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Midsummer

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HIS wilderness survival kit #1 - A waterproof tent to survive the wilderness   HER wilderness survival kit #1 - survive what?...   HIS wilderness survival kit #2 - Comfortable sleeping bag to keep us warm in the cold wilderness   HER wilderness survival kit #2 - Nice bag to...   HIS wilderness survival kit #3 - Waterproof & windproof jacket   HER wilderness survival kit #3 - A nice and pretty jacket...   HIS wilderness survival kit #4 - Waterproof and non-slip hiking boots   HER wilderness survival kit #4 - some kind of...boots...   HIS idea of fun in nature - fishing   Her idea of fun in nature - snipping & tweezing...   What is an adventure to you? To me, it's about doing things I've never done before, going where I've never been to before, or simply trying another route that I've never tried before. So what if people say your way is wrong? It's you who will enjoy it, the way you want enjoy ...

Summer in Stockholm

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Summer in Stockholm. The whole town comes alive. People are more cheerful, more active, lots of activities everywhere. Wife and I prefer the cold. We've never seen anybody who appreciates the sun as much as people here. They go for a stroll, drink coffee, have their meal, party, or just sit around doing nothing under the sun. Back home, we avoid the sun. Over here, people avoid the shade. Maybe after going through a few dark and bitter cold winters, we'll be like the Swedes too.                                   Just graduated from high-school. Around this time every year, thousands of teenagers celebrate end of high-school by hiring trucks like these to go around town with music blasting in the background as they dance, scream, and spray water (or beer) at each other. It's amusing to see these people shaking the trucks violently at every stop. ...

Solen skiner - Enjoying the sun

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After experiencing coldness for the past 5 months, we're finally getting some warmth. The day is getting longer too. There're a couple of times when I woke up thinking I'm late for work because the sun is already shining brightly through the window at around 5am. And at night, we sometimes forget that it's already late because there's still light outside. It doesn't get completely dark until around 10pm. Nobody is complaining, we can see the Swedes love the sun. So many people out walking, enjoying their meals at various roadside cafe, sitting around basking in the sun along the waterways, and generally wearing very little...   We too enjoy eating at roadside cafe.   And people-watch at the same time....       There's some sort of parade today by one of the universities in Stockholm. Students "expressing" themselves in interesting ways                     ...