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Pictures from vacation - part one ( I promise no uw shots)
Pictures from vacation - part one ( I promise no uw shots)
Just got back after three weeks of vacation, that was spent at our summer house and also on Jersey, UK channel island.
Here is from our summer house which is by the east coast in Sweden. Pictures from Jersey in part two.
Here is from our summer house which is by the east coast in Sweden. Pictures from Jersey in part two.
Wow. Great shots.
If you played "where is this?" with these photos I wouldve guessed Maine or the one of the Canadian maritime provinces. Looks great.
Whats the scoop on the local cuisine, beer, etc.?
If you played "where is this?" with these photos I wouldve guessed Maine or the one of the Canadian maritime provinces. Looks great.
Whats the scoop on the local cuisine, beer, etc.?
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When we come to place where the sea and the sky collide
Throw me over the edge and let my spirit glide
Throw me over the edge and let my spirit glide
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cypressgirl
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Thanks, yes it's a squirrel. They are more reddish/brown here rather than grey.cypressgirl wrote:I'm so impressed. What lovely scenery!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, the kitty. Is that thing in the tree a squirrel?
Isn't the kitty sweet. She fell asleep there with the head in the blue berry bushes, LOL.
one more of the squirrel
jmq, here's what we eat and drink (from Midsummer)
Thank you!jmq wrote:Wow. Great shots.
If you played "where is this?" with these photos I wouldve guessed Maine or the one of the Canadian maritime provinces. Looks great.
Whats the scoop on the local cuisine, beer, etc.?
I've never been to Maine, but I would love to. Pictures from there looks beautiful. Maybe our nature isn't that different. We have our cottage in the archipelago (but on the mainland), so thre's a lot of rocky islands there.
Don't know exactly what our scoop is when it comes to food and drink, I think we eat a little of this and that. But maybe people think of herring and schnaps, or smörgåsbord, but we eat that only as a starter for holidays like Midsummer and Christmas. Swedish meatballs might be something also. And we have good beer.
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Uhhhumm...thanks, I think - LOL! I don't drink snaps, so, it's more for showing. I actually moved the Absolut bottle so it would show. But for those who drink, it's fun to try different types, but you only take very little (like 2-3 cl) per snaps.cypressgirl wrote:I see a LOT more alcohol than food!No wonder you're so darn skinny.
Is the kitty yours or a visitor? Is it a Maine Coon (sp?)?
Yes, it's one of my Maine Coons. Cute, huh?
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The pictures I think you meant is when we took the boat to a little island for coffee an afternoon. Not that many days that's possible. The only bad thing was that we forgot the instant coffee. We had a thermos full of hot water, cinnamon buns and other stuff to eat, but no coffee. Grrr..Coden wrote:Maggy - I love your pictures. The rocks in the water are amazing. And your food looks great too...what is in the little white crock? And what do you have cooking in the pot?
I showed my hubby the Swedish kitty and squirrel...he said...awwww
The white crock contains pickled herring which my mom did. And the pot is just boiled new potatoes. This was the starter or the cold meal. After this we continued with some hot dishes.
The cat by the way, is an American breed - Maine Coon. Maine from the state and Coon from racoon, because they used to think those cats were a mix of forrest cats and racoons, because if it's bushy tail. Of course that's not the case.
CG - the picture of Tossan is taken at our vacation house. They love to be there (especially Tossan) but not the ride in the car there. It takes 1,5 hours to drive and they almost always throw up in the cage. The last half hour is a small curvy, bumpy road.
Hi Maggy!
How wonderful the nature is around your summerhouse. I would enjoy staying in such a place.
What about bathing?
I can see that your midsummer menu is very similar a Danish menu although our alcohol and beer have other names. But opposite you we eat herrings very often. We also sometimes like to have schnapps to the herrings. Make you feel good. .
Linne
How wonderful the nature is around your summerhouse. I would enjoy staying in such a place.
What about bathing?
I can see that your midsummer menu is very similar a Danish menu although our alcohol and beer have other names. But opposite you we eat herrings very often. We also sometimes like to have schnapps to the herrings. Make you feel good.
.Linne