Living La Vida Lunda: A blog abroad

The Minnesota No(ICE)s

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  • Getting settled

    The last few times I attempted to update, the posts failed. My tech guy has been very busy with work (he didn’t get his full Swedish Summer but is meant to have some time off later) so I’m not sure what’s going wrong. IKEA is WFH until January and we’re off to a challenging start…

  • Voting!

    We are all set up for absentee voting in MN. It is just too important to sit out. Here are our MN primary ballots heading off to be counted from Sweden!

  • Kayaking day

    Staying at Två Skyttlar (two shuttles, named for the weaving this area is known for). Mark Municipality, the fabric kingdom. “The Mark” from the word for border between Denmark and Sweden. Bry and kids are out on lake vastra Öresjön, hoping to beat the afternoon rain showers, while I kick back to enjoy the view…

  • Coins

    Finally changed the 100 kronor. Here’s some more Swedish currency. This one features Evert Taube, poet and musician. And the all important 5 and 10 kronor coins! Bryant is still working so we continue our low-key exploration of Hyllie and other areas of Malmö. Here is the edge of the developed area, where the parks…

  • Construction

    Looks like they’ll finish our road and courtyard around the time that we move! This is our building entrance and our bedroom windows. We left them open during work hours one day and found our beds and everything covered with a layer of grit- yuck! They’ve been working nonstop since we arrived, digging massive holes…

  • Minneapolis Expats

    Today we met up with a nice couple who moved here from Minneapolis. They’ve been in Malmö since October so we had a great time comparing notes on local amenities and our experiences with relocating. They are tons of fun and a great resource! They live near the Turning Torso. We walked through Stor Torget,…

  • TCTC 2020

    Lily’s virtual theater camp is wrapping up. Here’s a preview of Don’t Stop Me Now!

  • Decaf- pffft

    Bryant tried to order decaf coffee and the waiter scoffed at him. Eating dinner at gamlastad- old city Malmö. Such a beautiful evening. Not crowded. Had a train car to ourselves. Perfect way to avoid being in the background of Lily’s TCTC virtual classroom!

  • Wild flowers

    I feel that my photos don’t quite capture the beauty of wild flowers growing right here in Hyllie, on the edge of the city. But here are some of the varieties that we see on every walk.

  • Spa

    Since we now average more than 10,000 steps per day, we decided a foot spa would be a good investment. Here are Hillary and JenJill giving it a test run! Bryant’s mail is still ends up going to the first hotel in Lund, so we need to go over there once in a while to…