Category: Sweden

Sweden “I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, “This is what it is to be happy.” Sylvia Plath Addendum – Rachelle took pictures of last night’s dinner and was unimpressed that they were not featured in yesterday’s post. This has been rectified below. I had high hopes…

Sweden “if you don’t try at anything, you can’t fail… it takes back bone to lead the life you want” Richard Yates I wake up to sunshine at 3.00 am and need to go to the toilet. Rachelle is awake. We dash into the hive of insects and relieve ourselves next to the cabin. The…

Sweden “Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?” John Keats We sleep in. There is no walk or morning calisthenics. This is as close to a hangover as I have had since arriving in Europe. I cook some porridge and…