Saying goodbye to our gracious host and repairman we're now back on the road and Lucy is her good old self again.

We didn't drive very far because Mom decided we'll take the ferry from Gothenburg to the top of Denmark's mainland instead of going down to the bridge.

The next available ferry that'll allow dogs are embarking at 4.15 am so we'll have to set the alarm for 3 am.

Mom has been to Gotheburg many times before, but nothing looked like she remembered. Everywhere there's road building and cranes and highrises and ........

The trams are still running though

Mom kept saying the Fishchurch must still be here and yes she found it, but it was closed for repair

Feskekörka is an indoor fish market that got its name from the building's resemblance to a Neo-gothic church. It opened on 1 November 1874 and was drawn by the city architect Victor von Gegerfelt. Feskekörka is an institution in Gothenburg as well as a tourist magnet, housing one of the city's oldest trades, fishing.

Apart from a fish market, there is also a fish- and seafood restaurant in the building.

Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. It is situated by Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area.

 The architecture is very interesting Mom thinks

Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies during the then-ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries.

Mom HAD to see the place she remembered so she dragged me along for 8.4miles  (according to the GPS) 

This was the view she was looking for.................the Museum of art

The square Götaplatsen was constructed for the World Fair in Gothenburg in 1923 and a fountain was placed in the same location as Poseidon before the statue was inaugurated nearly ten years later. The square is surrounded by beautiful buildings on three sides: the Concert hall, the City Theatre, and the Gothenburg Museum of Art.

Poseidon, the sea God, by Carl Milles is one of Gothenburg’s most famous landmarks, situated at the top of the main boulevard Avenyn at the square Götaplatsen. The statue was inaugurated in September 1931.

Mom thinks this Poseidon is ugly, he looks much better from the back

After a short break and some water we walked all the way back to Lucy

So many outdoor cafes and some had no people so I quickly checked for table scraps

 Some streets were no smoking streets, which of course Mom loved 

The sign says your butts end up in our fish, throw them here

FIKA is like a religion in Sweden, it's a coffee cake, a cinnamon bun. Usually it's something sweet

Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. Volvo was founded in Gothenburg in 1927. The original parent Volvo Group and the now separate Volvo Car Corporation are still headquartered on the island of Hisingen in the city

This is the city library

Not sure what kind of vehicle this is 

Surprise surprise?????................the have ODD Fellows here too

 

These guys were coaches for a soccer team and asked the kids to collect cans to make money........good idea 

Almost back home Mom spotted this art on a wall.......................show that garbage can be art too

Back in Lucy, we will now get a few hours of rest before it's time to take the 3,5-hour ferry ride.............It's going to be fun I've never been on a ferry before.  I hope Mom don't get seasick

Wet kisses to ya all

Henry