Category: Travel
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Kings Park
Spent the day in Malmö while Bryant took his driving hazards test. He’ll post about that interesting experience sometime! Cloudy but warm, 53 degrees. A nice day to roam around, but the kids stayed home to clean their rooms Malmö castle as it used to be… And how it is today, with restorations “Diana” sculpture…
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Dinner and the castle grounds
After a few anxious minutes waiting outside, not quite sure if we were in the right place, we great doors opened and we were treated to warm glögg, live music and a self guided tour of the mansion. It featured a room built to accommodate a very large painting the owners had commissioned, which ended…
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Tjolöholms Slott
Built by the wife of a British-Swedish aristocrat, who died just after building began, this castle has a relatively short history. The Dickson’s wanted a horse farm close to their Gothenburg home. They hired an architect and began construction in 1894, on a stretch of rugged coast just south of Gothenburg. It was a working…
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Vinterpromenade
No wind today so we drove to Lomma, just a few miles west, to enjoy a change of scenery. The shallow water with exposed sand bars means easy walking and lots to look at along the shore, with strips of sand that extend out into the water. Yesterday we explored the outskirts of Lund and…
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Måkläppen
Today’s outing was to a nature reserve near Falsterbo, where birds and seals are protected. It’s an island/ peninsula only accesible November through January, so in spite of the 25 mph winds, we headed out. Starting at the light house, it takes about an hour trekking along the shore line to reach the end of…
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Gothenburg
Autumn break for school and work so we headed to Göteborg for 2 nights, to see the Lights of Alingsås and whatever else caught our attention. It wasn’t our best trip- weather was crummy, places were busy, so we didn’t feel comfortable being inside. No museums. Just a few quick meals at off hours. Mostly…
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Sölvesborg
While Bryant and kids have been canoe camping, I explored a tourist town nearby. The season ends with the start of school so I mostly enjoyed the scenery. 30,000 steps worth! Magpie Inkcap fungus, a few of the many kinds of mushrooms I saw in the beech forest. The ruins of a 13th century castle…
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Decided to splurge on the long leg
It’s fun, even with masks!
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Hardware Stores (and masks)
Yes, I have abandoned the “day count”. There’s a lot of them now (days) and they are starting to be a reminder of how long I have been away from the fam. Speaking of the fam, I have a ticket to go to the US on May 9, spend 2 weeks there getting ready for…
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Day 11 – Lördag
Nice clear, sunny Saturday today. So I decided to take a little trip out to Lomma. Lomma is a little seaside town about 10 km (6 miles) from Lund. I was going to bike it, and then decided I was lazy, so I took the bus. But first I had to get to the bus…