A GOOD START TO A HOLIDAY I had never been to Denmark before, so when I set out to catch the ferry in early May, I little 【B1】______ that by the end of the trip I'd have made such lasting friendships. Esjberg is a 【B2】______ port for a cyclist's arrival, where tourist information can be 【B3】______ and money changed. A cycle track 【B4】______ out of town and down to Ribe, where I spent my first night. The only appointment I had to 【B5】______ was a meeting with a friend who was flying out in June. I wanted to 【B6】______ my time well, so I had planned a route which would 【B7】______ several small islands and various 【B8】______ of the countryside. In my 【B9】______ a person traveling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality, and this trip was no 【B10】______ On only my second day, I got into conversation with a cheerful man who turned 【B11】______ to be the local baker. He insisted that I should 【B12】______ his family for lunch, and, while we were eating, he contacted his daughter in Odense. Within minutes, he had 【B13】______ for me to visit her and her family. Then I was 【B14】______ on my way with a fresh loaf of bread to keep me 【B15】______ and the feeling that this would turn out to be a wonderful holiday. 【B1】______