While I am American and I know how terrible a health care system can be, I also spent 7 years in the Czech Republic. Where co-pay was recently raised to 1.50€ with uproar, where doctors earn minimum wage and when you are sick, you go to the doctor, get some meds and a week off … Read more
Yesterday I experienced my very first Christmas in Sweden, and what fun it was! I tried new food, ate waaaaayyyy to many cookies, and opened some awesome presents. The best part of it though was spending time with my Swedish family! Swedish Christmas Breakfast – Rice Porridge I started the morning off with some yummy … Read more
As many may have heard, we are having a massive snow storm here in Europe. While places like England shut down completely because of the snow, up in Norrland we are quite used to it… This is my first winter in Skellefteå and I must say I love it, especially when I don’t have to … Read more
1. There is a store dedicated solely to alcohol. 2. I can bump people in my way without saying excuse me. 3. Sucking in air is a way to show you are listening. 4. I can complain about the weather along with everyone else. 5. Moose meat: Its whats for dinner. 6. People are nice, … Read more
Today was the first day of the moose hunting season in Sweden! So of course, we got up at 3:45 am to go moose hunting. Now, I was warned that this would be extremely boring. It consists of hours upon hours of sitting around waiting for a moose. But it is the experience that counts, … Read more
So the other day there was a historical car show in Drangsmark, the small village outside of Skellefteå where Johan’s father lives. In this area, which really isn’t downtown but in a part of the village with a little pond and grass, there was an old fashioned saw mill and museum of Drangsmark. It was … Read more
Ah yes, still more cloudberries to be picked! This time we headed to Norjso, where Johan owns a nice little cottage with lots of land, with a fabulous cloudberry patch. Now it is important to note that according to Swedish law, you do not have to pick only on your own land. Actually, you can … Read more
Yesterday it was time for some cloudberry picking! We drove by car this time, and glad we did – for it was perfect couldberry picking weather! (insert sarcasm) Luckily by the time we arrived at the berry patch, it wasn’t raining so badly. I had my rain jacket, boots, camera and basket, ready to go! … Read more
It is July and cloudberry season. So we went cloud berry hunting on our motorcycles! Luckily, it was a pretty nice day. It looks like it was going to rain, but it didn’t and luckily it was windy enough to blow away all the pesty mosquitoes that you find up here in Northern Sweden. We … Read more