The first weekend in September, summer is drawing to a close. Peter, our good friend and former neighbour, turned 70 earlier this year and we gave him a weekend in Copenhagen as a present. This […]
Tractor day at Myckleby is back!
For two years the pandemic has put a stop to the annual Tractor Day at the Myckleby parish on the east side of Orust. In 2022 it was back in full glory with tractors (of […]
Roadtrip to Norrland
First week of vacation and time for our annual roadtrip up north, this time to Tärnaby. Coincidentally we escape the worst heatwave in years. We manage a reasonably early start on Sunday morning and drive […]
Wonderful Fleurieu Peninsula
The Fleurieu Peninsula south of Adelaide is an area of rolling hills, clusters of gum trees, and steep cliffs leading in to a clear, turquoise ocean. It’s a part of the world that I love […]
Back in Adelaide
Finally Australia opens up and making it possible to visit without having to spend two weeks in quarantine! Had to come super prepared with proof of vaccinations, PCR tests (before and after arrivals) and complicated […]
Doodles galore
A glorious Saturday morning at Amundön, south of Göteborg, with the Doodle club. We meet up at in the carpark at 10 am and walk out to a spot between the cliffs where we can […]
White weekend
Winter isn’t over yet. Woke up to a cold, sunny morning at the summer house on Saturday, and 10 centimeters of snow. A stunning day and perfect for a stroll down to “nabbarna” and a […]
Storming in Kungshamn
A storm called Malik thundered in from the Atlantic the day we drive up to Kungshamn to visit our next door neighbours at their summer apartment. Malik made landfall on Friday night and climaxed Saturday […]
2022 begins
The lovely, white snow disappeared overnight. 2022 is here and everything is the same as it has always been, and at the same time it’s completely different. Orust is as lovely as always, with or […]
Last days of 2021
Another year with Covid draws to a close. After a quiet Christmas in town with the family, Anna, Cooper and I headed to the summer house on Orust for some peace and quiet, and to […]
First snow
Winter blew in over Göteborg in the last week of November. 30 centimeters of snow and sub-zero temperatures for another week at least. Will it stay until Christmas? Probably not. Beautiful while it lasts. The […]
Autumn is here
It’s October. Less than 3 months until Christmas. Summer is just a warm memory. The colours are changing. They explode in bright yellow and red. It’s spectacular. It’s over quickly and then it will fade […]
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