The picture on the left is of the Ersta Conference and Hotel which is on the campus of Ersta Skondal University (free lodging courtesy of Dr. Klas Magni, a retired psychology professor). There are several accents in the letters of the university name but I don't know how to insert them in the Blogger program. The picture on the right is what I see from my window, which is on the second floor, right above the rounded window. Beautiful!I flew from Manchester to Stockholm today on SAS. The Manchester airport is kind of crazy but not nearly as crazy as I've heard Heathrow can be. You have to stand around waiting for the board to tell you where you plane is boarding and then dash to the gate in time to walk on the plane. All was well and the flight was nearly on time. I was met by Klas and his friend Anders Westius who teaches in the School of Health and Medical Sciences at Orebro University. He's also ordained in the Church of Sweden. Both men are lovely and took great pleasure in giving me lots of information about what I was seeing as we drove in from the airport. I continue to enjoy seeing all the different cars -- lots of Volvos and Saabs, of course, but other interesting ones, too, including Meganes like we drove in Italy.
I checked in, washed my face, and then was met by a reporter and photographer for an hour long interview and many pictures. Too bad I won't be able to read the article since it will be in Swedish but maybe I can see the picture. I then dashed off to change my clothes for dinner. Klas and I took two buses into the center of Stockholm (he is 74 and grew up here so knows a lot about the city). Stockholm is, as you would expect, very stylish with beautiful buildings and fashionable people. I was impressed to see the wooden floors in the airport! Klas, Anders, and Elisabeth, Christiansson who teaches theology at the university where I'm staying, all took me to dinner at a wonderful fancy restaurant where I had an incredible fish stew with saffron sauce.
I have to pay for my time online so won't write more, and anyway, I need to review my lecture that I'm giving at 9 a.m. tomorrow!
2 comments:
Susan, John mentioned your blog in HIS blog, so while I was updating MY blog I checked out YOUR blog! Are you confused yet?
Your trip sounds wonderful and the photos are great. I'm going to Ireland in July for a week, courtesy of the FBI, and had not planned on hauling a laptop over there, but your great blog has me thinking...
We miss you and John, but keep up vicariously through this medium and others.
Best, and safe travels.
Rick
Susan, Like Rick in COS, I happened upon your blog via the link I found in John's blog. So neat to see your account of your trip! It sounds marvelously stimulating from a professional standpoint, and the food (of course I am *always* most interested in the food!) sounds truly extraordinary. I wish you safe travels and look forward to catching you up on last night's Shepherd's meeting. Some interesting -- even exciting -- developments in San Damiano-land!
--Mike
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