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Cider and a *Guinness
Carole invited me for a drive out to the orchard and renovated farm house belonging to transplants Simon and Sarah. Having heard lots about the orchard, I was eager to visit and catch up with Sarah (of Capellagården textiles fame). Karine, another French expat also made the journey from Kristianstad so we had many hands…
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Lundabo Life
Lundabo = a person residing in Lund. With all of the recent changes in our family life, I think it will be good to establish a new routine. Next week I resume Swedish studies at Malmö University so I’ll be going to Malmö at least once per week. Today marks the end of two weeks…
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American Happy Hour
I’ve decided to skip over much of the summer happenings in order to take my time relating Ebba’s (the Swedish name she chose for Language camp) 16th birthday, and the many events of July and early August. We returned from the US with a suitcase full of the treats we can’t find in Sweden determined…
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Riga, pt 2 Baltic Excursion
Andrea and I traveled from Vilnius, Lithuania to Riga, Latvia by LUX bus, where we met up with Stephanie, a friend from Sweden. The LUX bus is highly recommended! It left from central Vilnius, and was exceptionally comfortable. It was so easy that I may consider this type of bus for future trips. Steph traveled…
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Nature Bathing in Bergen
L and me (Bryant) were inspired by Jen and H’s trip to Bergen to visit friends. It looked beautiful, and very hike-able, so I booked a little trip to spend some quality time in the mountains with my kid. Bergen from Copenhagen is a short hour+ flight, where we rented a car and drove to…
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Lithuanian Song Celebration: Vilnius
My friend and former Oliver Avenue neighbor, Kristina, has always been active with Lithuanian American groups (Chicago and Minneapolis, I think) as a way to maintain a connection with her family’s culture. She teaches Lithuanian school and dances with a folk dance group which travels to various Lithuanian festivals. This year, the 100th anniversary of…
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From linseed to linen
Capellagården, a folk crafts/ art school on the island of Öland, arranged with Sarah from The Tour Studio for a special course to be taught in English. I know Sarah through the International Citizens Hub and so had the opportunity for a spot in her linen workshop. The other participants all came from the US,…
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48 hrs in Budapest
We arrived in Budapest with just enough time to find our rented apartment across from the National Museum, get a traditional Hungarian meal and enjoy the walk through the city to the boat tour, booked in advance by my savvy friend, Andrea. The tour gave us a relaxing way to see both cities: “On the…
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Transitions
Our era as an ISLK family has come to an end as the youngest completed the International Baccalaureate Middle Years with excellent marks, ready to enter the world of the Diploma Programme. She has a preliminary acceptance at Katedralskolan in Lund and looks forward to a nice summer break! “Justice For Ukraine” was her art…
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Canoe Camping in Åsnens
We went canoe camping. Yay! In the search for a Swedish BWCA rather than the average Swedish trail camping spots we found Åsnens National Park. While not quite the same as northern Minnesota, it came pretty dang close! The mosquitos were huge and extremely annoying, the water was calm and very rocky, and the trees…
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