Blogs from Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Europe - page 12

Christmas Julbord at the Älvsborgsf​ästing (fortress in the mouth of the Göta älv ) with the Ex-Pats group at work.... read more

Yet another lake to have a walk beside....about 30 miles NE of Gothenburg... read more

Nikki and her friend Amy visited for a few days. We managed to drag them from the shops.....visited the animals at Slottsskogsparken, went for a walk at Skarvallsberger (west Goteborg) and found the ski-slope at Delsjon.... read more

Friday night we went for a beer with some other recent arrivals...pub was absolutely packed out. You've have thought they we giving the beer away........which they weren't of course. You know when you've been in Sweden too long when you have more than one at £5.90 per 0.5 litre !! On Sat., went for a walk around the park land and gardens at Gunnebo Slott, a stately home built in 1700's. It was only about 20 minutes drive from home. Was very much off the beaten track, but was only about 5 miles from work... read more

Went for a drive to the Vatterfjall Nature Park with great expectation of what we would see.....not a waterfall in sight..so much for trying to be a smart **** with my translation. Anyway a nice walk and picnic...and another truly wild-animal. Gotta be worth 20 points on I-Spy wild animals, 10 for the red squirrel and 10 for a slow-worm......... read more