Sweden is one of the countries in Scandinavia that has a well-preserved number of fortresses. Luckily, I visited some of them and the experience would always be awe-inspiring. I’m particularly impressed by the built and enormousness of each of them. Most of the fortresses in Scandinavia were built even before WW1. They were used to protect […]
The Prominent Guests at The White Restaurant
This white restaurant is located in the countryside but close to Gothenburg. It’s called Råda Säteri and it’s in the municipality of Härryda. If you drive from Landvetter airport to Goteborg (Gothenburg) you can take countryside roads through Mölnlycke, the central part of Härryda. The airport, by the way, is also in the municipality of […]
Renaissance Living in Torpa Stenhus
This old renaissance castle has a lot of stories to tell about living in the old times. The things inside reveal the kind of life the people who had lived in this so called stenhus (stone house). Visiting the castle gave me creeps but at the same time I was impressed by the interior structures and […]
Teachers Just Wanna Have Fun
After the draining kick-off meetings at work our most anticipated teachers’ trip was nonetheless invigorating after all. This time we acted as tourists in our city by using a 24-hour Gothenburg City Card that our headmasters purchased earlier for us. The day of the trip had coincided with the city’s Culture Festival and high season for tourists so we perfectly mixed with the real ones. There were […]
The Altar and The Pulpit
It’s quite a worthwhile experience to see how churches were built in the old times. I’m used to seeing Catholic churches in my hometown though I’ve been to churches of different religions, too. Some built simply and some were ornamented beautifully. This little church or commonly called a chapel in Torpa stenhus was built in […]
Where is the Camera?
Anyone who owns a digital camera has definitely learned to set the self-timer when it is needed. I do it more often with my camera whenever I want to be in the picture. It is, however, not always easy to find a right spot where I can place the camera to get a good picture […]
