Our group went to the Denmark Energy Commission today and learned about renewable energy.  Denmark plans to have 36% of all energy used to be renewable energy by 2020.  They are building windmill farms in the oceans to provide much of their energy.  They are also using biomass to replace coal.  Biomass creates energy by burning wood and straw.  They also plan to use Biogas which creates energy from burning waste (manure & items from slaughter houses).  They are planning to have 100% renewable energy by 2050.  They are currently at 22% renewable energy while the United States is at 14%.   The Chinese President visited the Denmark Energy Commission last week to learn many of the things that we did - how is Denmark creating renewable energy.

After this we took a double decker bus to
Roskilde to the Viking Ship Museum.


Ms. Waller dressing up as a Viking with another Wake County librarian, Nancy Carr.

 We had fun learning about the Viking explorations and their innovations in ship building.

 Ms. Waller on recreated Viking Ship.  This ship actually sailed from Denmark to Ireland back a few years ago.

After the Viking Ship Museum, we hiked up a hill (the first hill I have seen in Denmark) and went to the Roskilde Cathedral.

Even though Denmark is a democracy, they still have royalty.  All of Denmark's royalty is buried here.  There are some really cool burial places.  They are all inside the church. King  Harold Bluetooth, one of the early Kings of Denmark is suppose to be buried here.  He died in 985.

This is the ceiling and paintings in one of the burial chapels.

 After all of meetings we were on our own and enjoyed a meal in Roskilde.  I was very proud of myself, I order a meal from a Danish menu and actually got what I thought I was ordering!!! This was a meal of Steak with bernaise sause, potatoes and mixed vegetables.  It was absolutely delicious.
In Denmark, you have to go to the cash register to order your meal before you seat down (In most restaurants.) Tips and tax are also included on the menu prices.

 I discovered the public library in Roskilde which is called the Bibliotek.

After a very adventurous trip, Nancy Carr and I navigated our way back to Copenhagen on the train with the help of many Danes.  The Danish people are very helpful even if you miss your train station!!!

Talk to you tomorrow, we are off to an Energy and Water Workshop.