Picnicking At An Island

When I arrived in Sweden it was towards the end of summer. It was still warm but for some of us who are used to warm weather we couldn't do without at least a cardigan. About 3 weeks in someone arranged for all of us (us being me and my classmates) to go to one of the local Islands for a picnic. I do not remember the name of the Island but I remember we had a wonderful time. It was also my first time going out to sea on a boat - exciting times.

This is the boat that took us to the Island. I was initially nervous but I discovered it was actually fun watching the waves and looking out at the sea.

Come on in - its time to board and start off.

Off and away we go.

The Swedish Flag being blown by the fresh sea air.

Ahoy!Another boat going in the opposite direction.

View from the Boat.

Approaching land. .

I miss Sweden. Pictures like this remind me why I love it so much.

Isn't this a cute house?

Perfect spot for a picnic.

Come on guys let us check out this place.

Finally some food. Look at how everyone is focused. Eating is serious business neh?

Apelhult Scout Camp Outing

Off we go again down memory lane. This is another re-cap from past my travels and activities, this particular one is a continuation of my time in Sweden.

About 3 weeks after my arrival in Goteborg (5-7 September 2007), Sweden I went for a Scout Camping Outing in Boras (a town near Goteborg) as a volunteer. I was eager to be engaged in as many activities as possible so when the opportunity came along I couldn't say no.

The Boras Train Station. Boras is a city wich is just 60 km from Goterborg. We caught a train from Goteborg station and whala we were in Boras were a friend of a friend  (name forgotten) was there to pick us up.

Before heading out to the the Camp Site in the nearby forest we hung out at the friend of a friend's house. This was the view from the balcony.

Var Redo (Be Prepared) is the Scouts motto. Here is the moto in swedish.

This guy was our main Photographer. He took awesome pictures. Actually he took most of the pictures in this post.



Getting the kids together in the morning so as to work out the activities for the day.

The Swedish Flag being raised whilst we all looked on. 

Some of the campers with their luggage.

One of the children hard at work in one the activities



Lets us build a fire. This is one skill that is essential for any Scout.

How about taking a break? I am exhausted.

Fun putting up a tent

Playing around during one of the breaks.

This bell was rung as a signal for different activities and things.

Beautiful Forest. Tall trees and thick under ground vegetation.

Look at that mushrooms and leaves on the ground.Beautiful!

After a long activity filled day it was time to wind down.

Another Swedish update coming soon. I think I have two more before moving on to the next country.

Celebrating 100 posts and Lots of Memories Captured

I cannot believe that I have done 100 posts. This post is my 100^th post; and my word it took long to get here - 6 years to be exact. I haven’t been a regular blogger and there was a time when I completely went off the radar. Anyway...

Browsing through old posts I was so surprised when I discovered that I never shared much about my travels on this blog. Maybe it is because I started this blog when I had done most of my travelling but really it is no excuse. For a while now I have been feeling restless. I miss travelling – the thrill of visiting new places, meeting new people and all that goes with it. Things have been up and down so travelling has not been on my list of priorities in a while but I want that to change. Going through my pictures of the places I have been has been stirring me up. To keep me motivated and focused I am going to be sharing pictures of the different places I have been and some of the interesting things I have done in the past. First up is Sweden.

Sweden was the 1^st European country I ever visited and it was in August 2007. I remember getting off the plane at Arlanda Airport in Stockholm, going through passport control where there was a very friendly officer and then heading straight to a Bureau de Change to convert my dollars into Swedish Kronas. Then I made my way to the train station to get the train to Goteborg my final destination. At the station I met a Somalian woman who approached me after seeing my confusion. Although she could only speak Swedish and Somali and very little English we somehow managed to communicate and she promised to make sure I would get to the place I was going in Goterborg. She kept her promise. She only left me when the person who was picking me up came to get me. Sweden will always hold a special place in my heart and I surely hope to visit again someday.

Goteborg boasts of having the biggest harbor in Scandinavia. Its all ships and water  all around the city and that is one of the things I loved about it.

One of the local trams. The transport system is very good. I was impressed.

A Beautiful Swedish Sunset

The Guilty Pleasure

Ooooh how my classmates and I  used to eat cinnamon rolls. We used to call them 'evil rolls' because no matter how much we tried to resist we ended up eating them anyway. Gained a couple of kilo along the way. Even today when I eat cinnamon rolls I think of Sweden.

One of the local stadiums captured from one Swedish Colleague's house where we had gone for a party.

My Hood

I walked this road a thousand times because it led to the supermarket (where that sign is). It's where I did most of my shopping.

This is the building where I stayed. Lovely place.

I just love the way the snow is hanging on the trees and is falling in these two pictures (above and below).

Some of the other flats near where I stayed.

 The Place to Hangout and do shopping in Goteborg.

Welcome to Nordstan - Goteborg's main shopping mall. There was always something interesting happening and here was one such time.