Søernes Sejlklub

Our tummies were grumbling after the Rosenborg Castle tour, so we went to search for some lunch. After indecisive searching, we came across a little grab-and-go shop that was all homemade. And there was a student discount which made it even better! I got a roast beef, parmesan cheese, and sun dried tomato salad.

Lindsay and Natalie are in a different volunteer group to complete the field work requirement for our class, so we soon parted and I was off to Søernes Sejlklub. Søernes Sejlklub is a sailing club that offers boys and girls ages 8 to 16 alternative outdoor activities. The sailing club aims to bridge the gap between neighborhoods and Copenhagen's beautiful lakes.


A small group of students from class met at the main offices in Søpavillonen, a white building on the waterfront of Copenhagen's lakes. Without any prior description of what we might be doing, I walked around the building with Allie wondering what was in store for us. After walking a circle around the building we finally found one of the staff members who gave us a tour of the pavilion. Still unsure exactly what our plan was for the day, we were led into the shed and started grabbing kayaks. I was expecting to go over safety procedures or organize supply closets, but instead we spent the remainder of the afternoon kayaking around the lakes. We went through a tunnel to the other part of the lake and then around an island. It wasn't as warm as previously in the day, I just had to make sure I didn't capsize into the freezing water.

After our kayaking adventure, we barbecued at the waterfront and enjoyed the evening. We were in charge of forming burgers out of the ground beef and preparing the salad. Most of the burgers weren't perfect ovals and the salad was thrown together, but we must have done something right because everything was delicious and we all left incredibly full. Even though it was only 5 hours, I was already experiencing separation anxiety and I went to hang out with Natalie and Lindsay. Once again we went on an adventure around the block in search of a midnight snack.