I am sure those of you who are living in here in Umeå that last week we had the most glorious weather one could wish for this early in June. The temperatures were well over 30°C for most of the days and that was in the shade! One thing that I love about Umeå is [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Wildlife category.
Mårdseleforsarna or Mårdsele Rapids
This is an area that any visitors or residents of Umeå really should go and explore, purely because it is breath-taking. It takes about an hour and 45 minutes to drive there but it is worth it for a day out in nature surrounded by beautiful sights and sounds all around you. Mårdseleforsarna is a [...]
A place in the country…
In Sweden it is very popular for families to have a cottage in the countryside as a weekend retreat (sommarstuga) – whether it be near a lake, a river, in the mountains, forests or just in the middle of nowhere depends on the desires of the family I guess. My Swedish family owns some land [...]
Mosquito invasion
If you have not yet spent a summer in the northern parts of Sweden then be assured there is one resident who will welcome you with very open arms…the mosquitoes – they LOVE new foreign blood! The first summer I spent here my feet were quite badly attacked and my legs but it was pretty [...]
Norrmjöle & Kont
If you have been wandering where one can go to the beach when in Umeå then there is no finer place than Norrmjöle. Situated about 20km south of Umeå there is plenty of parking, a large beach area, shallow waters suitable for all ages, a play area, ice cream / Sweetie vendor, cafe, changing facilities, toilets – [...]
Great weekend!
I have finally found a few moments to update my blog about how great last weekend was! Three of the four days were spent at home with my lovely family but Saturday we ventured up to my partner’s family’s cottage in Åmsele for a day out in the snow. It was marvellous. We left the [...]