13 June 2007
Trevlig Sommar (Happy Summer!)
The month of May was filled with lots of work and plenty of play. Erica moved to Borås mid-month to do some more research at a hospital. It is a quaint little city about 60 km from Gothenburg. Check back next month for some pictures of her new home. While Erica settled into her new place, I pined away the time back in Gothenburg by myself while finishing my coursework and working on projects. Fortunately, Erica made it back to town to help host our multiple visitors during the month.
Steve goes to Stockholm
I made one last trip to Stockholm to fulfill my Fulbright duties. I provided some personal insight on what it is like to be a student in the United States for next year’s Swedish Fulbrighters coming to the US. My meeting also coincided with a conference on Sweden’s social climate discussing issues ranging from what it means to be a Swede to immigration and integration. Of course, my visit wasn’t all business. The trip was also an opportunity to see the capital city again and to take a few more pictures.
Birthday at Bohus
Nothing says ‘Happy Birthday’ like a late middle age fortress…or so I thought. I surprised Erica with a trip outside Gothenburg with some friends of ours. The Bohus Fästning (or fortress) was once a stronghold of western Sweden back when Sweden, Denmark, and Norway were all under one rule. Today, the fortress is overgrown by lush, green grass, but it is always fun to imagine how the place used to be back in the day.
Visitors!!–The Ryherd B&B
The month of May apparently marked the beginning of our high tourist season here in Gothenburg. We had three sets of visitors come stay with us—Jon Rathsam who studied acoustics with us in Omaha, Kyle Hoback who studied with Steve in undergrad, and Tommi & Maud who are friends of ours from Stockholm. All three visits were wonderful. It was great fun showing everyone around this town and introducing them to Swedish culture. Playing tour guide for the native Swedes was a special pleasure because although it is their country, they were not familiar with Göteborg. We got to show them all around this city which we have come to love as our own.
