Family and Sigtuna

Photos from a visit with my Tita and cousins in Stockholm and our trip to Sigtuna - the oldest town in Sweden still in existence, established around 980 AD!

Me and Oliver

View of Lake Mälaren in Sigtuna

My uncle and Oliver

Posing near the lake Me and Tita

Me, Morgan and Oliver having a fika Sigtuna's fancy systembolaget sign

Snow Sculptures, Part 2

More art made of snow!

And, it's been brought to my attention that some of the older posts seem to be missing...

They are all still available through the links under "archives" on the right side. So, for those of you joining me late in the game, or if you just can't get enough of my blog, feel free to peruse the older posts!

International gasque

On Saturday night, I attended the International Gasque... A gasque is basically a fancy, traditional dinner at Uppsala. It consists of a 3 course meal, lots of drinks, many Swedish singalongs, and dancing!

Johanna, Me and Nefeli before heading to the gasque

Me and Nefeli - my partner in crime (check out my boots - good thing I have a Tita in Sweden to borrow great shoes from!)

A bunch of Ekeby kids (Igne, Me, Udani, Johanna, Josh, Nefeli)
Josh (looking lovely as ever), Nefeli, Me

Snow Sculptures

Snow sculptures near the castle in Uppsala!

A day in Brugge

Photos from our daytrip to Brugge, Belgium!

Main Attractions in Brussels

Grand Place

Statue of Everard t'Serclae in Grand Place - rub for good luck! Jardin Botanique National

Galeries St Hubert

Food-filled street oustide of Galeris St Hubert

Palais du Cinquantenaire

Atomium

<--- The Manneken Pis: a statue of a naked boy peeing in the street

And his not-so-famous (and locked up) sister: Jeanneke Pis --->

Alla Hjärtans Dag!

Celebrating the day of love in Sweden!

Our festive decorations!


My Swedish Valentines: Pepe, Josh, Belen, Sam, Johanna, Zurine, George, Nefeli, Maria and Yoko

The lovely ladies!

And the boys!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines Day!

More photos from Belgium to come soon...

Art in Brussels

A few shots of "comic art" - large paintings on the sides of buildings. There are many throughout the main part of Brussels, but I only took photos of a few.

A monument?

A man (with a mask) next to a statue of Van Gogh. He's the type of "statue" that waits until you walk up really close and then does something to freak you out. It worked on me - he scared me half to death and I screamed so loudly the whole street probably heard!