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I have done a great deal of productive research for my upcoming trip, especially regarding Scotland. MapQuest was very helpful since I have never been to Edinburgh and I like to get out on foot and see things. Most of the 14 pubs I looked up are within walking distance of my hotel, and for me, if it is a mile or less, I will walk. One of the places, I may have to take a cab and I don't want to miss it since it offers live folk music most days and nights. Many of my pubs to see are close to one another as well, so as I searched the maps, the same street names came up so I am already feeling a bit more familiar with Edinburgh despite not being there yet. At night on my own, it may be safer to take a cab back to the hotel, but I will determine that while I am there. If it's cool, then I can walk back no problem. I feel very safe in Aalborg, but then I know that town like the back of my hand. Maybe that scene in Train Spotting is coming to mind where the American tourist gets the hell kicked out of him in the pub. I am a rather seasoned traveler, though, and I've never felt threatened.
And as for Denmark, I discovered two new places to check out as well. One I knew of, just never went yet. It's a restaurant called Flammen. They have a buffet which is rather pricey, about 25 dollars or so, but they offer some exotic meats such as red deer and wild boar. For some reason, wild boar sounds delicious to me, like when the chemo makes me crave Minsky's pizza. Now, I want a big old boar on a spit! Even though the buffet is a bit more than I want to pay for a meal, maybe I can make them rue the all-you-can-eat clause!
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