Here is Dan, waiting at the train station in Lund, eating some weird Swedish gummies.
When we arrived there was a huge line outside the park, stretching down the block, even though it was below freezing, with an even colder windchill.
Inside there were lots of beautiful things to see, even though the park was smaller than expected: perhaps 3-4 city blocks.
There were two individuals doing ice carvings - what an amazing process. From the first time we visited this station, to the time right before we left, this woman had finished her fish carving and moved on to a new one that was just taking shape.
A huge, gorgeous Christmas tree...
A lit up castle...
I'm not even sure what to call this.
Other sorts of lit-up trees.
Rides for all ages (although we did not partake, the ticket was expensive and the lines were long!).
This is the closest thing we could find to the St. Paul Winter Carnival. Our assessment: It's definitely worth seeing once in your life. The lights were really gorgeous, and it was cool to see an amusement park in winter. The downsides: it's really really cold! My feet have never gotten so cold. Scandinavia doesn't so such a good job at shoveling (possibly because things are so packed in, there's nowhere to put it), so your feet are immersed in snow all the time. Another downside is how incredibly busy it was. Every restaurant was booked until 9:30pm - apparently you make reservations for the restaurants inside the park! Nonetheless, if you're in the area, head out for a festive evening.
Happy holidays everyone! We miss you.
Sounds like a festive time! Happy Holidays to you and Dan! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, what memories this brought back! Dave and I visited Copenhagen in December, and I so remember the lights and Christams decorations. As well as walking for hours in the snow while we did our sightseeing. And we've found nothing since that has the same warming ability as the aquavit spiked glogg.
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