Sitting down. That’s the only thing I want after running 10 km with JC. We are training for Sunday’s race… if we get then alive.
Yesterday afternoon I went for a walk to the island in front of my apartment. It was really cold, but the sun was hiding, and I could take a lot of photos. Some as example.
But then, this morning, the lake was half iced, and it was snowing… What can I do with such awful weather? A friend called me: “Let’s go skiing. There is a place near Stockholm, and we can spend there couple of hours.” Great!
Just one question: Where are these two ladies with the dog and the BABY going?
* This post will be in english, in response to some comments to the previous posts.
* On thursday, it was the islamic New Year, which coincides with the spring. We went with some friends to celebrate it. Very funny party, including belly dancing, and persian dances. And also a great opportunity to know a little bit more about their traditions. Now, I know what a Haft sin table is and its meaning.
* We went back from that party by taxi. I think I already wrote about some taxi driver in this city, but it is really interesting to talk with them during the ride and listen to the stories of how they have arrived to Sweden, because all of them are foreigners. The irakian guy who has been living in Sweden for 15 years, and whose goal is to save an enormous amount of money to go the sunny and hot Dubai, where his brother lives. Or the other night’s driver, originally from Somalia, but with an incredible cuban accent and almost perfect spanish. He lived for 10 years in Cuba, and then he moved to the Scandinavia, first Norway, and now Sweden.
* Snow and cold (real on) outside. Warm inside. Lots of walking. Today I started running (next week I have a 10 km race). Hopefully, the weather will be ok then.
* The first guests brought some Leche Condensada, now I can drink Café Bombón at home. That’s one of the things that make me feel like at home wherever I am. 🙂
* Those who want to call me. Just click here, and put your fix number in the box. I like this idea. 🙂
* It is really amazing how Swedes follow Spanish football league. There are many more matches in the public television than in Spain! On the other hand, when I try to access to some football videos in El Mundo, I get this error:
Ése es el tiempo que llevo en Estocolmo y sin actualizar el blog… Y no por falta de ganas, es que no paro. Entre el curro (hacer por primera vez algo que nunca se ha hecho no permite mucho relax), la mudanza, los eventos sociales varios (con los del trabajo, con los españoles, un cumpleaños, …), el viajecito a esquiar a Vemdalen (6 horas de autobús, pero merecieron la pena) y quehaceres varios, no he parado ni un momento… Y me encanta. 🙂
Sobre el viaje a la nieve, unos cuantos comentarios:
* Como se intuye, en Suecia montan una estación de esquí en cualquier montañita.
* Lo que no le dicen a los españolitos es que la montañita más cercana está a 6 horas en bus de la capital.
* Nieve polvo, recién caída y en gran cantidad.
Seguiremos informando.
