Sweden

Thank you, Kerstin, for this wonderful surprise party.

Kerstin is Fredrik’s nearly-aunt who knows Fredrik from ever since he was born. We asked her to come to Mexico to be at our wedding and as a gift she invited us for dinner to her house in Gålby just outside of Köping. We expected a quiet dinner with Kerstin and Kurre’s family (Kristensen), who we went with. However, once there we saw some, from our side, unexpected guests, Anna (our travel buddy) from Gotland and her brother, Robert. What a surprise!!! Half an hour later I thought I saw a ghost when Pelle and Stefan from Örebro stood in front of me. We didn’t expect to see them, all the greater was the joy.

It was a beautiful night. The sun didn’t set until late. We had a barbecue and rhubarb pie as dessert. Weeks before in South America I dreamt of rhubarb pie and at Kerstin’s my craving could be satisfied. It was delicious!!!!

Many thanks, Kerstin!!!!

Lots of love,

Sabrina and Fredrik

We arrived in Sweden on the 14 of July and were amazed by the green and spacious landscapes, the fresh air, the tranquility and the somewhat cold blowing wind. We felt cold, but no wonder after having experienced constant warm climate for 3 and a half years. It felt great though to be back in Sweden.

For those of you who are not that familiar with Sweden, the country is located in the northern parts of Europe (you probably knew that already) and has roughly the size of California or Spain and twice that of the United Kingdom. Only about 9 million people live in Sweden, which means there is a lot of space! The Nordic country has vast areas of forests, beautiful lakes, scenic coastlines and idyllic islands. The wilderness areas of Norrland (northern parts of Sweden) have the legendary midnight sun in summer, where the sun never sets for several weeks, arctic mountains, marvelous hiking trails and….. lots of mosquitoes.

The day we arrived at the Arlanda airport in Stockholm (Sweden’s capital) we got a ride by Kurt, Fredriks uncle, who took us to Köping, Fredriks birth and hometown.

Köping lies in the province of Västmanland on the western shore of Lake Mälaren, Swedens third-largest lake. It is situated in a mineral and timber rich area known as Bergslagen. There are several forests at the outskirts of the city which has 20.000 inhabitants. Here you can do many sports and outdoor activities.

Fredrik’s mom, Helen, and dad, Lars, live in Köping as well as a big portion of the rest of the family and relatives. We stayed at Helens and Jonnys and enjoyed winding down after all that traveling on the American continent. We loved eating Swedish food (we probably gained about 3 kilos each) and spending time with the family. From time to time we went jogging in the nearby forest and enjoyed eating out for lunch with grandma (Mormor), Marie. We also visited Lars and Marita and their dog Sigge at their cute little summer house, now permanent home, at the Lake Mälaren.

We enjoyed it to the full!!! Who wouldn’t?

Lots of love,

Sabrina and Fredrik

PS: Kära familj, tack så mycket för den här gången. Vi kommer gärna tillbaka.

Dear friends,

It has been a while but we are still here informing you about our adventures on our Big Trip through the world. We have spent 11 fantastic weeks in Sweden and Germany, our home countries, where we enjoyed to the full being with our families and friends. Have a look at the following reports to learn more about what we experienced in each country.

Love,

Sabrina and Fredrik