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Vänern

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:12:34 +0000

Vänern, 中文叫做维纳恩湖。

维纳恩湖(Vanern)，英语作Lake Vaner。北欧最大的湖泊，也是欧洲第三大湖，世界第28大湖。位于瑞典南部，维纳什堡和卡尔斯塔德之间。呈东北—西南向延伸，长145公里，宽80公里，最深97米，面积约5，550平方公里。

周边的景色很漂亮，夏天划船，冬季滑冰。偶然路过，照了些照片留念。

really clean water

a nice little yellow house

some rainbow light on the lake

when you drive pass the lake, you really need to stop by.

斯德哥尔摩英文导游词

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:06:07 +0000

很早之前在网上看到的，转载一下。
Surrounded by forests and water, Stockholm has the feel of a small town. The royal capital of Sweden is actually a collection of islands linked by bridges. To the east, the Baltic Sea bustles with ferries and ships. To the west, Lake Malaren provides plenty of space for water sports and sailing. Stockholm’s residents seem to be more a part of a small community than a sophisticated European city. But they are intensely proud of their city.
斯德哥尔摩为森林和湖海所围绕，很有小乡镇的味道，这个皇家的瑞典首都事实上是众多小岛的结合，其间并以桥梁相连接。在东边，波罗的海上渡船与各式船只熙来攘往;而西边，则有梅拉伦湖为水上运动和帆船提供广大的空间。虽然斯德哥尔摩的居民似乎比较像是一个小城镇的一部分，而不属于一个高级的欧洲都市，但是他们确是热切地以他们的城市为荣。
Stockholmers have good reason to be proud. Their city’s blue waters are so unpolluted that swimming and fishing are possible in the city center. Fishermen catch trout and salmon near the Royal Palace. Swimmers can take a dip within view of the Old Town. This experience is a small miracle that few cities can offer.
斯德哥尔摩的居民的确拥有值得骄傲的理由。这个城市的湛蓝水域非常地洁净未受污染，在市中心都可以游泳或钓鱼，渔夫们可以在皇宫附近捕到鳟鱼和鲑鱼，而游泳者可以在这幅旧城的图画中游泳。这样的经验算是个小小的奇际，而且是很少城市能够提供的。
Since water defines Stockholm in so many ways, no visitor should miss a tour by boat. Tour boats pass by many of Stockholm’s beautiful bridges, palaces and churches. One of the most famous tours is named “Under the Bridges of Stockholm.”
既然湖海是斯德哥尔摩如此重要的特质，游客们就绝对不能错过游船观光。游船会经过许多美丽的桥梁、宫殿、和教堂，其中最有名的游船旅游称为「斯德哥尔摩桥下之旅」。
The typical boat tour includes the Old Town, or Gamla Stan. Situated on an island, this old city center still looks like a medieval city. The 608-room Royal Palace houses the Royal Armory and the Royal Treasury. The Treasury includes underground rooms where the Crown Jewels are on display. In the State Apartments, the Writing Room of King Oskar II has remained untouched since his death in 1907. The nearby Stockholm Cathedral displays ancient wooden carvings. The 700-year-old Riddarholm Church is the traditional burial place for Swedish kings. Besides historical attractions, Gamla Stan also offers chic shops and world-class restaurants.
典型的游船观光通常会参观旧城区(或称Gamla Stan)，它位于一个岛上是一个古老的市中心，如今仍像一个中世紀的城镇。皇宫中有608个厅室，包括有皇家的军械室和金库，金库还有地下室陈列着皇家珍宝。在市政府办公大楼中，瑞典国王奥斯卡二世的写字间在1907年他过世后，至今仍保持原状。邻近的斯德哥尔摩大教堂展示着古老的木雕，而长达七百年历史的利达尔教堂则是传统以来瑞典国王的长眠之处。除了这些历史悠久的观光点之外，旧城区也提供了时髦高级的商店以及世界级的餐厅。
After leaving the Old Town, the boat tour also goes by City Hall on Lake Malaren. The building’s large square tower rises from the corner facing the water’s edge. Here the king and queen of Sweden look on each year as the Nobel Prize winners receive their awards. The elegant interior includes the famous Blue Room, where the Nobel banquet takes place.
离开了旧城区之后，观光游船还会经过梅拉伦湖畔的市政府大楼，从大楼一角高起了大型的方形高台面向水畔，每年诺贝尔奖得主领奖时，瑞典的国王和皇后都在此观礼。其中幽雅的厅室中包含了有名的蓝厅(Blue Room)，是诺贝尔餐宴举行的地方。
On the city’s Baltic side, the tour takes visitors past the Skansen Museum. Skansen is an outdoor “Sweden in miniature.” The 80-acre park has sections representing the different regions of the country. The visitor can wander from Lapland in the north to Skane in the south. A stroll through the park also takes the visitor through five centuries of Swedish history. Resident craftsmen demonstrate some traditional trades: glass blowing, pottery making and printing. An animal park provides a close-up look at wolves, reindeer and elk, as well as typical farm animals.
旅行团还会带游客经过史肯恩森博物馆，它位于这个城市靠波罗的海的那一边。史肯恩森可以说是一个戶外的「瑞典小缩影」，这个80英亩的公园被分隔开来以代表国家中各不同的区域，游客们可以从北部的拉普兰漫游到南方的史肯恩，在园中逛逛的同时也带游客走过了瑞典五个世纪的历史。当地的工艺师父示范着一些那里传统的生意：吹玻璃、陶器制作、以及印刷业。还有一个动物园可以让人近距离好好地看看狼、驯鹿、麋鹿，和一些典型的牧场动物。
Also on the Baltic side of the city, the Wasa Museum, the home of the flagship Wasa, stands near the water’s edge. Once the pride of the Swedish navy, the ship sank on its maiden voyage. Now restored, it is a perfect example of a 17th-century seagoing vessel. The thousands of everyday objects recovered with the ship give a fascinating picture of daily life in Sweden 300 years ago.
在市区靠波罗的海沿岸的这边，还有瓦萨博物馆——也就是瓦萨旗舰的所在地。它耸立在岸边，曾经是瑞典海军的骄傲，却在首航时便沉没了。如今被修复的是十七世纪远洋舰艇的绝佳范本，船中放满了数千件的日常用品，为三百年前瑞典的日常生活勾勒出吸引人的图像。
After a boat tour of the city, the next step should be a trip to some of the 24,000 islands in the beautiful Stockholm archipelago. Some are just rocks; others are green with forests. Many have small villages and country homes. Everyone is welcome to fish, swim and camp.
在搭船参观了此城之后，下一步应该去看看斯德哥尔摩群岛2400个岛中的一些岛了。其中有些纯粹是礁石的岛，有些则布满了绿色的森林，其中很多岛上有小村庄和村舍，它欢迎着大家去钓魚、游泳、和露营。
As the “Venice of the North,” Stockholm takes water seriously. Every August, the city goes all out for the Stockholm Water Festival. The festival sports events and other activities go on 24 hours a day: swimming championships, marathons, music, art and dancing. In the evenings, fireworks light up the sky. The King awards the Stockholm Water Prize for the most outstanding contribution to water conservation. By preserving its precious natural resource, Stockholm has become one of the most pristine cities in the world. It has every reason to celebrate.
身为「北方的威尼斯」，斯德哥尔摩对水非常的重视。每年的八月，整个城市举城欢庆这个斯德哥尔摩水上节庆，这个节庆中的体育竞赛和其他活动都是全天候24小时进行的：游泳比赛、马拉松赛跑、音乐、艺术和舞蹈。到了晚上，烟火点亮了整个天空，国王会颁发斯德哥尔摩水上奖给对保护水资源最杰出贡献者。由于保存了其珍贵的天然资源，斯德哥尔摩已经成为世界上极原始纯正的国家之一，他们当然有足够的理由可以好好的庆祝喽。

小游哥特兰 – Gotland

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:24:59 +0000

说这次去哥特兰的旅行是小游最恰当不过了。经历了无聊又充满挑战的一阵狂写论文，确实让自己有些不知所云了。抽空用了2天的时间去瑞典最大的岛，哥特兰，小转一圈属实让自己放松了不少，也正式进入了暑假的状态。

哥特兰岛其实比想象的要大，如果想环岛旅行的话，租车是比较必要的。由于我们只玩很短的2天，况且更加向往世界文化遗产的小城VISBY，所以就租了自行车。到小城周边的地方转转，没有去那个据说极为经典的乱石滩。不过既然是小游，而且很享受Visby这个小城，谁还Care去不去那个乱石滩呢？不过骑车旅行确实很惬意，走走停停，

我们住在离Visby城中心1公里左右的一个营地，位置非常的好。小木屋挺简朴，但比我们料想的要好不少，还有冰箱和厨具等。（不过当我们知道南部的另外一个营地的时候，好像叫Sommar Land，觉得那个地方更有趣。正好还赶上玩哈雷摩托的一群人，听着重金，开着重型机车，只能眼馋和羡慕了。）

Visby小城不大，但是值得好好的享受一天以上了。确实像PY说的，比斯德哥尔摩老城好多了。许多地方能看到海景和夕阳。可能我们去的时候正好赶上雨过天晴，小镇里人很少。即使酒吧里，都没什么人，电视里面放着世界杯的球赛。只有老板和几个就报百无聊赖的看着比赛。这个小城看不出我过去印象中瑞典城市的样子，至少老城里面更像威尼斯或者法国的小镇。

哥特兰的海边是我见到过的最漂亮的瑞典的海边，以往对于波罗的海印象就是深色的水面，可是哥特兰这边也能看到蔚蓝的大海了。（可能天气是很重要的原因。）

由于这次纯属度周末加上瞎玩，也没看什么攻略，总觉得每次旅行都不可能重复，走别人的路也没什么意思，所以也就不写什么攻略了。

我所能提供的建议也就是：哥特兰确实值得一玩。

在瑞典H1N1疫苗接种

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:02:07 +0000

更新3：第二天会发热，挺难熬。

更新2：KTH的关于疫苗的信息：http://www.kth.se/student/studentliv/studenthalsan/1.43174?l=en_UK

更新：http://www.vardguiden.se/Sjukdomar-och-rad/Influensa/Other-languages/Kinesiska/这个网址里有中文相关介绍。

目前，瑞典实行H1N1疫苗的全民接种。或许也就是这种医疗服务极为充足，社会保障完善的国家才能全民免费接种。我们留学生由于拥有人口号，也将享受同样待遇。

具体请到各个街区的Vårdcentral，更新网站地址：http://www.vardguiden.se/ ，去看一下每个街区的接种时间，目前在Bergshamra的最近接种时间是下周二的下午2点到晚上7点。需要带ID，然后填写一个类似病史的表格，比如说对于鸡蛋过敏的人不宜接种，还有好多，不过全是瑞典语。还好有个热心的阿姨给我翻译解答了所有的问题。之后就是打针了，街区的护士奶奶还是很仁慈的，一点也不疼。（这比我在大学校医院遇到的护士MM温柔多了，她们是投掷飞镖一般往身上扎啊！）

护士奶奶提示，注射完疫苗会在针眼周围有2天的疼痛，很可能第二天有发热的症状，这都是正常。亲身体验与她讲的基本一致，回来后上臂就有些疼，晚上有感冒的感觉了。不知道是心理作用还是，确实已经发热了。

不过，我觉得还是提早接种为好。免得过一阵回国被隔离···

You know you’ve been in Sweden too long, when…(看看你是否在瑞典呆的太久了)

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:09 +0000

You know you’ve been in Sweden too long, when…

1. It’s acceptable to eat lunch at 11.00.
2. You think Leif ‘Loket’ Olsson is entertaining.
3. You rummage through your plastic bag collection to see which ones you should keep to take to the store and which can be sacrificed to garbage.
4. You associate pea soup with Thursday.
5. The first thing you do on entering a bank/post office/pharmacy etc. is look for the queue number machine.
6. You accept that you will have to queue to take a queue number.
7. A sharp intake of breath has become part of your vocabulary, as has the sound ‘ahh’.
8. You associate Friday afternoon with a trip to system bolaget.
9. You think nothing of paying $50 for a bottle of ‘cheap’ spirits at system bolaget.
10. Silence is fun.
11. Your native language has seriously deteriorated; you begin to “eat medicine” and “hire videos”.
12. Your front door step is beginning to resemble a shoe shop.
13. When a stranger on the street smiles at you, you assume that:
a. he is drunk;
b. he is insane;
c. he is American;
d. he is all of the above.
14. You stay home on Saturday night to watch Bingolotto.
15. It seems sensible that the age limit at Stockholm night clubs is 23 or 25.
16. The reason you take the ferry to Finland is:
a. duty free vodka
b. duty free beer
c. to party
17. The only reason for getting of the boat in Helsinki is to eat pizza.
18. It no longer seems excessive to spend $200 on alcohol in a single night.
19. The fact that all of the “v’s” and the “w’s” are together in the phone directory seems right.
20. You care who wins ‘Expedition: Robinson’.
21. Your old habit of being “fashionably late” is no longer acceptable. You are always on time.
22. You no longer see any problem wearing white socks with loafers.
23. You know that “religious holiday” means “let’s get pissed.”
24. You are no longer scared of volvos and volvo drivers.
25. You have your own innebandy club.
26. You enjoy the taste of surströmming.
27. You find yourself debating the politics of Carl Bildt.
28. You use mmmm as a conversation filler.
29. An outside temperature of 9 degrees Celsius is mild.
30. When someone asks for “three cheers”, you say “hoorah, hoorah, hoorah, hoorah”.
31. You wear sandals with socks.
32. You eat jam with savoury dishes.
33. You have only two facial expressions, smiling or blank.
34. You think riding a racing bike in the snow is a perfectly sensible thing to do.
35. You think it’s more fun to stay at home and drink then go out.
36. You wear warm clothing when it’s 25 degrees plus in April – because it’s April.
37. You wear shorts and t-shirt when it’s barely 10 degrees in July – because it’s July.
38. You get extremely annoyed when the bus is two minutes late.
39. You think women are more than equal than men and deserve to have better positions in the work place.
40. Your wife watches TV while you look after the kids.
41. You become a punctuality freak and dump your friends for being late more than once.
42. You spend the week’s entertainment budget on a pack of cigarettes and a drink in Gamla Stan.
43. When a stranger asks you a question in the streets, you think it’s normal to just keep walking, saying nothing.
44. You’ve been engaged for four years and don’t have any plans to get married.
45. Americans start to look entertaining, witty and fun, and you just want to go to the U.S.A., travelling across country on a greyhound, because it’s “romantic.”
46. You and your friends know exactly the same information, and have the same attitudes and beliefs in the value of Social Democracy.
47. You lose any artistic talent whatsoever.
48. You think that if you smoke a joint you will wind up in an insane asylum. [or become a habitual criminal]
49. You seriously contemplate getting into S & M.
50. You wear a dress or skirt over your trousers and combine them with training shoes. [this is especially problematic if you're male]
51. You jot down ‘fisk fingrar’ on your shopping list.
52. You no longer look for Vegemite on supermarket shelves, even if it’s your first time in that particular store.
53. You think black rimmed glasses are cool.
54. Your wardrobe now consists of 20 different shades of black and grey.
55. You get excited watching a bunch of lame ‘celebrities’ on a fortress island playing games that are about as intelligent as mud-wrestling.
56. You look forward to the next program about practical jokes done on lame celebrities/has-beens by other lame celebrities who don’t really deserve air time.
57. It doesn’t feel like lunch unless it’s a hot, full course meal drenched in gravy.
58. You eat unlimited amounts of sausage products without worrying about your nitrate intake.
59. You think that an unripe wedge of tomato on a limp leaf of iceberg lettuce can be called a salad.
60. You don’t question the concept of ‘telephone time’.
61. It seems reasonable that no business can be conducted on Friday afternoons. [or the entire month of July]
62. You assume that anyone who apologises after bumping into you is a tourist.
63. You think it is normal that a huge restaurant has a smoking section which consists of three tables near the door.
64. You reach for your pocket 20 times a day as mobile phones ring all around you.
65. You actually care if your mobile phone meets the fashion standard – and so do your new Swedish friends!
66. It seems reasonable that even those asking you for money at T-centralen reach for their pocket as the melodic music of the Swedish mobile phone resounds.
67. You get into a Mercedes taxi cab and think nothing of it.
68. Paying $5 for a cup of coffee seems reasonable.
69. You understand that when a colleague asks you out for “a drink,” it will probably be a long night with a severe hangover the next day.
70. You start to think that having a sauna in the nude with a bunch of strangers is a necessary part of daily life … and a necessary part of business.
71. You believe that when you finally win your Nobel Prize, it is best to be modest and say “Oh really, it was nothing!”
72. You get offended if, at a dinner party, someone fails to look you in the eyes after raising their glass for a toast.
73. Seeing a young woman with lit candles stuck to her head no longer disturbs you.
74. You become extremely skilled at assembling pre-packaged furniture kits.
75. “Candles” are a permanent fixture on your weekly shopping list.
76. You get to the movies early so that you can watch the commercials.
77. Most of your friends have the same names and you must use both names to distinguish between them.