ON THE MOVE


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Yes summer is the perfect time for relaxing. It’s also the perfect time for some pressure free summer activities.

As I live now in Sweden, I decided together with my boyfriend to explore the country and go for some trips outside Stockholm.

And you know there is nothing that quite compares to travelling by train in Europe.

Finally I’m visiting Gothenburg and we had a first class ride. I felt so excited like a kid. I like trains especially those with Internet.

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It is enough to imagine taking a trip and not having to arrive two hours early, wait in a long security line, take off your shoes for inspection, or ration out your liquids and gels like airports.

The best part of the trip was the old-fashioned charm of having a breakfast on board.

In the end we arrived to our destination, the station is right downtown in the heart of the city of Gothenburg where we took one of the little cute trams heading to our hotel.

Gothenburg is easy to walk around and it will take you to several places of interest.

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We walked past the old canals then went for FIKA in the old part of the city in the cosy area Haga.

We hopped on the coolest vintage tram and stopped by Cafe Husaren in the heart of the Haga district for a fresh cup of coffee and a cinnamon bun. OMG they have the largest cinnamon bun (and most flavourful) in Sweden.

In Gothenburg I felt the wind from the sea and from the old days. The city is a pretty city which offers something for everybody.

Jag Γ€lskar GΓΆteborg β™₯

MY FIRST MIDSUMMER FUN NIGHT


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My first Midsummer in Sweden was just Purrrrrfect with my friends πŸ™‚

Though the day was raining in the morning but it ended up as a sunny one in the afternoon.

Swedes celebrate the longest day of the year with family members and friends in the countryside. They keep singing, drinking alcohol and eating traditional swedish food prepared by almost everyone.

Pickled herring is a particular favourite during this season. Also strawberries and the lingonberries are quite popular in the summer and they are usually consumed in the form of cake or cream.

In agrarian times, Midsummer celebrations in Sweden were held to welcome the summertime and the season of fertility.

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Flower wreaths are a common motif in Midsummer gatherings. You can find revelers of all genders wearing these garlands. Mine was not real but it was a pretty one which I will keep on my mirror as a positive sign.

Here you can see my mini towering maypole – it is usually a huge one, so people can dance around it – which is an iconic symbol of Midsummer celebrations.

Puss Puss, J