Post by Ella We are still in Gothenburg (Goteborg to the Swedes) at the Scandic Hotel. Leaving this afternoon for Oslo by train. We were asked to reserve a time slot for breakfast since the hotel is so full. We arrived to find a sea of people. Food stations spread far and wide. Separate dining areas…
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Banished to the courtyard
Post by Ella We are generally pretty casual about when and where we eat our main meal of the day. Often we just stop at the first place where the menu looks good to us both. Sometimes, someone we’ve chatted with will recommend a place. Yesterday though, Grubb was hankering specifically for seafood so he did…
A few photos of Gothenburg
Well, maybe more than a few. https://photos.app.goo.gl/strMoDJUZ1x7fX6DA
I sure am glad I had that Frappuccino
Post by Ella Because not 5 minutes later, we were chugging up a steep winding path to a lookout tower with views. Apparently I was enjoying the Frappuccino so much that I didn’t take a picture of it but here’s the tower. Grubb posted more about this place. My only goal in this post was…
The Palm House
Post by Ella After breakfast (tell you about that tomorrow because it deserves pictures and I was so taken with all the people and food choices, well no pics), we ambled on down to the Palm House, about a 20 minute walk from the hotel. Set in lush gardens, a green house featured many types…
The Candy Farm
Post by Ella A little store we passed while walking around Gothenburg. Well, you’ll see…
What’s a city without a canal?
Post by Grubb No city we’ve been to so far.
Soup of the day
Post by Ella In the Haga district, we ducked into a little cafe for coffee and pastry. I left Grubb to order and went to grab a table outside. Grubb comes out with a tray. A small chokaball (intense fudgy chocolate with nuts and rolled in coconut flakes) for me and a big bowl of pea…
Between Malmo and Gothenburg
Post by Ella Bear in mind, these were taken from a high speed train through a train window.
Practical matters: Showers
Post by Ella Yes showers. Love them here. It isn’t that you can’t get these features back in the states (for a premium of course), but here it’s standard. So far. Our shower here in Malmö . The knob at the left end of the bar has two settings: turn the knob up and you…
Uninspired art, sumptuous fish stew
Post by Ella We attempted two museums in Malmö today. Grubb posted about the museum in the castle we visited this morning. Our second museum today, Moderna Museet, was forgettable. Maybe because it was the second museum of the day or maybe nothing captured my attention. As evidence, this is the single photo I took….
What a find in Lund
Post by Ella. The Skissernas Museum – Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art. I’ve never seen anything like it. All the work that goes into creating public art: the sketches, models, schematics, the prep work, where does it all end up? Some brilliant person at Lund University had the idea to collect all these works….
All in a day
Post by Ella. A brief mention for food. I have no pictures. But breakfast was provided by the hotel and what a spread it was. All kinds of breads and cheeses, jams, muesli (thinking of you Wynette and Charlie) with all kinds of add ons like lingon berries, sunflower seeds, etc. juices and smoothies. Eggs….
Didn’t get enough of the Disgusting Food museum?
Post by Ella No pictures of yucky food, I promise. The entrance ticket is a barf bag. And if that isn’t enough, there is a tasting bar at the end where you can play Disgusting Bingo. And partake in a Chile Challenge where the heat ranges from 1.2 million scoville units to off the charts…
Practical matters: Cashless, contactless
Post by Ella We always get some cash from an ATM on arriving in a new country. On this trip, we needn’t have. So far, no cash required anywhere. In fact, payment by card (digital or physical) is preferred and in some places, required. And if you use a physical card, it is always just…