Quality Galaxen Borlange
Jussi Bjorlinge Vag 25 Borlange, Dalarna, Swedish Lakeland, 784 32, Sweden
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A day in the life
... had 2 or 3 days of frost! So I don't mind a little bit of rain! :) The air is really dry as well, I feel worse than in Kenya about how dry it is.. so it feels like the rain mitigates this a little bit.
I'm very excited aboug going home for Christmas! It's still about a month away, but time is passing by so quickly, that before I notice I will be packing some clothes, getting in the plane and then stretching at the beach, under the 40C sun of ...
Wealth Of A Nation.
... and being on the receiving end of some horn blowing, we got it sorted and we were on our way!
Our first stop was the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Engelsberg Iron Works. In pouring rain we had a look at the sight as best we could, but it was not offically open to the public until the weekend. During the 18th & 19th century steel was an important industry for Sweden and the buildings and machinery are still ...
Jag förstår inte svenska
... br> Also, one of the byproducts of the mine is a red mineral that was used in paint. still is used in paint, and the famous "Falun red" is the colour of most of the heritage buildings in Sweden - the oh so recognizable swedish red houses. (and the Finnish ones too perhaps?). Further reading: http://www.kopparberget.com/en/Falu-Gru va/
Bowling, BBQ's and breakfasts have filled the days so far, and last night a nice hot sauna. Pictures to follow shortly...
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Dalicarlian Delight
... of these fish recipes from her before I forget). Yesterday we drove around Siljansjö, which is a large lake and then checked out the town of Mora and went to a Dalicarlian wooden horse factory. Most of the rest of the time we've been hiking around the area and enjoying scrumptious pastries. So soon my journey will be coming to a close as I return to NY. I hope you all enjoyed my travel ...
The Last Day of the Summer Gathering
Today most of us disperse and there is a sadness in the air. The Swedish Summer Gathering has been a total success in getting many of the Nordic/Baltic brethren together. We had a total of 38 come. On high attendance was 34 on the Sabbath. Several had never known of each before, but they sure do now. Our mix of sermons and seminars was not only good in content, but the amount of time we had for meetings, socializing and just enjoying ...



