Coffee and lilacs

Yesterday was the first day of my internship.  I walked over the bridge to Skepps-Holmen island to my office.  It is located in an old beautiful home.  It is bright and sunny with hardwood floors and big windows that open up to gardens (none of the windows have screens, because there are no bugs).  I met Andre and Anders (the co founders of Sustainable Technologies Fund).  We walked to a nearby restaurant and sat out on the patio.  We feasted on delicious breads, herring, and light beer.  Light beer in Sweden does not mean it is light in calories.  They have beer with different levels of alcohol in case you want to drink then work, drink then drive, etc., etc.  We then had a meeting about my summer projects.  After work I moved into my new apartment and I'm sort of unpacked. 

Today was another day at the office.  I arrived at 8:45 and had to turn off the alarm as no one was there yet (even from the company that works downstairs).  People started trickling in around 9... at which point we made coffee.  They have a fancy espresso/cappuccino/coffee machine so we can ensure our caffeine intake.  Anders arrived to the office with a bunch of lilacs.  They bloom for only 2 weeks each year in Sweden.  But they are in full bloom now and have engulfed the city with their sweet smell.  He put the lilacs in a vase on my desk for "Swedish inspiration".  I definitely found inspiration in them.  Ewa and I had a lunch meeting in downtown Stockholm so we rented biked on Skepps-Holmen and biked to the meeting.  It was great! Many people bike throughout the city and there are bike kiosks located all over.  After the meeting we had coffee yet again.  Everyone worked for the afternoon and then headed home.  Tomorrow we're all playing tennis after work.  There are tennis courts located near our office right on the water.  This should be interesting...

My walk to work yesterday...