First things first: it’s Annandagpåsk, which literally translates as “another day of Easter”, which I think is delightful. In Sweden they take the Monday off as well. I don’t know why, but it’s nice.
A Frozen Lake and Barcelona
David, old favorite on the blog, came to visit us a few weeks ago. We were really excited because we would have one day in Gothenburg, then shoot up to Kiruna for four and a half days of far-north activities: northern lights, dog sleds, ice hotels, Arctic Circle – the works. We did lots of Gothenburg things the day after he arrived.
One big surprise for all of us was Delsjön! It had been (and is now again) ass-cold in the entire country. Lots and lots of snow and temperatures hanging around -5 to -10! I wanted to take David on my “regular walk” through the woods but when we got to the lake this is what we saw:
This trip to Lisbon was supposed to be a trip to visit David and eat all the things in DC, but he was hosting other folks. I planned a week off between jobs, but then found myself in need of a new travel plan. In Europe, this is never a problem. You pop your dates into Momondo and see where you can fly for reasonably cheap. Portugal, they said. And so it was.