Back in Luleå!

After 3 nights away from my family I got back to Luleå late last night. I have had a great time and this trip was exactly what I needed and was hoping for. Karin, who I met in Australia, lives in a really nice apartment only about 5 minutes from the main street of Västerås. So, what have we been up to the last few days? Thursday night we had a great dinner cooked by Karin, and just talked and relaxed. Even though I slept the whole way to Stockholm on the plane, I was tired and had an amazing 10 hours sleep! I can't believe when that happened last time. Friday we walked around Västerås, did some shopping, had coffee and cakes and in the evening we went to Karin's parents for dinner. They built a house recently outside a very small country town about an hour from Västerås, where Karin grew up. I have only met Karins parents once when they came to visit her in Adelaide a couple of years ago, but it was really nice to see them again.

Saturday - another great nights sleep and a relaxing breakfast at home before shopping for an hour, then getting picked up by Karins parents for a trip to Stockholm to go to Rebecca's (Karin's sister's child) first birthday party. Heading back to Västerås later in the evening just in time for me and Karin to go out for a super nice 3 course dinner. We also went to a bar after but the music was too loud (I know I am getting old) so we went home around midnight.

Sunday - last day, took the train in to Stockholm in the morning and spent the rest of the day strolling around, shopping, eating and just enjoying the big city.

The photo is from a cafe at Söder in Stockholm where Karin and I had coffee and cakes and just watched people through the window for hours.

Adam and Jakob have had a good time while I have been away but it is nice to be back again. Adam had cleanded the house on the weekend and it was so nice to walk in to a tidy and cosy home! Jakob woke up 5.20 this morning so no more sleeping in for me :-) I am glad I got an hour with him before starting work. It feels like he has grown the last few days and he is talking even more than before I left.

Not sure if he will get up early tomorrow morning again so I better go to bed...