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Day: May 12, 2023

Banished to the courtyard

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Ella

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…

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A few photos of Gothenburg

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Ella

Well, maybe more than a few. https://photos.app.goo.gl/strMoDJUZ1x7fX6DA

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To the top of the mountain

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Grubb

After the leaving the out of fashion void of the Röhsska Museum, we made an emergency stop along the Vasagatan to infuse Ella with a much needed Frappuccino.  Then we maundered into the Haga district where we found ourselves at the foot of what is termed “a mountain” in the local parlance.   At the top of…

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I sure am glad I had that Frappuccino 

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Ella

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…

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Beautiful day to stay away from museums

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Grubb

Post by Grubb. But that didn’t stop me from suggesting we check out the Gothenburg Fine Arts Museum.  The first exhibit on the second floor should have been a warning. As we made all the hallway connections there were enough old masters cropping up to make me pause and be wowed.   But the majority of the…

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The Palm House

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Ella

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…

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The Candy Farm

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Ella

Post by Ella A little store we passed while walking around Gothenburg. Well, you’ll see…

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