We had fun in Sweden! There’s plenty to see in both Stockholm and Malmö, but here is what sticks out for us, looking back on our time there: B’s List Walking around Langholmen, an island that’s a beach – minus the sand: it’s all rocks. Our city tour guide. From her explanation that Swedes think that Danes are speaking Swedish…
I knew that Stockholm was having a street festival today, but I didn’t look up where it would be. I figured that if we happened to walk into it, great; if not, oh well. After a day of walking to and around parks in a fruitless attempt to find a beach, B and I were…
Here were 11 things we were surprised by about Sweden: In Swedish, the letter ‘k’ is pronounced ‘sh.’ So, the word for chicken, ‘kyckling’ is actually said ‘sh-ick-ling.’ The Swedish and Danish languages are quite similar, but Swedes like to joke that Danish people talk with a potato in their throats. Most Swedes speak English too,…
We spent seven days in Stockholm. Vasa Museet: This is a museum designed around a ship called Vasa, built in Stockholm in the early 1600s. It was to be a crusading vessel that frightened its enemies with its glory – and its cannons. The king who commissioned her presided over the ceremony of her departure,…
We spent one day in Malmö. Folkets Park: This is a very cool park – at least, in the summertime. They have concerts and comedy and more as part of something they call ‘Super Duper Summer.’ (Which, by the way, is somewhat strange to see next to a legion of posters with no English on them…
Yes, a lower housing cost for the day is desirable. However, when a listing says ‘facade improvements,’ this is not just a note to ignore the scaffolding and to climb under plastic sheeting to get to the space. It is also a note that bedtime had better be early, because construction sounds will begin before roosters…