Saturday, May 11, 2013

Signs of spring in Sweden!


Red deer (like our elk) feeding in a field.

Time for ice cream

People can't wait to eat outside and sometimes are
all wrapped up in blankets (provided by the restaurant).

Three similar ads with children crying appeared
around town, "Some children are forced to
go to Mallorca (Crete or Italy) this summer".
(They are crying because they won't be able to
go to Liseberg, the big amusement park).

Then after two weeks those ads were replaced with
these, "Download the laughapp to your smartphone
Happy children guaranteed!

Pansies at the entrance to the Botanical Gardens

Our first walk through the Botanical Gardens this year.

Even some early rhododendrons were in bloom.


The little white flowers are everywhere in the forests
this time of year.  They are called vitsippor, "white anemone".

Colorful wild flowers.

This afternoon we went to the Göteborg City Museum (the
building with the green roof).  Crossing the bridge, we saw
that the open air boat tours have begun.

People enjoying the lovely day.  Not super warm,
but sunny!

John chose korv and mos for lunch (hot dog and mashed
potatoes).  He used to have it often when he was here
50 years ago, bought from a kiosk and served in a paper
tray, just like today.  Only thing not just like today was in
1963 he paid the equivalent of 12¢ for it and today he paid
the equivalent of 100X that amount!

More sunning by the moat.

And a bike race....so many signs of spring in Göteborg!

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