Tag Archives: Uppsala University
An airlock, rune mastery & the meaning of life
The Swedish train was impressive. We’d flown into Stockholm from Manchester – after another early taxi thanks to untimely rail strikes – with carry-on luggage only, for a (slightly) cheaper ticket. In no time at all we were standing, somewhat … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden, Travelling
Tagged air lock, DNA, double-decker train carriages, Graveyards, indigenous peoples, laboratories, runes, Scandi-noir, Uppsala, Uppsala University, women scientists
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Lights, sights and lingonberries
Nearing ten o’clock at night. Speeding through customs with a small, carry-on backpack to a waiting taxi. Luxury! Well before eleven we round a corner warmed by the glowing windows of the William Pub to arrive at Akademi Hotellet. Opening … Continue reading