Stockholm Time Lapse train and water // Stockholm Time lapse vatten och tåg

We have got completly mezmerized by how simple it is to create movies! Not the most professional movie but so much fun to do!

Is it dangerous to walk on ice?

I have just discovered how easy it is to edit in iMovies! This one I did entirely in my iPhone, music and all. How much fun isn't it :)

Enjoy this mini-movie of Pats risky adventure on the ice

Walk in Stockholm Nature // Hellasgården på vintern

If you are in Stockholm and you want to truly get an nature experience we can recommend Hellasgården. Here is the link to their web page where you can find all information you need in English!

 

You can rent skates etc if its winter, you can walk on the ice, in the forest and if its summer you can swim in the lake! There are plenty of maps to show you around, just remember to dress properly! A winter day like this sneakers will not be enough. We had it but your feet's get cold. Make sure you have proper shoes, gloves and something to warm you head and ears!

 

Get a sneak peak of what it can look like during the winter.

 

 

We were hungry so our goal was just to find a nice and safe spot to make a fire to have a barbecue!



 

One warmer day the snow was melting, creating this ice now completely freeze since its cold again. So beautiful with the shapes of nature.

For Pat that has spend the majority of his life in Mexico, he had never experienced walking in a forest or having picnic (!!) when we met. Now living in Stockholm, we can truly experience the nature, here is a snap shot of Pat in - the forest ;)

 

 

We climbed the hills and got a great view over the frozen lake and in the distance you can see Globen - a Stockholm arena

 

People enjoying the nice weather, skating on the ice

 

Linda, me and Pat doing hot dog on a stick barbecue! You are allowed to make a fire, but you need to make sure that it's safe, will not spread or damage the ground. When you are done you need to make sure that the fire and heat is out and when you leave the place there should be no traces of the fire.

Sell, Pat and Linda, the full Sunday picnic crew! (And me behind the camera)

Places to walk Stockholm Nacka // Promenera i Nacka

When we are not traveling the world we take the opportunity to show locations from Sweden. This time we are in Nacka and Järva sjö (Järva lake) !It's easy to access from Stockholm city and super popular during the summer time. To live here, in of these apartments with the sea right outside your window is true life quality, I'm very happy for every single one that have had the luck to catch a living here.

To go here you need to catch a bus from Slussen in stockholm city, The bus stop is Järla Station or Saltsjö-Järla and there are several buses taking you here, please ask at the station in Slussen if you are not sure which one to take. We went by car which is ok but in the summer it can be tricky to find a parking.

Now in February, it's less people but still nice for a walk, and the ice is thick enough to take you stroll on it. But never walk on the ice if you are not sure! Here comes a bunch of pictures, enjoy :)

This is what I call sea view 

Pat and Linda

The sun is shining like never before, want one of the apartments in the white house? Me too!  

Steps down in the woods to the path by the water

 

 

Big rocks, transported by the ice that covered Sweden at the last ice age, and dropped exactly right here

Beautiful, just like in a fairytale

 

 

Ice on Järla sjö, reflecting the sun, which we have been longing for during the dark months of December and January

 

Groupie! Linda, myself and Pat

 

First we were unsure if the ice was thick enough, Pat did a quality check, and it was ok

 

And then Linda felt comfortable as well :)

 

And picture for the love

 

 

Ice shaping can be very impressive, like this formation around a rock

 

Boats waiting for spring

 

How beautiful? Winter can be truly amazing

 

 

Still dreaming of that house...

 

Pat and me hiding in the grass ;)

 

One seat available in the front row

 

Linda took it ;)

Walk on top of the Mexico City Cathedral tour // Uppe på taket på Mexico Citys katedral

One of the slightly crazy things (this would never be allowed from a security point of view in the US as an example) you have to do if ever in Mexico City is to take a walk on the top of the cathedral! Its absolutely amazing, the view is top notch, the only requirement is that you need to be able to climb a narrow stair all the way to the top and not be afraid if the always leaning and moving cathedral will break apart. But if you are fine with that its so worth it! 20 pesos per person , and you buy the ticket inside the cathedral.

Here comes a full bunch of pictures!

Our amazing guide that holds the tours and rings the bells every hour... by hand!

Me on top of the cathedral :)

You can see the remaining of the Templo Mayor down to the left

 

 

The guide waiting with patient for all the slow tourists...

 

Many steps during hundreds and hundreds of years have shaped the stair...

 

The bells are all manual, and this particular one they normally don't use. It has killed to many, that's why it has a red cross on it. When swinging it it has unfortunately knocked people out the opening falling down to the ground.

Here the guide shows an example of how he swing the ones without rope. He started of just pushing the bell, and when it got speed he gave it more weight by pulling it down as you see on the picture by holding the wood. What you don't see in this picture is that he actually held on when the bell came back, so he went up in the air with the bell, letting go of the ground, to generate more power to get the bell to ring once. All of us watching didn't expect that and we all went "OHHHHH" thinking that this was that last we would see of him. But he was alright, and we were shocked.

Here you can see them in action, ringing the bells every hour! We took these pictures from the site of Templo Mayor, maximizing the capacity of the camera zoom :)