Warm, sunny days
It was warm, really warm, the last half of May. It culminated in a fabulous first weekend of June. 25 degrees in the air 19 degrees in the water. Naturally…
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3 June, 2024
Adelaide heat wave
We're in Adelaide, the closest thing to a hometown, where my family lives. I haven't lived here for nearly 30 years but I know the streets, they are familiar, I…
13 March, 2024
Newcastle
In 1974 we moved to Newcastle from Perth, from the very west coast to the very east coast of Australia. All our stuff was put in a container and shipped…
26 February, 2024
Tractor day in Myckleby Parish
The local highlight of the year here on the island of Orust on the west coast of Sweden is "Tractor Day" arranged by the Myckleby historical society. It's a day…
5 August, 2023
Summer roadtrip – day 9
Back to Gothenburg via Rostock and Gedser, Helsingør and Helsingborg. The weather was shit all the way and it's a long and boring drive. 3800 kms later it is nice…
25 July, 2023
Summer roadtrip – day 7
Day 7 is a transport day. First stop is Regensburg and the Dachshund museum. The world's biggest collection of Dachshund stuff ...ever. We lunch on the Bishofshof am Dom and…
21 July, 2023
Summer roadtrip – day 6
Today we leave Bolzano and start our journey back north. Up through the Brenner Pass and all the roadworks again to Innsbruck and a recharge before heading to Salzburg. In…
20 July, 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 2
A light rain during the night lowered the temperature somewhat and the morning is a little cooler but humid and sticky. Creaky beds and the heat made for a poor…
16 July, 2023
Summer roadtrip – day 1
We usually start our summer vacation with a roadtrip. A great way to break with the everyday grind of the working week and get into holiday mode. Mostly it's been…
15 July, 2023
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