apartment and travel
It is really tenative and we are still considering if it is the best idea, but we found an awesome place. The catch is that it is really expensive. It is through Rob's boss and the family is going to Florence, Italy for a year. The have a flat the same size as our house in Eugene and it is in an area that is prime in the city. It is on the island of Sodermalm. This is the SoHo type area of Stockholm. It is a block from the water and near lots of greenery and parks and swimming and schools for Saniya. We think we are going to take it as the thought of competing to find a place with the rest of Stockholm and the two little ones being... little, is so unappealing. Rob also applied for housing in a really cool area. It is subsidized housing for researchers. There is a 12-14 month wait list for these, so we could maybe move there after. It is all very ify and we go to see the apt. on Monday. We'll keep you updated.
Also, Rob has 2 weeks in July off as the institute closes for Summer holiday. So, if we are not looking for a place to live then we are considering a trip. We are looking into St. Petersburg, Russia. Perhaps Moscow as well if we get ambitious. There is an overnight boat to Helsinki, Finland and then a 5 hour train to St. Petersburg. I guess the boat is a party atmosphere and the Swedes take it to go to Finland to drink. Alcohol is tightly controlled here and very expensive. We buy 3.5% beer in the store. For a normal beer or bottle of wine you have to go to a state run liquor store. Anyways, there are also really cheap flights to Lithuania and Northern Poland. We'll see!
I bought batteries and want to share some pixs of our latest events:....pixs will come later, for some reason they will not upload right now.
Yasmiene
Also, Rob has 2 weeks in July off as the institute closes for Summer holiday. So, if we are not looking for a place to live then we are considering a trip. We are looking into St. Petersburg, Russia. Perhaps Moscow as well if we get ambitious. There is an overnight boat to Helsinki, Finland and then a 5 hour train to St. Petersburg. I guess the boat is a party atmosphere and the Swedes take it to go to Finland to drink. Alcohol is tightly controlled here and very expensive. We buy 3.5% beer in the store. For a normal beer or bottle of wine you have to go to a state run liquor store. Anyways, there are also really cheap flights to Lithuania and Northern Poland. We'll see!
I bought batteries and want to share some pixs of our latest events:....pixs will come later, for some reason they will not upload right now.
Yasmiene
posted by Yaz and Rob at 8:26 PM
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OOOOO...My dad's whole family is polish and my sister and I have been bouncing around the idea of going to the "homeland" to visit one day. I am jealous that so much cool stuff is so (relatively) close. Sam saw a picture of Mt. Rushmore and has decided that he needs to see it. I am less than excited about that trip!!!
We were thinking about Poland. There are cheap flights to norhtern Poland. Also, I think I want to see Aucshwitz. My friend, James, went and said it was intense and worhtwhile. (Hi James!) Also, I want to go to Krakow (sp?). If your sister and yourself came I could meet you in Poland!! But, Mt. Rushmore could be fabulous. I was near there, but never made it to the actual mountain.
Yaz
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