sweden, again

Arguably the most famous bit of architecture in Malmö, and the most visible, is Santiago Calatrava's "Turning Torso".

Not sure what this red thing is; fish trap? Some kind of anchor? A buoy?

Cottage by the windmill

Building by the canal

Google tells me the translation for Majs Krokar is "Corn Hooks"

These were without a doubt the least satisfying snack food I have ever eaten. "MAJS KROKAR" are quite literally just like biodegradable packing peanuts. Perhaps a slightly more charitable interpretation would be that they're like unflavored Cheez Doodles. And let me just say, before this I had no idea how much the "Cheez" was bringing to the table; the "Doodle" alone is, as the French say, "trés grody". Even my jokes about the puffed treat being 2% Fett and 98% Boba were not enough to get through the whole packet. It's not that "Corn Hooks" were disgusting; it's that they were all texture and no flavor. Eating them was tedious. Fortunately Jed will eat almost anything that is served in a crinkly bag, so he was happy to lend a hand. Or tooth.

Further Beverage Testing: Blossom Cottage

Here's something Jen picked up; I'd given it a pass during the previous round of beverage testing but neglected to tell her it had been ruled out. So here we are. Well, on the positive side, it does taste of ginger. Unfortunately there are other tastes, all kind of floral and kind of displeasing. The bottle suggests a 4:1 ratio of soda to cordial. I tried a couple different permutations and didn't find one that I liked. Gave some to Jed and he made a face of disgust.

When I first saw the bottle, I thought "Blossom Cottage? Sounds like women's deodorant" and it turns out I wasn't far off. 

"Blossom Cottage. For that naturally refreshing feeling."