Flooding and Spring

I've been very busy lately so expect some posts in the next week or so.

Last week there was flooding in and around Uppsala.

On April 8 the Fyris river (Fyrisån) in Uppsala looked like this:



Then there was a bit more snow.



Then some rain and the resulting flooding.



Normally there is a whole board-walk here. You can see one of the posts.



Where the people was sitting was flooded at one point.



The roads on either side of the river were closed for a week because of the risk of flooding.



Happily, this restaurant is no longer under water.



Trains to Stockholm were stopped for a while because of the impromptu lakes. There was probably a metre between the train track and the water when I went to Stockholm the day after the trains started running again. This picture was taken right out my window.



After talking with some Swedes, I found out that this never happens, at least not this bad. Apparently, I survived one of the longest winters on record.

Yesterday (April 30) was Valborg where Swedes celebrate the start of spring. It was about 9C, feeling much colder, with a mix of sun and pouring rain.

While there are no leaves on the trees, the flowers are starting to bloom!



A post on my weekend in Copenhagen and Valborg to come, hopefully soon.