Living La Vida Lunda: A blog abroad

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  • Sustainable City

    Hyllie has a sustainable city museum/ education center. I bet it’s only open during the school year, because every time I walk by, it seems to be closed. Swedish workers are entitled to 4 consecutive weeks of paid vacation which must be taken in June, July, or August. So lots of things are closed in…

  • Limhamn

    Lily, Bry, and I rode to a nearby community on the coast. It was paved trail all the way so pretty easy. Next time we’ll bring swim gear and enjoy the water. And here is the Øresund Bridge in the background. Denmark will open to our state (Skåne) on June 30, so maybe we’ll be…

  • Ulastigen

    Part of this path had a children’s play area just right for a Jen-Jill break -and the rest of the Noices enjoyed it, too!

  • Father’s Day

    Bryant chose a hike at Skrylle and brunch at his favorite cafe in Lund – Broder Jakobs. The day was cool and cloudy but we managed to dodge the rain. The park had some really fun features including a zip line and obstacle course, but Hillary said she was too old for it, and Lily…

  • Midsommar Celebration

    We were lucky enough to be invited to a Midsommar party at a lovely private home in Södra Sandby, just outside Lund. The hosts live in a beautiful restored 1914 house with a large yard. And the weather was perfect, which we are told is not the norm. Someone mentioned that 2 of the last…

  • Midsommar

    https://visitsweden.com/what-to-do/culture-history-and-art/swedish-traditions/midsummer-tradition/midsummer/ We’ve been invited to a party! It’s an outdoor event with an international group, most of whom have Swedish spouses so it should be a traditional experience but not too difficult for us to join the fun. The girls found new outfits for the occasion. We’ll post pictures tomorrow! Also, don’t miss the first…

  • Exploring Malmö

    Here’s a recording made at Vintrie- Bunkeflo cemetery. The birds were very vocal this morning! The following are from Malmö central where Bryant and I had dinner while Lily had TCTC classes and Hillary stayed home with her. And a few pictures from another walk near the castle, this time more in the kitchen/ perennial…

  • Lördagsgodis

    This means “Saturday Goodies” – when families load up on sugary treats and stay home to watch a movie. They have entire stores full of candy bins to purchase by the scoop. So far we haven’t liked most of the candy we tried. The chocolate is ok but most stuff is too sweet. Even the…

  • Vintrie-Bunkeflo

    Using google translate, I put together a bit of history of the area around Hyllie, built around the train,  station with the Emporia mall, Malmö Arena, and lots of new construction housing, and commercial use high rises. It is close to a couple of coastal villages that we’ve not yet explored as they are only…

  • Countryside

    Living in the middle of active construction has its cons, but it’s temporary and we’re trying to make the best of it. Today is really windy so blowing dirt and sand make the outdoors very unpleasant. Lily and I were sand- blasted while going out for groceries! I put together some nice moments from yesterday’s…