Here are pictures from my trip to Malmo, Sweden. We start in the Copenhagen Central Station (wasn’t I just here?) (Update, 10 May 2005: The DSB’s online trip planner has train schedules, fares, etc.. It’s really excellent.).
Look at that woodwork!
Very impressive stuff
In the interests of keeping the front page of the blog from getting overloaded, I’m moving the rest of the pictures to after the jump.
Moving down from the main station to the platform, we move from wood and brick to iron and glass
The first class on these trains really is excellent. Definitely worth the extra few bucks.
The controls over one of the seats. I don’t know what the music is like– I didn’t bring my headphones with me
A view of first class
I got into Malmo around 11, and walked over to Malmo University.
The Arts and Communication building
Entrance to the school. There’s a piece of artwork on the right consisting of bells that you can control via a computer inside
The view from the Arts and Communication building. Even New Haven is prettier
Looking down along the water’s edge, to the library
In the distance is this unfinished 52-story building
Yes, it is a college campus. From what I can tell, this is a poster expressing solidarity for Peru’s Shining Path and its founder, Alberto Guzman (who was an academic– I’m so proud)
Power to the people!
After visiting the University, I headed into town.
Crossing over the river to the center of the city
I was looking for an art gallery that had an exhibit on digital art. I never got there, but still had a nice time.
In the Lillatorg, one of the many small squares in the city
Charming buildings along the Lillatorg
A somewhat more imposing building on the Lillatorg
After walking around this little square, I headed off, following the pedestrian streets.
Heading off down the Skomakareg
Along the Soderg, looking toward the Stortorget
Some 19th-century buildings facing Gustav Adolfstorg
A building on the Stortorget
Another building on the Stortorget. Note the advertisements painted on the wall
Then it was back to the train station.
Many bicycles. Seeing people bicycle here in the freezing cold encourages me to do it year-round in (what relatively speaking is) sunny Silicon Valley
The Malmo train station
What probably at one time was the ticket office and waiting room
The main terminal of the train station
The platform. My train is on the right
No apples on the train this time, but instead tokens– that said "Jokers Wild," and looked like some kind of Atlantic City surplus– for the coffee machine, which dispensed what was unquestionably the worst espresso of my entire life.
Beware!
However, I survived and made it back to Copenhagen.
The Doom Town Net Cafe
Tivoli Gardens in the daylight
Another view of the movie theatre between the Tivoli and my hotel.
Contrary to my earlier statement, it appears that De Utrolige does not translate into "The Urologists," but rather "The Incredibles." The editors regret the error.