Wedding rehearsal day for my cousin, Brian. Rode to the harbor with him, his friend Bob (aka our tour guide) and 2 other cousins. We saw the Turning Torso a build that twists 180 degrees from the ground upward. We also had breakfast at Espresso House, a coffee house chain similar to Starbucks. According to … Continue reading Out with fam
Skåne
Malmö, my current stop, is in Skåne County. Skåne - pronounced scon-uh. Listen here. A province on the west coast of Sweden, close to Copenhagen, Denmark. I'm staying with the parents of my cousin's fiancée. Started the day with a seemingly traditional breakfast of plain yogurt, homemade muesli (I got the recipe), strawberries … Continue reading Skåne
Malmö
Hej. Boarded a 6am flight from Amsterdam to Copenhagen on Monday. Boarded a train at CPH airport and knocked on my cousin's door in Malmö around 10am. We walked the whole afternoon despite the intermittent rain. Nothing but big green parks and well-manicured rose gardens. And a cheeseburger.
Gouda
It was a frustrating day for so many reasons. A combination of time, money and people. Even though I pushed through the day to visit interesting sites, I just felt down. Leaving Kenya was weighing on me. Not every vacation day is a happy or content one. Anyway. HOW-dah. That's how you pronounce Gouda. Not … Continue reading Gouda
Look Both Ways
It's been raining since I arrived. Intermittent and drizzling but still wet. Despite the weather I decided to join the Amsterdammers and ride a bike. Turns out you need to look 5 different ways before crossing an intersection. Bicycles. Mopeds. Cars. Pedestrians. Trams. Buses. They're all crossing at once. PLUS there are different lights for … Continue reading Look Both Ways
The Jam 