Home tasks

Today we were home based. First up was a 6km walk as we are still waking very early. Came home with more groceries from another supermarket. After breakfast we did some weeding, trimming shrubs, digging out old roots etc. The green waste bin is full now!
Later in the afternoon we jumped on a bus and headed to Limhamn which is a seaside suburb. Had a wander and an ice cream.

We noticed how quiet the roads are in Malmo. The city has a similar population to Christchurch yet from what we have seen the traffic is sparse and quiet. The majority of people seem to use bicycles. In fact, cyclists rule the roost. Pedestrians come second on the many shared paths. The whole city has hundreds of kilometres of cycleways that are separate from the roads. They use lot of underpasses to avoid any cars. no bike helmets and loads of cargo bikes.

What I also noticed is that not only the traffic is light , but the majority of vehicles are electric which makes for very quiet streets. Most homes in the area have EV charging points . The variety of EVs is quite incredible. Mostly European makes with a few Kia’s and Hyundais. Japanese cars are almost non-existent.

An unwritten rule in Sweden is that you must artfully arrange your windows especially if they are street facing. Most obey the structure of one lamp/candle, a plant and a piece of sculpture. I have included two photos where the people have exceeded the brief.

Tomorrow we are heading into Copenhagen for the day as tourists. It seems strange that we can buy a local bus ticket then 40 minutes later get off the train in another country. Borders are invisible in Europe.Read more