Ängelholm's technology museum

My husband and I (and our kids) love museums.  Here in Sweden there is more work involved in going to a museum because the explanations are mostly in Swedish (imagine that?!).  And although we are trying to learn the language, we are only limping along.

Anyway, there is a series of small museums in Ängelholm.  We thoroughly enjoyed them.

These pictures are from the town's technology museum. 

 

I KNOW!  What's not to love?  : )

Go ahead and look at the bicycles, but I actually took this picture because of the old Lakerol candy dispenser.  Lakerol is...everywhere.

OK - now onto the bicycles.  

Yes, the sign is in Swedish.  -

But if you can make out the small print, you should be able to get the gist of it.  

What was especially interesting about this bicycle, is that it appeared to be home-made.  That is, the wood looked hand carved, and the metal appeared hand forged.

Did you notice the cute little child's seat?
Also take note of the interesting design of the adult seat.
The padding is in two parts.

There were dozens and dozens of bicycles in this museum.  I only took pictures of a few.  The picture below is at the tannery museum which was next door, but it is a good example of what I saw in the technology museum and what I continue to see on the streets of Malmo.

Although much of the museum was filled with cars, cycles, and pieces and parts of cars and cycles, there was space dedicated to other wonders of technology.  I write that with a smile on my face, and I take what we have for granted, but so much of what we use everyday is a wonder. 

So - below you see a very early model of something which has become common.  Can you guess what it is? (Peeking at the little sign is not allowed.) 

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A microwave oven.
: )

Ängelholm

Let me start this post by introducing you to the Jojo card.  Specifically the beloved Jojo summer card.  This card, which costs a mere 595 SEK (~90 USD) allows that bearer to ride any and every bus and/or train in Skåne from June 15 till August 15.  Skåne is our region of Sweden.  Think of it as a county that is, in very rough numbers, 75 x 80 miles.  The summer Jojo card is great and everyone loves it.

So, with our wonderful cards, we took a day trip to the area surrounding the town of Ängelholm, 60 miles north of Malmö.  Our original plan was to visit some old shipping towns/ villages near Ängelholm.   The bus schedule, however, wasn't cooperating so we decided to stay in town.  And we had a great time!  To show you all the pictures will take a few posts.  Varsågod (there you go)!

The bus / train station.

Across from the station there was a covered area to park one's bicycle.

"Welcome to our station."  

Jerns mean iron (depending on where you look it up!), and is the name of the company which develops, owns and manages train stations throughout Sweden.

From one of several bridges.  The flowers were along the bridges railings.

One of the town's churches, and obviously, its commemorative plate.  Which reminds me to mention that the region was/is known for ceramics.  I think the church might just be called Ängelholms Kyrka (kyrka, pronounced "sheer-ka", means church).  I do not know the exact age of the church, but the grave marker that was at our feet when I snapped this picture had a death date in the early 1800's. 

 

I don't think I need to explain this picture.

Yup - A pretty fountain and another plate. 

Circle K?   

In the town square there was a stage with live entertainment (OK so some of it was country music.  Whatever.), ice cream, fruit and vegetable stands, and some clothing vendors.

Lovely homes in the neighborhood.

I know it is difficult to recognize the scale of this water spigot, but it is about 12-15 feet high.  If we read the sign correctly, it was used for the trains. 

Dinner along the sidewalk at a restaurant called Simon's.  I think the owner is Turkish.  It was very nice, and we had very good service.  The waitress said she had traveled all over the United States ~ 30 years ago, waiting tables and washing dishes etc.  It was a great way to end the day. 

4th of July

Happy 4th of July!!!

A wonderful wonderful country.

And I am grateful for it.  And for every person who has had some part in it.- Whether in its creation, or  in its maintenance.