Approval

Far from snowy, Munich was almost as sunny as Imperial Beach (above) when Johanna and I landed after eleven long hours in the air. Having been spoiled beyond words on the way over, Premium Economy on the A350-900 still felt like a substantial upgrade, with plenty of legroom, a brand-new cabin, and external cameras showing the red desert in all its grandeur. Sadly, Lufthansa once again proved a little hit and miss on the culinary front, reminding me just how much Turkish Airlines is in a class of its own.

Before leaving the Americas, Johanna’s and my application to the Swedish Ethical Review Authority was approved, which felt fantastic given that it is my first time as a PI. With the formal approval now in place, we will try to get the quantitative survey done before the end of the spring semester so that we can do some analysis over the summer holidays. As for the two months that remain until school is out, I will be splitting my time between Zoom classes in Gothenburg and computer lab sessions in Halmstad, with a fair amount of X2000 commuting in between. In terms of bigger trips, however, the only thing I have planned this year is a conference in Naples in mid-June, so after the recent global whirlwind, the blog will probably feature more harbour runs and dog hikes going forward.