Wow.. well to put it briefly Sweden has got to be one of the most beautiful places I have been lucky to explore…
So much life in the air and the city yet so calm at the same time. I love that the city is surrounded by water and you can go for a dip anytime of the day hahaha 
There has been so many adventures over the last month!
I explored Höga Kusten with Lotta, Melina, Joanna and Mya! Us girls went on a road trip last weekend up to stay with Lotta’s parents. They live in the most beautiful place in Höga Kusten because it is right on the water and its the best place to view the brdige from your toilet window! ha!
In Höga Kusten we got the boat out and did some skurfing on the water with a wind surfing board and I tried some Swedish foods… Surströmming was awful! It is basically rotten fish in a can…. We had a crayfish party which is very common for Swedish people to do in the Summer. Crayfish isnt that bad and it was nice to try all these different foods!
I have been camera-less for 2 months now and my mum is sending a package with her camera, vegemite and some Australian presents for the children. I cant wait to have my own camera again and go photo crazy!!
During my time in Sweden I learnt so much ! I learnt a bit of Swedish too and it is such an amaying place to live. The city is so alive but i wonder if it will be the same in December when I return. Lotta asked me to house sit their house while they travel in Asia for one month. I get to play with the cats and snowboard all month wooo! Im so excited to go back and see the family again and see all that snow!! Last year Lotta said the house was halfway covered nearly!
Right now I am in Munich, Germany attending the Oktoberfest and living with a different family here. The house is about 20mins from the centre and there is a great thai food take away next door! Mmmmm!
I went to Oktoberfest on Saturday with my lovely Marina, a german friend i met in Madrid, and her sister! It was unreal…SO over crowded and everything was so expensive. I saw the parade which was nice and returned on Sunday with my Australian friend Sarah for round two and jesus it was crazy. We went to two tents… the first one not that great and smelt like FISH! It was called fisher vroni…the people were pretty old there so we moved to a bigger tent! It was called Hofbräu and that was INSANE. It was full of Australians, New Zealands, British, crazy Swedish and every other nationality! People were dancing on tables and swinging their mugs like they were playing golf. I got up to 4 mugs and after that I couldnt take anymore ha ha. My last mug was shattered by a really strong ‘PROST!!’ then i was covered in beer…. Silly germans. The night took us everywhere but the after party ended up in Holiday Inn’s bar which went on till early morning. Next day started with a rocking hangover that was soon fixed with Vegemite on toast (thanks mum!) and a wrecked dirndl, only to be continued with a move to my new home! Marina and Mounir AKA PABLOOO (soy pablo, pablo no hablo espanol!) drove me to my new place which is ont he far east of Munich and they live on the far west…thanks so much guys! The whole family is really nice, the father is Mexican and the kids only speak German so Im working hard on that German! I start class next week..its so cheap here to study German. 130 euro for two months! There are two kids, one girl Ciara and on boy Isaia. They are 3 and 5. Beautiful children and so so friendly.
I have such a good feeling about Germany but still I think my most favourite place in the world will be the streets of Marrakech…and the 30c fresh orange juice…. mmmm
So many new doors have been opening for me and it is such a relief to know for the next few months I know where and what Im doing. I have started learning the guitar too. Henrik my host father in Sweden started teaching me some basic chords and now at my new placei n Germany I have a guitar in my room to practise on! Perfect! I hope this teaching myself thing works out…. it worked out for everything else i guess ha ha.
I will update another post with photos soon… Im computer-less now too so I have been using other people’s computers but soon soon. There are lots on my facebook for family and friends if you want to see.
Sarah is coming back to Munich this weekend for another round at Oktoberfest and Lara is hopefully coming down to Munich from Dusseldorf and then on the 24th the Brazilians arrive from Dublin! This is going to be a great weekend….bring it on!
As most of my close friends know I am in love with German music and for all that dont know well.. now you know, so enjoy this song by Philipp Poisel that I’m currently listining too.
Love love love to all, Im always thinking of you.
And see you soon Sweden! Xxxxx
