Canada countdown: 12 weeks to go!

How lucky I am, starting this new countdown. A Canada countdown this time. 12 weeks to go before we leave in August. Our hiking shoes are bought and tested in Stocholm. They were approved :D Some new jackets are allready bought, but not yet really tested. To be honest I hope we won't be able to test them properly because that would mean that spring and summer give us nice wheather. So, 12 weeks to go!

Ciao!
Ixis

Back at work

And then my little holiday is over. Went back to work today. Of course the many e-mails and new appointments were waiting. Well better to keep busy. But a holiday always makes me think. About my life, and my future. Nice and philosophical. One day I would like to do something I am truly passionate about. But what is that exactly? And how do I go after it? Where do I find it? How do I pursue it? And also, when? I do like the security my current jobs brings. Especially with the trips in prospect. And maybe starting a family? I think in a few years time. 

Ciao!

Ixis

Back from Stockholm! With a little something extra

First you are counting down the weeks until you can go, and in the blink of an eye, you are back. That is how it is for me with things like these. We left last friday in the middle of the night, we flew at 7.00 o'clock and were in Stockholm for breakfast! Then we had 3 full days to explore the city enjoying lovely sunny and warm weather. We were very lucky to have this nice weather. Yesterday we also had half a day. late in the afternoon we had our pickup to the airport and by 8.30 PM we flew back home. A few hours later, slightly after midnight we were in our home town, unpacking and going to bed. A nice city trip, which has flown by in a blink of an eye.

Totally different than Rome last year. This city, with lot's of different city centre's has lots of things to see. But for me it is not a city with big name catchers, like Rome (Colosseum) or Paris (Eiffel tower) have. For me Stockholm has lots and lots of little beautiful things to see and vist. Except Vasa, that was huge! Seen the palace with the changing of the guards, the stadhuset (City Hall), Skansen (first outdoor museum), The vasamuseet with the only leftover ship from the 17th century, old Stockholm and so on. Really lovely, really beautiful. 

And I came back with a little something extra. It seems like I have got my period back! Yesterday, after 198 days (28 weeks, 6,5 months) I got it back. Really happy to find out that I ' am still working'. At least I think. 

Ciao!

Isis