:: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 ::

It's all in the details

A few updates on my upcoming move to Sweden: I now have the official start date for classes: August 23. I can actually move in to student housing starting August 15, so I'll probably show up early.

I also know exactly where I'll be now: the city of Falun, the provincial capital of Dalarna.

Dalarna in brief

Province bird: Eagle owl
Province flower: Spreading Bellflower
Province mushroom: Suillus variegatus
Province stone: Porphyry
Province fish: Minnow
Seat of Government: Falun
Highest point: Storvätteshogna 1.204 m
Largest lake: Siljan 290 km2
Longest river: Dalälven 520 km
Highest waterfall: Njupeskär, height of fall 123 m
The County of Dalarna size: an area of 28.194 km2

Read all about Dalarna's climate, its population, or get a glimpse of The Dalarna of the Future. You can even download a pdf of Facts about Dalarna.

Also feel free to visit Falun's tourist site, check out the current weather in Falun, view a picture gallery, find me on a map, or send a postcard from Falun!

In other news, I'm heading to Green Mansion (my parents' place, aka The Summer Palace) this weekend. Got to hammer out some details regarding my trip/move with them, and scout out storage space for all my junk while I'm away. It'll be nice to see them, of course, and hopefully the weather will be good enough to take the boat out for a spin. I haven't been down there since Christmas, so it should all be good, providing we can keep the arguments to a minimum. And with the mood I'm in regarding the fulfillment of my Swedish dreams, that shouldn't be any problem at all. So it will be Happy Mother's Day all around.

:: posted by Rob 8:47 PM [+] ::

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