Blogs from Malmö, Skåne, Sweden, Europe
October 25th 2011
Another pop quiz: Which of the following made Anna's train ride from Calais, France, to Copenhagen, Denmark, an epic disaster? a. The over-night train was booked because of locals taking advantage of a school holiday, so she had to take the 2:00 AM train. b. Sitting in the rail station until 2:00 AM so exhausted her that she slept through her connecting train. c. The connecting train she finally got on broke down. d. The total train ride took 32 hours. e. All of the above. The correct answer is.... E! EVERYTHING BAD HAPPENED ON THAT TRAIN RIDE. I was peeved. If you think that it couldn't get any worse, though... well, you'd be right, because since then everything has been a dream come true. I spent the weekend in Denmark with Ksenija, the niece of ... read more
April 16th 2011
Day 1: Tulla-Dublin Between us Helen and I have two extra-long legs and two with maintenance issues, so long-haul flights (in this case, fourteen hours to Abu Dhabi and eight to Dublin) are a particular trial. I’d already booked seat numbers online to ensure an aisle seat (all the exit and bulkhead seats were gone). But at Tullamarine, we hit the jackpot. An employee of the year at Etihad check-in noted my height and said, “I think we can put you in two exit-row seats”, and so he did. I suspect they withhold some of the good seats from the on-line bookings to dole out to worthy causes such as ourselves. Then for the second leg the plane was only three-quarters full, and unaccountably two bulkhead seats were left unoccupied when we settled into the flight, ... read more
February 4th 2011
Hmm, kanske dags att börja packa, planet går snart. Eller nä, tråkigt. Det löser sig.... read more
February 2nd 2011
Nu börjar det dra ihop sig på riktigt. Bara 2 dagar kvar innan det bär av. Vissa är mer förberedda än andra vad gäller packning osv. Men vi är alla riktigt taggade på att åka iväg och se vad som väntar oss där ute :) /Milla... read more
August 20th 2010
(er zijn 2 pagina's met foto's, waarschijnlijk de laatste van deze vakantie, zie hierboven ^^^) Na zondag verder he le maal niks gedaan te hebben, was maandag een rij-dag richting Stockholm. Omdat we halverwege in Upsala op een terras, tegen onze zin in, in de zon moesten zitten, kwamen we alsnog laat in Stockholm aan. De volgende dag uitgezocht hoe het openbaar vervoer werkte, en met een 24 uurs OV-pas en een 24 uurs Stockholm pas (incl 24 uurs OV-pas.. heej, is dat niet dubbelop? Inderdaad ja..) door Stockholm gaan banjeren/metro'en/rondvaart en veerboten. Omdat we met de Stockholm pas in elk museum/pretpark/globe'round'the'globe mochten, moest dat natuurlijk ook gebeuren, wat resulteerde in het bezichtigen van levende en opgezette koeien, elanden en bruine beren, alsmede stokstaartjes, boten uit 1780 en moderne kunst. Aan het eind van de middag ... read more
August 19th 2010
Well...jumped on the train and went to Sweden for the day (as you do in these parts) Got off at a lovely town called Malmo (with 2 little dots above the 'o') and had a meander around from about 10am until 4pm. The place was getting ready for a big festival of art and music and street performances so there was a lot of hussle and bustle about, but was a pleaseant day all round....not just because the sun popped its head out and the rain took the day off, but the sights and the lunch i had was pretty good also. Only cost about $20 oz to get on the train, and we went over the longest bridge that i have ever crossed to get there.... The trip back was a little different because the ... read more
August 2nd 2010
We zijn ondertussen gestrand in Malmö, na een rit van ongeveer 15 h. -Simon onderneemt een heldhaftige poging het qwerty toetsenbord de baas te blijven(dus excuses voor tipfouten)- Er staat nu een nachtje treinreizen/slapen tot aan Oslo voor de boeg. Enkele medereizigers wisten ons te vertellen dat ze op hun reis constant moesten opstaan om hun ticket te tonen. Hopelijk blijven wij gespaard. Eerst nog een dagje Oslo bezoeken en dan verder naar de Poolcirkel. Maar elke rit wordt steeds leuker -Lucas- ! Brussel-Keulen was een waas. Verscheidene keren in slaap gevallen en slechts echt wakker toen we er waren. We zijn echter blij dat we het grauwe station van Hamburg kunnen echter achterlaten . De rit Hamburg-Kopenhagen was heel erg aangenaam dankzij onze buren, 2 Deense meisjes die juist terugkeerden van een maandje rondtrekken. Toffe ... read more
July 12th 2010
South Sweden: Days 1-7 I guess you can call South Sweden one of the Rivieras of Scandinavia, and in our experience it really lived up to this description. In the sweltering heat wave that consumed the region (highs of 95 F, and 34 C) during our stay, the beaches of Malmo were packed with sun bathers, and the waters of the Oresund, most inviting: water temp 74 deg. The province of Scane is a distinct region of Sweden that has traditionally been part of the Danish Kingdom. Malmo is its center and has been our first stop in this summer trip to scandinavia. The land is relatively flat with undulating gentle hills, if you can even call it that. Within a few minutes driving outside the city you find yourself in farmland. The city itself is ... read more
Beach + dogs = splashin' good time. Oh, and a long bus ride
Published: July 4th 2010Europe » Sweden » Skåne » Malmö
July 4th 2010
Perfect weather today =) I got up early and dropped my bag off at the train station so I could spend the morning lazing around at the beach. I was not disappointed in that choice. The beach itself (sand-wise) is nothing to write home about, but the water was fantastic - nice and cool, and clear. It felt nice to walk around in it, about knee-deep. The breeze from the water was perfect too, mixed with the hot sun which was starting to get a little hazy. To make things even more fun, there are tons of dogs at the beach frolicking in the water =D I had fun playing (ie. lots of splashing) with a couple Springer Spaniels, a dog that looked JUST like Anouk (aw, I miss her..) and a German Shepherd. LOVE. I ... read more
July 3rd 2010
I can’t believe I’m already at the half way point of my trip. I think it also feels weird because I’ve essentially only been in one country for all this time. The time sure has flown by though. As I write this, I’m being serenaded by drunk Swedish girls, singing and dancing on the roof of the building next to our hostel - which coincidently ends up being right outside my window. Me and the other girls in the dorm are enjoying(?) the free show… they’re certainly amusing at least. So, in retrospect having a 22-hr train ride from Abisko to Malmo… not the best of ideas haha. Especially when you’re stuck in one seat and can’t lie down. I slept most of the way from Stockholm to Malmo though, I was at the point I ... read more
