High summer pt. 2

At our summer place.

High summer pt. 1

My mum's definition of "summer" is as simple as it is true: It's the time when all activities normally performed indoors is moved to the outdoors.

I don't want to sleep at night because it's so light and warm. And I don't want to stay in bed in the morning because it's so light and warm. I want to do all my eating, working, reading, partying, playing, writing, knitting outside. And I do!

We are having the best summer in Sweden this year, better than in a long time :)

The first month of summer

May is my favourite month of the year. According to an old Swedish saying, the time between the blossoming of the bird cherry and that of the lilac is the time to go on holiday. So I did.

As a fairly new resident of Gothenburg, I have taken some time to explore the nearby area of Majorna - my current favourite part of town, with old wooden buildings and lots of green. The photos above are from the annual "Mega-Loppis" - that one Saturday in May when the whole neighbourhood turns into a giant second hand market!

Now, it's time to leave town for the summer.