April 7th, 2017 is a date that affected us all and will be affecting Stockholm for a long time to come. It was a day when terror struck the Swedish capital, We were, however, lucky that the events that day only caused disruptions to our plans. Others were not as […]
Have you heard about the Moomins? If you have, then you have probably heard of Naantali or Nådendal (the Swedish name) as well. It is here that the amusement park dedicated to the white creatures is located. We are back in Sweden after a week in neighboring Finland. We visited […]
We had a great holiday plan when we entered the ferry last Tuesday evening. Our plan was to see as many places as possible and visit relatives. Oh well, sometimes life doesn’t go the way you want it to go. The cold hit Little A first. As a result, we […]
Not every trip goes as planned. When we visited Madeira a few months ago I got sick and we got stuck in Garajau for a day. Today it is Little A who is being bothered with fever and a sore throat. Like yesterday when we took turns to walk around […]
Yesterday we arrived in this city of winter sports – also known as Lahti or Lahtis. It is famous for its ski jumping hills, radio towers, and the nickname “Finland’s Chicago”. It is not the first time we visit the town, as Susann has some family here. Lahti greeted us […]
Only a short drive from Ekenäs, in the forest there are the ruins of a castle. It is a castle that once must have been an even more impressive sight than today. Majestetically raising itself from the surrounding snowy fields, Raseborg Castle was an amazing sight also on a day like […]
Easter is approaching and this year we decided to take a few days off in order to spend some time exploring Finland. After arriving in Turku early this morning, our first stop was Ekenäs. Halfway between Turku and Helsinki, this picturesque small town is located by the sea. The majority […]
Yesterday was the last day of our short adventure in Podgorica. Now it’s an ordinary Monday we are back in snowy Sweden. Altogether, we spent two days in the small country of Montenegro and enjoyed every moment of it. The first day we spent exploring the capital Podgorica. Yesterday we looked […]
It has been a day with a lot of walking, that is a fact. After waking up in Podgorica this morning we really looked forward to exploring the city. Hotel Aurel where we are staying is just a short walk from the center. Exploring Podgorica was going to be a bit […]
This morning was a bit unusual for us. We woke up in a new country – Montenegro – without our Little A next to us. Little A had been happy enough to keep my parents awake for the night while we were sound asleep. This is actually the first time we […]
The winter is really staying this year and I guess that we will have to wait a few more weeks before spring arrives. We are spending the weekend on the Åland Islands and have so far had cold temperatures and sunshine. In other words, the conditions are perfect for enjoying […]
Hello from snowy Åland! Even though spring is on its way, it’s time to return to 2017 for a summary of the books I read in 2017. I have listed them all here on the blog, except the one I finished in December: The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster, My goal […]