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Europe » Sweden » Västra Götaland County » Gothenburg August 18th 2023

Tourists in Gothenburg today. Looked at hop on hop off bus and maybe just get a metro ticket for the teams, buses and ferries. Neither of these happened. Then saw a hop on boat doing the Harbour out the front of the hotel. Maybe that might work. Got a call from Pippa so we chatted with her and Charlie. Pippa is missing us. Hadn’t been to Eastland for a while. Nice to know we are good for some things. Haha. Had a quick chat with Stephanie then hit the streets. Walked around to a few of the highlighted spots in the Gothenburg book we had. Worked well until the rain came. Sheltered under cover at one of the museums that looked back down the main avenue in Gothenburg. Very scenic and dry. Rain eased enough to ... read more
Voted ugliest building in Scandinavia 7 times.
Main avenue in Gothenburg
Skansen Kronen. The crown at the top relates to Kronen.

Europe » Sweden » Västra Götaland County » Gothenburg August 17th 2023

We are now over 6 weeks since we left home. Seems just like yesterday - not really. Had breakfast with Christer again and bade him farewell. We have had a great time with him and have learnt lots about Sweden and Karlstad as well. He has been a fantastic host and I think he enjoyed having company to look after. A few farewells, photos and finally away. We were heading to Gothenburg via a few places Christer had recommended. First stop was Fjallbacka which is on the coast across from Karlstad. Not sure what to expect but once we parked the car we walked down into the Centre of town. Lots of people, boats and dogs. Turns out that Ingrid Bergman (of acting royalty) decided this was to be her happy place. Even bought a house ... read more
Ingrid Bergman bust in Smogen
Smogen and the houses and Harbour.
Houses tucked into the jetty and rocks in Smogen.

Europe » Sweden » Västra Götaland County » Gothenburg June 27th 2023

After yesterday’s rainy afternoon in Copenhagen, the forecast for today was windy in the morning with temperatures rising during the day and a bright sunny afternoon in Gothenburg, Sweden as we headed northeast. Unfortunately, the weatherman could not have been more wrong. As we left a slightly breezy Copenhagen in the morning, the rain began and the temperature began to drop. By the time we got to Gothenburg, it was cold, rainy, and we were in shorts and t-shirts. But the bus ride was nice, and the scenery began to change as we crossed into Sweden and headed northeast. Maja went over some of the differences between Denmark and Sweden that we may not have noticed. There are not nearly as many bicycles in Sweden as Denmark, as all of Denmark is almost completely flat while ... read more
Gothenburg City Tour
Escape to Gothenburg Church
Kristina in Gothenburg Church

Europe » Sweden » Västra Götaland County » Gothenburg June 22nd 2022

We were back on the road and our next stop was Gothenburg, the second largest city in Sweden. I was prepared for cooler temperatures as we were heading closer to the northern latitudes. and but the weather here took me by surprise! I learned later that day from the tour-boat operator that this was due to the moderating influence of the Gulf Stream. The drive on E6 through Sweden resembled driving through south central Pennsylvania, with similar vegetation greeting our eyes. Along the highway that hugged the west coastline of Sweden; were signs for McDonalds and Burger King and surprisingly, none for local eateries. We stopped at a McDonalds for lunch and what was interesting and different about this was the way they recycled/disposed their waste. Once used, every item had its own dispose slot and ... read more
green pastures and beautiful sights, E6 North, Gothenburg bound!
Swedish Fika
a feast for my eyes

Europe » Sweden » Västra Götaland County » Gothenburg July 31st 2019

Je prendrai un train pour Göteborg. Je acheterai et manger dans différents cafés. Je verrai la ville, Haga. Je visiterai le Jardin Botanique de Göteborg et Liseberg. Je verrai comment les gens vivent parce que je veux m'y installer.... read more
Haga

Europe » Sweden » Västra Götaland County » Gothenburg July 31st 2019

Spent the morning wandering around Copenhagen before a 1 hr train trip to Malmo. The line is a combined road/rail link via an 8 km Oresund Bridge that partly spans the strait separating Denmark and the Scandinavian Peninsula. The link then descends a further 4 km by tunnel to reach Sweden’s 3rd city. Unfortunately the spectacular above ground look of the bridge is completely unseen from the train deck below. After a brief wander around the cobbled Old Town streets of Malmo its was back to the train station & a 3 hr trip to Gothenburg & a 3 night stay at the Le Mat B&B. The bridge has spurred a tremendous revival of Malmo from an industrial economy to a service economy dominated by IT & education whilst Gothenburg has prospered by retaining its traditional ... read more
Apoteket Lejonet
Apoteket Lejonet.
Malmo old town street

Europe » Sweden » Västra Götaland County » Gothenburg June 20th 2019

Day 87, 20.06.19. Thursday. A few days ago the small shopping-mall at Långflon got visited by a man that was stealing and scaring the employees at the restaurant, and probably other shops as well. I noticed him at the restaurant the first day he arrived, because he was drinking beer that the restaurant didn't have to sell. After he left the girls at the restaurant came over and asked me if I could help them out with that guy if he came back. I asked why, so they told me he'd been stealing food and as he was confronted with it he confirmed that he hadn't paid for it, sat down and started eating. Some time later he was told to pay for a coffee, and as he was looking for some money he pulled out ... read more


Nous quittons donc le Danemark pour passer en Suède… Il nous faut donc prendre le ferry afin de nous rendre en Suède pour arriver prochainement en Norvège ! Pour cela, nous prenons le ferry à Frederikshavn pour nous rendre à Goteborg. Nous passerons donc le Kattegat : Le Cattégat, en danois Kattegat, en suédois Kattegatt, qui est un espace maritime comprenant plusieurs détroits au sud et une vaste baie au nord, s'étendant entre le Danemark et la Suède, plus précisément entre la péninsule danoise du Jutland et la province suédoise de Halland. Une traversée qui durera 3 heures ½… et qui se passe calmement dans ce grand bateau… Pas grand-chose à voir durant la traversée… Nous ne nous attarderons pas à Göteborg car y sommes déjà venus. Et pourtant… j’avais adoré la visite de la ville ... read more
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Entrée dans le ferry
notre ferry

Europe » Sweden » Västra Götaland County » Gothenburg August 18th 2018

Here we are in Gothenburg. Such a delight to meet the new granddaughter and catch up with the 3 year old grandson too. It’s only our first few days here and already we have been walking, swimming, meeting up with the extended family over delicious dinners - and of course we had to visit the tap room at Beerbliotek. Getting around Gothenburg is easy once you get the hang of traveling by tram, bus or boat. Buy a tram card, top up with SEK (Swedish Kronor), download the Reseplanerare app (Vastraffik) and plan each step of your journey. It even estimates the time needed to walk to the tram or bus stop. Senior Tip: If you walk slower than our speedy (fit ) Swedish family members, allow yourself more time for the walking part! In Gothenburg ... read more
The bridge
Under the Bridge
1998:365 Fishing huts

Europe » Sweden » Västra Götaland County » Gothenburg June 27th 2018

June 23 we flew from Venice to Gothenburg via Brussels, and were met by Wayne's second cousin, Anders, about noon. He drove us the approximately two hours to Stromstad, a pretty seaside town on the west coast. Along the way we stopped by a roadside cafe for some Swedish fast food: a smoked salmon plate and a shrimp salad. If you don't like seafood, you may be unhappy in Sweden, because it turned out that we ate shrimp and lox at every meal with Anders's family. We enjoyed it, especially one "torta" (cake) made with a dark bread crust topped with shrimp, egg, and salmon in a cream cheese sauce. Anyhow, back in Stromstad we met Anders's wife, Monika, and two children, ages 7 and 4. We all got into their small outboard boat for the ... read more
Anders and Wayne load the boat
The cottage on Oddo
View from the front lawn




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