Category: adventure
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A Royal Visit
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia have been touring Sweden to mark the Golden Jubilee, 50th anniversary, of the ascension of Carl XVI. Yesterday they arrived by train to Malmö Central Station and paraded along the canal to the royal residence at Stortorget for a reception and ceremony with music and speeches. I arrived in…
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Puglia Part 1: The Culture of Food in Puglia
I can’t say enough about our trip to the region of Puglia (pool-ya), the heel of Italy’s boot. CJ and David really know how to celebrate turning 50! This food tour was led by Sophie Minchilli, the daughter of one of CJs favorite food writers, and was limited to 12 participants. We were super fortunate…
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Countdown to Italy
We’re embracing the Easter staycation this year since the eldest is in the thick of exam season, and Bryant and I are anticipating our food tour of Puglia in a few weeks to celebrate the Vandersons’ 50th birthdays. March delivered another short-lived snowy afternoon as we flirt with genuine Spring. It’s great to see patios…
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Nori, the Siberian Forest Cat
One of the biggest reasons to buy an apartment in Lund was that most rentals do not allow animals, and the youngest Noice has been wanting a cat. So now that we are settled in our own place, 6 month old Katara aka Nori, joined the family on Feb 28. After careful consideration and much…
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Winter excursions
Melissa had a passport appointment in Copenhagen so Erin and I joined her to see more of the city across the bridge. I hadn’t even seen the obligatory mermaid of HC Andersen fame. That was fun if a bit anticlimactic. We wandered around the 17th century fortress or Citadel and then Christiania, the infamous hippie…
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India, Part 3
The last post of my India trip is really just about the drive back from Kabini to Bengaluru. Of course, on that drive, we stopped in Mysuru (Mysore) to see the amazing palace. We got a tour, and did some sketchy things with a little extra contribution to the local economy. :-/ But it meant…
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India, Part 2
So, part 1 was all about my “work trip”. Part 2 is about the weekend in the country that I had between Mumbai and Bengaluru. I visited Redearth Lodge in the Kabini reserve with Wim and Parag. Super awesome venue with amazing food, and here are some pics from the resort. Here is a little…
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India, Part 1
I had a trip to India for work. There were 2 work parts – a work part and a personal part, so I will make this in 2 posts, spanning Mumbai, Mysuru, and Bengaluru. Part 1 is more my observations from the cities. My company has a growing footprint in India, both for manufacturing and…
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Birthday week, part 2
…birthday week has turned into birthday month and it’s nearly December! At this point I will just try to choose a few moments to highlight and summarize the month of November. Erin and Melissa took me out for birthday lunch at Marvin, featuring “classic English suet pies” and wonderful crispy Mac and Cheese bites. We…
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More excursions
I keep expecting life to slow down as we settle in on Spolegatan, but it never really does. Lund, like most Swedish cities, is putting up winter lights, replacing water in the fountains with greenery, and adding seasonal decoration. I joined two international organizations for tours in Helsingborg and Malmö this week. In Malmö we…