[uds-announce] A Sunday walk in the Swedish woodlands?

[José Antonio Rey]

You just need to check there are no restrictions in the Visa, so you can
get to Sweden.

On 10/15/2012 08:25 AM, Rohan Garg wrote:
> Hi David
> Sounds awesome as long as it's on the 28th and assuming there won't be
> any hassles with immigration ( I have a 10 day Schengen visa to cover
> my trip, so it shouldn't be a issue I think.)
> 
> Regards
> Rohan Garg
> 
> 
> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 6:35 PM, David Henningsson
> <david.henningsson at canonical.com> wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> What's the first thing you want to do when you come to a new city? Get out
>> of it, of course! :-) See what nature has to offer. That's at least what I
>> want to do.
>>
>> So how about having a walk/hike in the Swedish woods/forests on Sunday 28
>> October, the day before UDS starts?
>> Expect to see different types of Swedish woods/forest, e g Beech trees,
>> Spruce trees, Birch trees. Leaves falling from the trees should make this a
>> colorful and beautiful experience. Some meadows and fields as well, and a
>> scenic spot or two. As a bonus, being outside can be a good way of telling
>> your body what time zone it is in!
>>
>> My idea is to walk 10 kilometers in a comfortable tempo. Halfway, there'll
>> be a restaurant/café where we can stop for lunch or minor refreshments. I
>> tried a pick a route with some variety in the scenery, where we'll be
>> walking on prepared trails for the most part. In the beginning and end,
>> we'll be walking through two villages (because that's where there is public
>> transport). There's not much of elevation to speak of.
>>
>> Preliminary details follow. They can change if it means that more people can
>> make it, e g, we could walk on Saturday 27th instead.
>>
>>  * Ørestad 09:58 - Lund (train), Lund - Dalby (bus), arrive 11:23.
>>  * Walk 5 km to Skryllegården
>>  * Have lunch at Skryllegården
>>  * Walk 5 km to S Sandby
>>  * Departures from S Sandby are twice per hour. Bus to Lund, then train back
>> to Ørestad. E g 16:18 from S Sandby, arriving 17:40 in Ørestad.
>>
>> Cost:
>>  * Train + Bus, 135 SEK (~ 15€) single trip, so 30€ in total. Travel in
>> pairs for a minor discount.
>>  * Lunches at Skryllegården start at 90 SEK (~ 10€). It's standard Swedish
>> food.
>>  * Have a credit card with chip and you should be fine.
>>
>> What to wear:
>>  * Expected temperature is about 3C to 10C. Either sunny, cloudy or light
>> rain. In case of heavy rain, heavy wind etc, we'll cancel the trip. Dress
>> accordingly.
>>  * A good pair of shoes or boots. It can be a little wet, but almost no mud
>> as we're mostly walking on prepared trails.
>>  * Bringing a water bottle doesn't hurt.
>>
>> Other info:
>>  * No, there are no dangerous animals. You might see some birds, and
>> possibly a squirrel or two.
>>  * Both Denmark and Sweden are part of EU and Schengen, whatever that means
>> for your country. (I've never encountered a passport control on the train
>> between Denmark and Sweden.)
>>  * Not wheelchair accessible. Let me know if there are wishes for this.
>>
>> If this sounds interesting, please write me an email!
>>
>>
>> --
>> David Henningsson, Canonical Ltd.
>> https://launchpad.net/~diwic
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José Antonio Rey