Category: Culture
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Kulturen
This open-air museum (the White House) in the heart of historic Lund is a collection of Swedish architecture from all eras. Some structures remain on their original sites while others were relocated and restored using authentic materials and techniques. The project began in 1882 at a time when the City was modernizing sewers etc, and…
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Some random stuff
Jen has been doing a great job keeping up here, so I am not posing so much, but I have some fun pics on my phone that I thought I would share a bit. OK, that is enough for now. I will try to remember to post more random stuff to offset Jen’s carefully crafted…
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Tjolöholms Slott
Built by the wife of a British-Swedish aristocrat, who died just after building began, this castle has a relatively short history. The Dickson’s wanted a horse farm close to their Gothenburg home. They hired an architect and began construction in 1894, on a stretch of rugged coast just south of Gothenburg. It was a working…
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First snow
It seems that winter is coming, even though it will be milder than MN. My basil gave up and even the mints aren’t looking great. The grassy areas, trees, shrubs and cars were coated this morning, though it did not stick to pavement. Only a trace remained by afternoon. Thought I’d document the change in…
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Måkläppen
Today’s outing was to a nature reserve near Falsterbo, where birds and seals are protected. It’s an island/ peninsula only accesible November through January, so in spite of the 25 mph winds, we headed out. Starting at the light house, it takes about an hour trekking along the shore line to reach the end of…
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Ales Stenar och Ystad
Started my 50th birthday with breakfast at the Grand Hotel, a Lund landmark from 1899. Then off to the coastal town of Ystad and nearby Ales Stones, like Stone Henge but not so big or ancient. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ale%27s_Stones The village, Kåseberga, is adorable and we’ll try to go back another time. It’s a nice walk with…
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Mårtensgås
November 11 (or evening of the 10th) southern Sweden celebrates the goose harvest with a feast. The kids had the day off from school so we decided to celebrate in memory of my Swedish/Danish Grandpa Augeson, who loved roasted goose, potatoes and vinegar cream cabbage. The most interesting part of the story, and the reason…
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Día de los Muertos i Lund
Much local excitement this past weekend of All Saints and Souls, when construction workers made a discovery while working on a project to improve drainage around Lund Cathedral. It’s been rainy and gloomy, so this story does seem to fit. It’s not quite as dark as my view of humanity after nearly half the US…
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Kanelbullens Dag
Stores are mostly closed on Sunday but our new favorite bakery opened especially for the occasion. In spite of the rain, I headed out at dawn to fetch fresh buns. It was surprisingly pleasant, very quiet, with no wind. We’re into the rainy season so we tested Hilary’s back up plan for getting to her…
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Old Lund
The old parts of Lund are tricky to navigate. Last night I ended up at the front gates of the international school, coming from the opposite side, somehow. It looks even more like Hogwarts at twilight! I’ve done a few Citizens Hub Events. The latest was a tour of Lund Cathedral. Most details didn’t stick,…