Day 34

Another early start this morning – got to work around 7.10am.  We had Riek Lassig from Germany visiting Landskrona today.  He’s the IT Infrastructure Manager for Central Europe.  I walked down to the station to pick him up when he arrived – the Australian picking up the German on his way to visit the Swedes.

Had a fairly long meeting with him, myself, Jens and Niklas to discuss upcoming and current projects.  He’s been appointed the team leader of the AD/Exchange migration team for EMEA and is involved with the Belgium and Netherlands data centre migrations at the moment.

Had the most wonderful dinner at Heidi’s apartment tonight.  She’d invited me, and the couple that stay in the apartment next to me – Tina (a Landskrona local) and her boyfriend Martin (from Argentina).  They’re both in their early thirties and have spent the last five or six years working on cruise ships either travelling to the Caribbean and back, or within the Mediterranean. 

Me, Tina, Martin and Heidi

They’re a lovely couple, and Heidi was the most gracious host.  She had prepared the most amazing dinner for us – a salad with rocket lettuce, Spanish ham, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and avocado; salmon with roast vegetables; and fresh raspberries, blueberries, chocolate ice cream and cream for dessert.  Delicious!

We had wine from Verona, Italy and Scotch Whiskey.  The conversation was interesting and the soundtrack varied from Mozart to Jazz to Blues.  All in all a great night.  It was great to finally meet the people who I’d heard coming and going from their apartment for all these weeks. 

Heidi’s apartment is awesome, took some photos so I hope they turn out.  Another early start tomorrow – half day of meetings then off to Vallåsen again with Jens tomorrow for another go at snowboarding.  Fingers crossed we have more luck this time.