Author Archives: Alive and Trekking

A day in Stockholm

It was time to -sort of- say goodbye to my friend and her husband. They needed to go back to work and I was going to visit another friend. But first, I had a day and a night in Stockholm. I arrived early in the morning. Luckily, I could already check into my hotel room,ContinueContinue reading “A day in Stockholm”

Which Way photo challenge – January 17 2020

Another week, another Which Way photo challenge! All are welcome and if you want to join in, here’s the badge. The Which Way photo challenge is all about capturing the roads, walks, trails, rails, steps, signs, etc. we move from one place to another on.  You can walk on them, climb them, drive them, rideContinueContinue reading “Which Way photo challenge – January 17 2020”

Grönsöö Slott

The last activity my friend, her husband and I did before I had to leave again was a visit to beautiful Grönsöö Slott, a Swedish cultural heritage site in the Enköping area. The manor was built in 1611! We visited the gardens, which are kept beautifully. Also, the location by the water is simply stunning.ContinueContinue reading “Grönsöö Slott”

Which Way photo challenge – January 10 2020

Another week, another Which Way photo challenge! All are welcome and if you want to join in, here’s the badge. The Which Way photo challenge is all about capturing the roads, walks, trails, rails, steps, signs, etc. we move from one place to another on.  You can walk on them, climb them, drive them, rideContinueContinue reading “Which Way photo challenge – January 10 2020”

Stora Rickebyhällen

On our way back from Birka, we stopped by an archaeological site called Stora Rickebyhällen. In the stone, various figures and shapes were carved. Amazing to see how they’re still visible after so many years. Granted, all the engravings are coloured in in recent times, but that doesn’t diminish its value one bit. I findContinueContinue reading “Stora Rickebyhällen”