Uppsala
 Despite its small popluation, Sweden is relatively large geographically. Stockholm had enough to offer, that I didn't venture to other big cities farther away. However Uppsala is a nearby city of notable size where I spent an afternoon with my Swedish friends. Its history is interesting enough that I'll recommend a glance at the wiki. Aside from its really big church, the buildings are not too tall. A lot of water, hills, and greenery in the city makes for a peaceful atmosphere. For example...this garden with bushes trimmed in the shape of pyramids: |
 Uppsala is well known for its centuries old university and lays claim to several noteworthy scientists, some of whom I didn't even know were Swedish: Carolus Linnaeus, Anders Celsius, Anders Ångström, Svante Arrhenius, and a non-scientist although probably more famous, Ingmar Bergman. It's not often that I can tie in engineering with travel, so I'll point out that Celsius and Ångström appear more often in my Master's thesis than all other units of measure combined. |
 My visit to Uppsala would not be complete without something bike related. So here it is, a nice pile of mangled bikes. Is this a bicycle graveyard or is there just a shortage of rackspace? My favorite bike is the one on top, kind of hovering sideways without a seat or handlebars. |
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