Legoland

Just as the battery in my phone died, I learned that the Swedish social democratic government is finally ready to (once again) consider nuclear energy. Though probably more rhetoric than reality, it is still a positive step in the right direction. Given how fast the Arctic is melting, one would of course hope that rather than talking they would quickly start building a fleet of new reactors to once and for all end the reliance on fossil fuels. Instead, I fear that reality will remain much like the Legoland version of “green” energy, as in a mix of gas platforms and offshore wind turbines.

Beyond energy, Legoland definitely delivered this time, with the kids being big enough to fully enjoy the roller coasters and the wild water rides. With three years and one pandemic having passed since our last visit, prices in Denmark have gone from high to stratospheric (the weak Swedish currency definitely does not help) so two days were about as much we could handle before having to escape back home to Umeå. While Anna is off to Wales in a couple of weeks for her annual summer school in Gregynog, I will remain at home all the time until Fjällmaraton 100k in early August.