I’m attending Medeltidsveckan, the yearly medieval festival in Visby on the Swedish island Gotland in the Baltic Sea. This is my first visit and I’m trying to get my hold of this thing that I’ve heard people talk about with light in their eyes since I first moved to Sweden years ago. Six Norwegians and … Continue reading Seven days per year
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Photography: Visby 2024
I had a chance to return to Visby on Gotland yet again this summer. My first visit was in June 2023, this time I’m here for the medieval festival. More about that in another post. Today I want to share some magnificent shots of a stunning city as I was lucky to see it on … Continue reading Photography: Visby 2024
Happy birthday
So I turned 50 over the summer. How does it feel? Same, same. No difference from day to day. But actually, I feel I have levelled up over the last few years. Being much more aware of who I am and how I feel. What I do and why. Raising kids is part of that. … Continue reading Happy birthday
A world class suburban surprise
There are two kinds of museums: National institutions with an official mandate to cover a specific area and then there are those created by collectors and enthusiasts because they couldn’t help it. World of Classics south of Stockholm is the latter. Created by Leif-Ivan Karlsson to showcase his collection of vintage American cars from the … Continue reading A world class suburban surprise
Crossroads: Sweden and Ukraine through 1000 years
Sweden and Ukraine shares more than 1000 years of history. From the Viking Age marriage of Ingegerd and Yaroslav to today’s fight against Russian aggression, the historical paths of Sweden and Ukraine have intersected multiple times throughout history. The Army Museum in Stockholm examines the shared history in the exhibition Crossroads on display until February … Continue reading Crossroads: Sweden and Ukraine through 1000 years
See you at Medeltidsveckan
Medeltidsveckan is a medieval festival in Visby on Gotland. Since 1984 it has grown to an institution attracting an international audience celebrating and reenacting history. The programme offers concerts, plays, talks, tournaments and much more over eight days throughout the scenic historical centre of Visby. The impressive city walls that surrounds the historic city of Visby … Continue reading See you at Medeltidsveckan
Trosa
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
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