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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Tingsryd, Sweden!

This is Tingsryd, Sweden.. Pictures of the lake, scenery, shops, stores, homes, and buildings located in the current city Kevin and I are staying in Tingsryd. It's a lot of pictures! Tingsryd is a locality and the seat of Tingsryd MunicipalityKronoberg CountySweden with 3,037 inhabitants. Tingsryd is the referred to as the "horse capital". See previous post Häst!


The path I usually run on along the water!





The gas station owned by the GM of the hockey team!


The Hotel and gym!



The hotel and gym!


Yellow house white trim!


The huge furniture store!




The drapery store!


Christmas cross-stitch and embroidery!


Local Cafe!



Mmm looks like good pastries and treats!


The Liquor store! They can only sell liquor with an alcohol content higher than 3.5% in these stores in Sweden and the I.D. to purchase age is 20, but you are able to go out to most bars at 18 and drink. Anyone can buy beer and wine that has a 3.5% or less alcohol content at the grocery store!


Flower shop!


The sun coming out! The weather goes from grey to rain to sun in seconds! I thought Michigan weather was unpredictable, this is way worst! It rains everyday here!


A lot of the homes have very pretty gardens!



Salon!


Another flower shop! I think I was suppose to work at..




Probably the nicest apartments in town! The goalie and his girlfriend live there!



Tingsryd's most famous store! Börjes Tingsryd is a family owned store that opened in 1944, and was originally the sales of textiles in a 20 square meter room! The company has gradually grown and is today in a 5000 square meter space offering a variety of products from: food, grocery, clothing, textiles, utensils, toiletries, tools, home accessories, linens, flowers, garden, toys, sporting equipment, horse things and their is also a cafeteria located inside! Börjes Tingsryd


Get your Tingsryd Hockey Fan gear!






Kabob and pizza stands are all they really have for food throughout the city!


The bank!


Eye glass store!


The local radio shack!


China and chotchkies!


Like the small rose window on this home!


The sports store!


The local Art Gallory!


Liked this tower!




I noticed that they typical paint their homes and buildings in yellow/gold, brick red, sea foam green, and ivory!


The tanning salon!


Knit shop, hair salon, and tanning salon all in one!


The lake in the distance!


The Tingsryd Dentist! Hope I never have to go here!


An old barn! thought it looked cool!




A clothing store!




The Church! See post Tingsryds Kyrka! for more information and pictures!


Cafe and retail space all in one!





Beginning to look like fall!



Just some Tingsryd houses!



Tingsryd sun setting!

Swedish Word of the Day:
Regn ("(tonge-roll)ray..n") meaning Rain

PEACE & LOVE,
Kevin & Amanda

1 comment:

  1. My husband and I may be moving to Tinsgryd and when I googled living in the city, I came across your blog. I was hoping you could give me some incite into your experience while living there. Ps. we are also from Detroit!

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