It has been so quiet on this blog after Christmas not that I have nothing to post but hubby and I are on our fourth roadtrip in Europe. This is our first winter roadtrip so it’s quite different from the trips we had in a spring and summer. We left home in the evening of 27 December and now we’re […]
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Top Of Eiffel Tower
Though Eiffel Tower is not the tallest structure in the world it still gives you the feeling of standing on top of the world when you’re on the top of it. Hubby and I have been to Paris twice but believe it or not we’ve not been to the highest part of it. We’re both […]
All We Need Is Food
We thought our final gathering at work this time would be uninteresting since we were told that the administration would not be treating us a free Christmas smorgasbord (julbord). We were instead told to have potluck, which sounded more or less pleasing to everyone. But it turned out to be a smorgasbord (smörgåsbord) of international food culture. From pasta to pirogue, spring rolls […]
Christmas Film Show
The Film showing at Götaplatsen in Gothenburg is one of the highlights of Christmas in the city. The show starts at 4:30 p.m until as late as 9:00 p.m. I saw the premiere showing right after the lighting of Gothenburg Christmas lights on 7 December. The film show will end on 31 December. It’s a […]
Christmas Spirit In Gothenburg
Early winter darkness engulfs the place like it’s going down below the ground. But thanks to the snow that covers the ground white it brightens the place even in the night. And the season becomes significant when Christmas is just around the corner. It’s in this season when the streets are adorned with colourful lights. […]
Advent Is Here Again
Quite a late post about the start of Advent observation here but it has just started and just one of the four candles has been lighted. This is one event in this country that I don’t want to miss. Each year I spend time preparing my place for Advent. My kitchen window will always look […]
