january / 2020

kai: he loves board games as much as his dad and i do... and he's annoyingly good at them too.

stockholm weekend pics, january and the arrival of the semla

my guys say the best thing about january in stockholm is the semla - a cardamon bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream. while they enjoy the classic - try the one at fabrique - i tend to take off the whipped cream. extra cream for them :) 

at our local bakery, magnus johansson bageri och konditori, the semla was plant-based (no diary) - red beet bun with pumpkin seed, orange, lemon, and vanilla paste topped with raspberry mousse. so good!

we spent a sunday afternoon at the national museum - closed for renovation since our arrival in sweden, it was great to visit finally visit. i love paintings with inconceivable sharpness, details such as clothing rendered with meticulous care that it looks like a photograph. LOVE. and sweden's elsa beskow's drawings are adorable, you'll know which painting below belongs to her.

weekend days out and about - a favourite kind of day with nowhere to be, just strolling and enjoying, open to how the day unfolds. now that i am back in school, these kinds of days are particularly special.

in other news, still no snow.

hope you had lovely january weekends.

travelogue: gotland, north of visby (part 3)

spending five days on gotland was everything i wanted and needed... long walks by the water, the light, and time with my guys. all of it, good for my soul.

the west coast, north of visby

we woke up wanting to try the baked goods at själsö bakery located just north of visby but like many other places they are closed for the winter season. however, they have a brödbilar - a bread truck! we succeeded in finding the old classic model in the parking of the east mall and much to stefan's joy they had semla. the first of the season!

sigsarve strand (beach) is a desolate, beautiful place and so cold and windy. we walked along the beach, climbed up a trail to enjoy the view from above, and then found some shelter from the wind to enjoy the rest of our baked goods... a sugar bun, a cardamon bun and some chocolate chip cookies too. i really enjoyed our time here, fresh air and long walks are good for my well-being.

on our way back to visby, we drove off the main road to watch the sun set. stormy waves, strong wind, and cold!

that was it, our short but blissed out (and windswept) stay on gotland. 

i can only hope we travel to gotland one last time, before we leave sweden for good. to relish in its slow living... the nature, the light, the sea.  

until then, if you like, take a peek and you'll see why i've fallen for this little island of paradise... 

gotland 2015... part 1 visby, part 2 medieval days, part 3 leva kungslador, lergrav fisk, och prima gard, part 4 bungenäs, part 5 fårö.

gotland 2018... part 1 jakobs house and area, part 2 the western coast, part 3 visby, part 4 the east and south coasts, part 5 the north.