Eslöv

Christine's sister Jenny lives in Eslov. It is about 20 minutes North of Lund. There is a BBQ restaurant there that has live music on Friday nights. They invited us and Magnus, who was in town for a few days, to come up for dinner. It was the first time we had been to their house and we really likes their kitchen.

 

We headed into town for dinner. It was a super cozy, eclectic restaurant. During the day, lunch focuses on bread and soup.

Here's the BBQ buffet. There was seasoned burger patties, brisket, reindeer, potato salad, and super delicious bread.

We had a table reserved outside next to the band. Bobby Lee was the lead. He is half African American, half Cherokee, and he's from Georgia! He called Chris Mr. Virginia and me Ms. Tennessee.

 

The patio wasn't quite covered completely and there was quite a dance of people and umbrellas and chairs to stay clear of the rain, but we were all happy and it was a great way to start our weekend.

 

 

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Moose

The last whole day Mark and Daddy had here we rented a car and headed up north an hour to Markaryd. There is a drive through moose park there. It was fantastic!

 

The place and the weather reminded me of the cricket in the fall. We stopped at the gift shop to buy our tickets in. Then we were off. None of the four of us had seen moose before, so we had high hopes.

The cow above was our first sighting. After her we saw a group with cows and bulls. There was even a bull still shedding it's velvet.

They don't allow you to get out of your car, but you can bring along carrots and apples and feed them. They are so gentle, and so HUGE!

Their noses stick way out in front of their mouths.

 

 

We all had a chance to feed them.

But when you were out of food, they weren't convinced. So in the car they would come.

We pet them too!

It's crazy how big they are, how big their heads and body are, and how skinny their legs and frames are.

I was super giggly like a kid on Christmas morning. All my colleagues say they've driven by that sign a bunch and never stopped. They don't know how much fun they are missing!! On the way home we stopped at Max, which is a Swedish burger chain, for some late lunch.

 

 

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Oslo

There's a mini cruise to Oslo from Copenhagen that Chris and I have been wanting to take. We decided it was a good adventure to take with Mark and Daddy. The cruise leaves from Copenhagen at 4:30 in the afternoon and arrives in Oslo at 9:45 the next morning.

 

I sure didn't take any pics of the boat inside, but it was pretty nice. There was a lounge in the back of the ship full of super comfy chairs and was lined with windows. It turned into our regular place. We sat there and watched the world go by.

The next morning we headed up on the top deck. We were in Norwegian waters now. Norway is absolutely amazing. It is such a beautiful country. The water we were sailing in is a fjord. It was created during the ice age. The weight of the glaciers pressed the earth down forming valleys that filled with water when the ice melted. As a result there are a lot of rock islands in the fjord.

When you get to Oslo, you have 6 hours to roam about, then it's the same schedule again. The boat leaves at 4:30 in the afternoon, and you're back in Copenhagen by 9:45 the next morning. We decided to take a bus tour of the city while we were there. I don't love pictures from windows, so there's not so many of the city, but take my word for it, it is a great city! Lots of cozy little shops and cafés, great architecture, well-kept gardens and parks, and of course, plenty of history.

We stopped at Frogner Park to walk through the sculpture installation by Gustavo Vigelund. There were hundreds of sculptures throughout the park filled with trees, roses, and walking paths.

 

 

We headed outside of town up a windy mountain road, and visited an Olympic ski jump.

 

 

The tour finished off at the Viking Museum. There were 3 ships. They were found because they had been used for burials. One of the ships was a luxury ship and the other was an exploring ship. They believe it was sailed to Canada. I couldn't really tell any difference between them, and sure couldn't imagine sailing across the Atlantic in one of this!

 

The weather was so amazing. We sat out on the top deck as we left port.

 

It was a perfect little get away.

 

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The Turners' European Vacation

On Friday morning Chris and I headed to Copenhagen to pick up my Dad and Brother! We had really been looking forward to the visit and were excited to see them come through the doors!

The weather was like a perfect fall day. After we got settled in, Chris put the makings of a Swedish lunch on the table with liver pate, cold cuts, cheese, butter, and polar bröd. Then it was time for a trip into Lund. We toured around the city and took some time at the cathedral.

 

The next day we headed to Malmö. First stop, the Turning Torso.

We were lucky enough to have two good weather days in a row! We ate lunch by the sea and enjoyed the afternoon.

 

 

 

 

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