Summer in My Sweden #2
We departed Falkenberg and arrived at Kronogården between Skövde och Mariestad in the afternoon and were introduced to a cake in the fridge for our use. That was a very nice thought coming from our hosts.
Summer in My Sweden #1
Our trip to Sweden in the summer of 2012. Spent time in Falkenberg on the west coast and travelled down to Skåne and back.
The Mongolian Box – Short Story for Kids
Tom picked up the wooden box so fast it tumbled out of his hands. It made a racket as it bounced across the floorboards. Everyone in the room watched in horror, expecting it to fall to pieces. He swooped down to retrieve it at once. Not that he wanted the old thing, but because he was embarrassed and wanted to leave the room. He had trouble understanding why his grandpa […]
A Little Bit of Spring in My Sweden
After 40 years in Australia, and a few visits to Sweden, I still have my favourite memories of my birth country. I grew up with walks in the woods. Often to pick wildflowers. As far as I know, it’s still allowed to pick the White Wood Anemones, but not so the Blue Wood Anemones. I’m happy if I’m able to take photos of them to keep forever in my hidden […]
Varied Weather, Varied Nature, Varied Places, Tasmania
In Tasmania you will probably have varied weather with one day of clouds and rain, but the next day could be filled with perfect sunshine. Here are some photos to show the variety. First you have the view from Mount Wellington, close to Hobart, on a cloudy, rainy day. Below is the view from the uppermost top of Mount Wellington on a cloudy, foggy, rainy day. But the fog is […]
Hellyer Gorge, Gondwanaland, Tasmania
We had planned our route in advance when driving through Tasmania and were up in the northwest heading towards the Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park. In doing so we ended up at Hellyer Gorge, more or less by accident. When we saw the not so imposing sign at the roadside, we nevertheless had an immediate desire for a coffee break. Gosh, am I glad we did! And my husband […]
A Day Cruise on the Gordon River, Strahan, Tasmania
We planned to have an exciting day on the Gordon River onboard the Lady Franklin and had chosen The Captain’s Premier Upper Deck seating with the company of the Captain as a guide. We chose this way to travel just from reading the description on the net. What was on offer sounded pretty good to us. The Captain’s Premier Upper Deck is Gordon River Cruises’ luxury sightseeing experience, travelling alongside the Captain with leather seating, […]
Last Day in Hobart, Tasmania
2nd of December 2013 at Constitution Dock, Hobart, Tasmania On our last day of our two week long trip to Tassie, we had just enough time for three different and important things to do in the one area. First we had lunch at Mures on the Constitution Dock at 11 am. Yes, I know, that’s early, but we had to have something to eat before our flight was to leave and […]
Freycinet National Park, Tasmania
The Freycinet National Park is located on the east coast and around 2 1/2 hours northeast of Hobart. Sparkling clear water, often turquoise coloured, granite and red and yellow-orange lichen covered rocks. You even have a Wineglass Bay. What could go wrong? Nothing. It’s a beautiful part of the world and eye candy for the soul. This was just a little bit of my take on Freycinet. For more, please go […]
Old and New Houses in Tasmania
On this small island state of Australia, you may see many different styles of houses. Some old, some new, some modern and some due – for renovations. I will start with a barrack in ruins from the days when convicts were allocated to slave away for the elite in their agricultural endeavours. This ruin is located at Cape Grim, close to Stanley in the north. This area seems to have a grim beginning […]
