http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Sweden , Varmland , Karlstad en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:54:04 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:54:04 UTC Siw and Bertil made us feel right at home. They had a guest bedroom set up for Laura and I hot water ready for tea and a fridge stocked with whatever we could have possibly needed. They showed us around their beautiful home and told us stories about the family and all their travels. Siw and Bertil actually lived in Malaysia for three years so we got to see all the artifacts from their stay the http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/blog-256735.html Hej everyoneSorry it has been so long since we have been able to write. After the game yesterday we went over to Freddyrsquos apartment and I officially signed with Qbik for the season Really I signed for both Z and myself since we will be somewhat sharing a contract in the fall when she is here. It was really exciting Z snapped a photo of it it felt like when I signed to college 5 years http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/blog-256734.html The following blogs have been a work in progress over the past few days as we have had very little internet access...My pictures have been uploaded to this blog but Zuzu's camera cord is not with us so we will upload more ASAPZuzu wrote the followingHej everyoneItrsquos only our fifth day across the ocean yet wersquove been lucky enough to experience so much already Thursday the day af http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/blog-256711.html I'm sorry if you have subscribed to our blog and have been receiving tons of emails updating you about the latest entry. We have not been able to tell if the site is posting our new entries and therefore keep reposting. It will not happen again http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/blog-256044.html httpwww.vf.seSportFotboll4939MarsVecka11AmerikanskakanlosaQbiksmalvaktskris.aspxCheck us out in this morning's paper http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/blog-256035.html First and foremost let me say a HUGE thank you to my aunt Kathy and uncle Dennis for everything they have done to make this happen...Itrsquos Wednesday night and we have just returned to our apartment from our first practice game with Qbik. Zuzu scored one goal and had an assist in our 41 victory The goal was a 1 v 1 slot to the left of the keeper and the assist was a beautiful flick with h http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/blog-255736.html Okay due to popular demand I'm posting some pictures of my building my room and the corridor I live in. My favourite features are the location which is close to the university and the fact that everyone has their own bathroom here it is almost unheard of to share. Also I have a heated towel rack which is pretty cool. My room looks the same now as when I took these pictures except for a co http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/blog-126039.html Hej jag heter Erin. See I am learning a very useful language for when I return to Canada haha. Swedish class is going well better than the Spanish I took at Windsor but I guess that wouldnrsquot be difficult considering I did so poorly. In other news the hockey game was great I was not bored for a single second and despite the fact they did not seem to be playing as well as they normally w http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/blog-126037.html Hey my name is Jonathan and I am writting this to any fellow Canadian living or moving to Karlstad Sweden...I will be attending university there this comming August and I am curious to hear what is's like in the schoolcity.Love to hear back jmakrakishotmail.com http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/blog-125048.html So in the tradition of procrastination I am writing this belated second entry so I can put off school work for a bit today. A lot has happened in the last two weeks since I last wrote most notably the welcome dinner for the international students a couple parties our trip to rebro and my first two classes Aspects of Sweden and ldquoSvenska som frmmande sprkrdquo...Swedish as a foreig http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/blog-123631.html Okay so itrsquos my first full day in Sweden and at 420 the sun has set in Karlstad. The trip was long to say the least. I was excited to fly but the waiting time in between flights and train connections made it a very long 24 hours with very little sleep. That and the fact that once I got into Sweden no one really talks to each other on trains and my seating to Karlstad from Stockholm wa http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Sweden/Varmland/Karlstad/blog-121847.html