Pittsburgh_Patrika_October_2015

The Pittsburgh Patrika, Vol, 21, No. 1, October 2015
Little Mermaid at Langelinje Pier, a
popular tourist attraction.
Then, we took the train to cross the
Oresund Bridge to reach the university
town of Lund, Sweden. While Allison
was in the conference I explored the
town on foot. In the heart of town is the
Lund Cathedral (Lunds Domkyrkan),
a magnificent Romanesque edifice, the
oldest cathedral in Scandinavia.
It houses the Astronomical Clock,
which puts on a ‘show’ every day at
noon and 3 pm. Two knights atop the
clock mark the hour by jousting. Then, below the clock face, trumpeters
raise their horns and blow a medieval fanfare and the organ plays “In
Dulci Jubilo” as the Magi emerge, parading past the Blessed Virgin and
Christ Child, pausing to stop and bow their heads as they present their
gifts to him.
We were in Lund on June 6, the National Day of Sweden. Most shops
and stores were closed or had abbreviated hours. We were given free
admission to Kulturen, an open-air
museum filled with historic buildings
and gardens where one can experience
life in the Swedish city and
countryside from the Middle Ages to
the 1930s. There was a whole slate
of activities to celebrate this holiday
from concerts to speeches and the air
was festive and fun.
Next stop: Paris, France! After
the calm, friendly and beautiful Scandinavia,
we were thrust into the hustle
and bustle of Paris. Alli-son had pined
to visit “the City of Love” since her
high school days. Our accommodations
were in the heart of the Moulin
Rouge, at the base of the Montmartre
The Astronomical Clock
arrondissement. As in New York, to
successfully navigate Paris one must
learn to use the Metro, the local trains.
On Day 1, we thought we could accomplish all we desired to see and
do on foot, and ended up walking for 14 miles in 11 hours! But we can
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Mermaid at Langelinje Pier.