Blogs from Sweden, Europe - page 3

So not knowing where to go is a bit of a conundrum and life is hard for us who can’t make up our minds. After som very unserious planning I had two alternatives, The Ardennes or the Carpathians. But luckily I could postpone my decision until i got to Germany, right to the Ardennes or left to the Carpathians. The last and final moment came at a T-junction, luckily the was a traffic light so I could, like the donkey with the two hay bales, shilly- shally for a few seconds more, in the end the left side won. I set forth to go south with an overconfident goal , well i could have made it but suddenly I got up to 29C so I ended up taking a hotel in Prenzlau, out of energy. Black ... read more

Today was a busy day in Stockholm – it’s hard to say too much about this wonderful city. Having toured some of the city and the countryside, I now understand the attraction. We started our morning by meeting our local guide, Marco, the quintessential Stockholm man – young, charming, with a handsome face, perfect body, pink shirt and every hair in place. Our tour began with a visit to Stockholm City Hall, which would not normally be expected to be very impressive, but this city hall was very impressive. Built in the 1920’s with both public and private funds, the City Hall was very architecturally and artistically impressive. The building is massive and built in the National Romantic style The main hall is called the Blue Room, and is brick, not blue. The original design called ... read more

After yesterday’s rainy afternoon in Copenhagen, the forecast for today was windy in the morning with temperatures rising during the day and a bright sunny afternoon in Gothenburg, Sweden as we headed northeast. Unfortunately, the weatherman could not have been more wrong. As we left a slightly breezy Copenhagen in the morning, the rain began and the temperature began to drop. By the time we got to Gothenburg, it was cold, rainy, and we were in shorts and t-shirts. But the bus ride was nice, and the scenery began to change as we crossed into Sweden and headed northeast. Maja went over some of the differences between Denmark and Sweden that we may not have noticed. There are not nearly as many bicycles in Sweden as Denmark, as all of Denmark is almost completely flat while ... read more

Finally we can start a countdown in weeks 😍 Okay, it's still a little bit longer than 11 weeks, but it feels as if we're almost there. We are so excited to go! 🥳 From now on we will try to add more blogs on this page and keep you posted about all our preparations. And yes, we need to prepare a lot 🥹 The last months we were talking about all our expectations. The weather conditions and all the clothes we have to pack for it 🧳 But also the food. We have to bring our meals and snacks for the whole week 🥣 and actually, it sounds easier than it is. Of course, we travel by car so we can bring a lot and in an easier way than when we would go by ... read more

On our last day, we decided to drive the 90 minutes even further north to explore the town of Abisko, one of the best places to see the Northern lights. I will warn you - it was gorgeous. My photos do not do it justice. We left around 9:30 am so we were driving throughout the peak of daylight. Essentially, it is a beautiful blur between sunrise and sunset, incredible colors the whole time. The ride itself was easy and beautiful (despite a bit of GPS confusion in the city of Kiruna and stopping for me to view the expansive mine operations in the distance). We stopped a couple of times for photos, including when we saw the large Lake Tometrask, more mountainous country, trains over bridges, and the snow covered landscape. We also stopped at ... read more