I love Sweden in the springtime
It had been nearly 5 years since I had last seen Emmy. And as I had hugged her goodbye on that cold wintry morning in Waterloo, I wondered if I would ever see hehr again. When I was in Copenhagen, I sent her a message to ask her if she lived near Stockholm. As it turns out, Malmo is just across the bridge from Copenhagen and before I knew it, I was on a train to see her.
Emmy was the first international roommate I ever shared a house with and I have a lot of fond memories from the times we shared together.
We spent the afternoon catching up, sitting in the sunshine next to a canal and then she took me through a short tour of Malmo. I was blown away by how beautiful the parks are and hwo close they are to the city center. A few hours later, I found myself enjoying a barbeque with Emmy and her friends in the local park. It was the first barbeque of the season and the air was filled with tasty smoke and music.
As soon as the sun set, the night turned chilly and we migrated to a warm apartment where I heard fascinating tales about the Swedish army, Japanese earthquakes and recommendations on places to see when in Eastern Europe. Before I knew it, it was approaching midnight and the last train of the day was departing in 20 minutes.
Emmy hopped onto a bike and told me to sit on the rack on the back. As we rolled through the chilly streets of Malmo, I marveled at how lucky I was to be able to visit a friend on the other side of the ocean, almost by coincidence, because I had almost decided not to stop in Copenhagen. My time in Malmo will definitely be one of the highlights of my time overseas.
