Hotel Concordia - Lund

... itself (or maybe it's the other way around?). The Swedes are incredibly proud of their country and acknowledge that they have it pretty damn good right now. While every political system has its problems and pitfalls, Swedes are fully aware that these blemishes are just flaws in an otherwise well oiled "political machine." I found the average Swede to be well educated and open which is probably exactly how they ended up as a model country for others to eminate.

... tell you about yesterday. Yesterday me and the other American on my floor made Thanksgiving dinner and had some people over for it. For most of them it was their first Thanksgiving dinner ever, so it was pretty cool. Our dinner came out really well - and despite the fact that C. claims she can't cook for ****, her first ever turkey cooking experience was super sucessful. I made buscuits and sweet potatoe souffle/casserole (choose your ...

... go to?" "I'm sorry. I'm unaware of the policies at other banks. But that is our policy here." I left the bank with a bemused smile on my face and headed back to the cell phone store. What in the hell was that all about? Anyway, I get back and I tell the friendly fellow what happened, and he thought it was weird too. (Yikes...what kind of bank did I open an account with?) He said that I wouldn't have any problems if I went to get one at a post ...

... carry imo) is like 35-45 per bottle and I cannot morally allow myself to pay that. They do have Boddington's, but cripes, that's like an arm and a leg, so that's out too. But...they do carry Bombay Saphire (yay!) and I will not disclose how much I paid for the bottle, but I will mention that I am on a rationing schedule. *Systembolaget closes early on Fridays, way earlier on Saturdays, and is not open at all on Sundays ...

... dejligt med noget mad. Saa gik vi  i seng og da vi stod op havde vi 10 min til at naa toget til Kastrup, stress!!! men vi naaede det med nod og naeppe. Vi dronede med toget derud og printede vores biletter ud ved selvbetjaenings-maskinen, lavede en hurtig ompakning af noget medicin og sagde derefter farvel til vores baggage paa baggagebaandet. saa var det tid til morgenmad og derefter afsted til security chekken. self bibbede den da jeg gik igennem og ...

... so a course is set up and people run around in circles. If you're running the marathon, you have a lot of laps to run, people running a 5K or 10K will run the same course, just fewer times. This put a big monkey wrench into navigating through downtown. We were inexperienced bike riders even without hundreds of people standing around and running in the streets. First it was over to the Christianshavn district for lunch, we biked around the canals and saw that part of the city. There is ...

Thursday in København started dry. Overcast, but dry. Keeping in mind that I was in Denmark, regardless of the glorious evening the day before, it was good enough for me. If I had been Kris Kristofferson from "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", what I first came to would have been an ideal setting for me. "Tuborg" was having a promotional campaign in a pub on a small square with a very good dixieland band of pensioners, with a lamb roasting on a barbecue and beer dispensed free of ...

... s where all the shower water drains to, meaning the water can run all over the bathroom leaving a lovely trail of hair and other nasty things on the way. Also, in typical European fashion, every single toilet flushes a different way. However, most toilets here have two options for flushing. You can have a half flush or a full flush, so you can save lots of water. Then, you ...

... Michael with much coaxing). Also took a quick ride through Hans Christian Anderson stories ( like It's a Small World). Ship is great, seminar today was good. Dad golfed, learned ***** and how to work his camera??? On to Tallinn at 8 AM to enjoy the country of Estonia. Blanket is now about 1/2 done. I'm making progress. Miss you all, Love ya Mom and Dad

... Our lounge is equipped with a TV (great for watching the World Cup games) and an Escher puzzle. Our kitchen has three fridges and two stoves and tons of cabinet space. I'm bummed I didn't bring my laptop with me, but maybe it'll be good for me to not have constant internet for the next two months. Oh, and the random guy who made Spanish rice in my Brussels hostel happens to live in the room right across from mine: what a freaking small world!