Uppsalalalala

I'm in love with a city! Pretty yet modern Uppsala overflows with greenery, old beautiful buildings and a happening "downtown". Camille and Kimmo have been impeccable hosts (oh, those crepes!).
Here they are.



Thank you Kimmo for trying to keep me up and drinking all night :-) Cam, it was great seeing you, friends like you don't come by very often. Oh, why are my best friends all in cities other than mine? Thankfully, Agnes always comes to the rescue. Please don't move to France, Ag. Actually, people who know you at the duty free at Trudeau were asking me if you live in Paris now (???) ...
And of course, my darling, my one and only, he knows who he is.

While visiting a market in Stockholm, we found these (wasabi flavored rice puffs) among other sample baskets:



The Vasa, a ship that sank near Stockholm in the 1600's, shortly after being launched. Why is it loved by Swedes and tourists alike? Because despite its one fatal flaw, the Vasa was one of the largest warships at the time, and an incredible piece of engineering. It sank because there was not enough ballast in her belly to counterbalance the weight of the huge guns and cannons on the upper decks. Since it was top-heavy, any small breeze could make it lean on its side to the point of taking water through the gunholes, and eventually (quite quickly) sinking.



This one's for Aaron, who should perhaps start reading this blog. Give him a hint, Francis (if you still read it...). Walking to Camille's workplace, we encountered some high-road bandits. We had to make way for some, for fear of being speared alive on those hard little horns.



A view of the Uppsala cathedral, with a bit of surrounding ambience.



And finally... One wheel, two wheels, three wheels, ten thousand wheels! The bike "parking lot" near the train station. Not exactly unique in Uppsala.



In Uppsala, we have both gone to a party and left from the party while there was still light outside. Cheers to the north!