Trosa is a picturesque village south of Stockholm. Its charming core of wooden houses lining the river outlet presents itself at its best in June and July. Restaurants and cafes sprinkle the harbour area. Bike lanes and parking lots make it an easy stop for tourists. I combined a day out in the archipelago at … Continue reading Trosa
Category: Sweden
To live in Sweden
This is what lagom means
Our charging provider went bankrupt. We can no longer charge our car at home. It’s a plugin hybrid with an electric range of about 50 km which has been enough for our daily driving needs (school and shopping). I'm back at the fuel pump. Thanks, SD for cheap fuel at the pump (sarcasm). Lowering the reduction … Continue reading This is what lagom means
Sweden’s nuclear history
Growing up in Denmark in the 1980ies, like many others I was baffled that Sweden had built a nuclear power plant some 40 km from Copenhagen. “What must go? Barsebäck”, the protestors chanted. The plant at Barsebäck is still undergoing the process of nuclear decommissioning some 20 years after it produced its last Watt. Little … Continue reading Sweden’s nuclear history
Gotland: All roads lead to Visby
Today all major roads on Gotland leads to Visby, the main city on the large Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. This has not always been so. Red poppies in a golden wheat field. Roma Since ancient times people on Gotland met in Roma for Gutnalting, the Gotland assembly, to settle disputes, to trade and … Continue reading Gotland: All roads lead to Visby
Gotland: Sky, sea, and churches
We are on Gotland, the large Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. We are staying in Klintehamn on the west coast, half an hour south of Visby. I picked the west coast to get beautiful sunsets over the sea. It was a good choice. Chapel at Kovik, Gotland. High ceilings Yesterday I sent my oldest … Continue reading Gotland: Sky, sea, and churches
Gotland: Caves, cliffs, and churches
The Swedish island Gotland is a popular holiday destination. Last year we explored the main city Visby on foot. This year we returned with the car to explore more of the island. The island is about 100 km from north to south and 50 km wide and offers stunning views and a plethora of historical … Continue reading Gotland: Caves, cliffs, and churches
Doing democracy
Voters across the 27 countries of the European Union elected 720 members of the European Parliament on 9th of June. This year I participated as an election day official in a local district. Sports centre turned into election centre. It was a great experience to take part in the election this way. To see how … Continue reading Doing democracy
Say it like it is
Why don’t we say things as they are? Why don’t we say what we mean instead of coding our message? Wouldn’t life be easier if a yes is a yes and a no is a no?
Play Beyond Play
Yesterday I visited Play Beyond Play. A journey through the history of computer games at the Technical Museum in Stockholm.
A walk through time
On a sunny afternoon I joined a tour of a local trail that took us on a walk through time.