove en nat hos Jim og Theresa, så tæpperne kunne tørre til i morgen :-)

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Today was move-in day for all early-move-in sign-ups! so after saying goodbye to Theresa's family (brother with grandkids and mother on the picture), I packed my things and got ready to go. 

Before leaving we all stocked up on some Danish specialities: Rye bread with liver pate and chocolate covered almonds with licorice powder - both went down very well, and then we headed to Centennial Hall. (Rye bread with liver pate is a lunch-box classic for all kids in Denmark - to be compared to pb&j.)

When we got to the room it, unfortunately, turned out that everything wasn't quite like it was supposed to be. The place was really dirty and especially the carpets and the kitchen were bad, so after unloading we agreed that it would probably be the best to just get going with the cleaning ourselves. So back to the car to get cleaning supplies. 

Three tough hours later (thank you Jim and Theresa!!), the apartment was looking pretty nice, and we went out for some dinner. Meanwhile, the school had been convinced that they should also shampoo the carpets with their pro machines, so everything looks like it will work out. However, we chose to spend the night with Jim and Theresa to leave the carpets to dry for tomorrow :-)