Indian summer on Koster islands
Summer 2023 is drawing to a close. What began with a heatwave turned into the coldest, wettest summer for years. From the day we returned from the continent you can…
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3 September, 2023
Summer roadtrip – day 5
The apartment cooled down enough for us to get a good night's sleep. It's smaller and a bit more worn than it looked on the AirBnB pictures. A talented photographer…
19 July, 2023
Summer roadtrip – day 4
Another great egg-and-bacon hotel breakfast before getting back in the Polestar to head through the Brenner Pass to Bolzano. There is a distinct change in driving style as we enter…
18 July, 2023
Summer roadtrip – day 3
Rained during the night again and the morning is quite cool. Look around the Schloss park before the egg and bacon hotel breakfast. Pretty soon we're on the road again…
17 July, 2023
Week 42…
…the dullest week of the year? When I came to Sweden, a long time ago now, I was introduced to the Swedish concept of counting the weeks. Summer vacation starts…
23 October, 2022
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…
24 July, 2022
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…
16 March, 2022
Summer roadtrip 2021
First week of the vacation and it's time for our annual roadtrip north. This year Marita and Mattias are renting a cabin in Ammarnäs north of Tärnaby. It's at the…
25 July, 2021
Appalachians in November
This may be my last visit to Greensboro. Come December I will have new assignments that may not take me back here. Headed west on Friday after work, up to…
11 November, 2019
Summer’s last breath
We pack the car and head to Orust after work on Friday. Been looking forward to this the whole week. Pick up some Thai in Stenungsund. We just make the…
22 September, 2019
Late April evening on the terrace
The fabulous Easter weather continued into the week. It's first today that we actually saw some clouds. Nights are still cool so no breakfast porridge on the terrace yet, but…
25 April, 2019
A day on Wadjemup
Wadjemup, or Rottnest Island as the Europeans have named it, is a 30 minute trip by fast ferry from Fremantle. It is a true paradise on earth and worth every…
9 January, 2019
