Tuesday, June 19, 2012

I have travelled North to Umeå to visit Jögge Sundqvist for a couple of days, here is Jögge in his shop after we have been working for a few hours. Jögge and Nina's farm is in a very beautiful part of the country just outside of Umeå, lots of farmers and people who commute into the city for work. Jögge and I had a good time trying to figure out how to attach his new mower to the back of his tractor, and after quite a bit of head-scratching, we finally decided that it was best to ask the farmer next door for some help. Since the goat is not around any more to keep the weeds down, Jögge was very excited to do some cutting. ... with Nina making sure that he did not cut too many of the beautiful flowers that are blooming right now.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

This is (so far) the most dramatic shot of the boat that is the hostel that I've been staying at... it is one of the most dramatic features in the water in Central Stockholm. Here is a view out of the porthole window in my room, a shot of the room, and finally a shot of one of the canals in Stockholm at 4am. We are very close to the longest day of the year, which here means only a couple hours of dark per night.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Allright, I've made it... I'm taking lots of pictures, but seldom have tine to sort through them. This is a rear view of the boat that I am staying on... it is also a hostel that young people, families, and older people all stay on. I am enjoying it and as far as hostels go, it is the nicest and cleanest that I've ever stayed in. I appreciate being right in the middle of the city for all of my sightseeing. The boat sits in the center of this map, right by the letter "l" in hotel, the map basically outlines central Stockholm, and by now I have walked all over the place. Tonight is my last night in Stockholm before I fly up to Umeå(ooo-mee-o) tomorrow morning to stay with Jögge for a few days before we both goto Sätergläntan (the craft school where I'll be taking classes). Click here for a link to the school's website.