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Alcatraz

December 26, 2013 by popnea

Since I took over the role as the tour guide, we have managed to follow the time schedule. It was a little tight this morning though, because there were a lot of distracting things on the route that needed attention. Like a huge christmas tree that had to be photographed etc. But since I had already printed the tickets, we just cut in line and just made it to the departure that was planned.

This is my third time at Alcatraz, but it is totally worth it!

After Alcatraz we had to pay a visit to the sea lions at Pier 39.

After Alcatraz, sea lions, lunch and coffee, we spent the rest of the day with M&M and hanged out in Martins studio for a while.

San Francisco

December 25, 2013 by popnea

We are in San Francisco and it’s a contest, who gets the best photo?

San Francisco

December 25, 2013 by popnea

We are in San Francisco and it’s a contest, who gets the best photo?

Going Back Home

December 1, 2013 by popnea

I put a hot water bottle by the feet in my sleeping bag before going to bed last night and that really did the trick, slept awesome throughout the night and wasn’t cold at all when I woke up. Still semi-bummed though as we had to wrap up this awesome weekend.

We had visitors last night, at first we were wondering who it might have been but then we find an evidence.

No more poking in the fire for this time.

Bye bye Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park!

We stopped by Nepenthe for lunch on the way home. Great views over the Pacific Ocean!

We were debating whether we should take the 5 or the 101/PCH back home. The 5 is longer but straighter, but we thought what the heck, it’s more scenic along the coast, and as long as I get to drive my motion sickness will be manageable.

We stopped by Point Piedras Blancas to check out the Elephant Seals. Apparently they were hunted almost to their extinct in the late 1800’s. Everyone thought they were lost forever, but then a dozen of them showed up in the early 1990’s, they got protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and now there are over 15 000 of them. Yay for nature!

Hiking Buzzards Roost Loop in Big Sur

November 30, 2013 by popnea

After 12 years of being unhappy with my sleeping bag and 2 years of seriously considering getting a new one, I finally bought a new monster warm one as we stopped by Big 5 on the way up to Big Sur. I was super excited and was so bummed when I woke up in the middle of the night as my feet were still bloody cold! But made some re-arrangements and managed to fall back to sleep. I woke up again around 7am and heard people putting on the fire. Brilliant, I’ll just stay here a little bit longer so they really get the fire going and I don’t have to do the work! At least so I thought. The nature was eventually calling and I had to get up. Once I got up the fire was almost dead, they didn’t get it to light properly… I think I’m gonna have to do a tutorial on how to put on a camp fire. It’s not that difficult people, non of that tepee nonsense, got to stack them Jenga style, works every time!

It took some time to round up everyone and for all of us to get warm in our cloths, but eventually thought we were ready for a stroll in the wood.

Amazing Redwoods!

Beer and orange break on top of the mountain, we can see the ocean from here!

We made it back to camp about 3 hours later.

Big Sur Camping

November 29, 2013 by popnea

I woke up bright and early to get ready for Thanksgiving Camping in Big Sur. I had prepared for rain and would probably be a little disappointed if it didn’t rain. We had some light showers in LA in the morning, just enough to make me happy!

Some 6 hours later and we arrived at the camping site. First thing first, let’s chill the beers in the river!

Setting up camp was super smooth, some of us decided to blow up the air mattress outside of the tent.

Oh, you need help getting it to fit though the tent door? Well, I’m just gonna stand here and laugh and take photos…

It was a long drive after a late Thanksgiving dinner night, so it’s easy to fall asleep in front of the fire after a couple of beers. Whoever fall asleep first gets to double as a table!

Going Back to LA

September 8, 2013 by popnea

Bye bye, see you next time!

Gylfinir Bixbite

September 7, 2013 by popnea

One of my mom’s 4 year old ponies was gonna go and measure herself with other 4 year olds to see if she can be the most beautiful 4 year old in Sweden, as she was the most beautiful last year when she was 3.

Started off with making sure she had not grown to much.

Then make yourself beautiful in front of the judges; 40 point out of 50, which is really good!

Then make yourself pretty in front of the paparazzi!

She did better than expected on the jumping so everyone thought this was an easy one and she’ll go though to the final.

But then she thought it was enough and refused to gallop at the last element so she didn’t make it through to the final at the end.

We had to go home and bake a cake due to the “falling off the horse” incident earlier in the week. The sous chefs did a brilliant job.

I think you can clearly see here that I have a degree and culinary arts and went to communication arts school!

Halland

September 6, 2013 by popnea

Since my little presentation of Los Angeles was such a success in my brothers kids classes, my sisters kids wanted me to come to their school and do the same. Again, the rattlesnake was very fascinating to the kids, and they also asked me what I was doing during the Second World War and why I don’t have any kids on my own.

My sister picked me up after school and we drove to Hökhultsstugan, where my great grandmother was born. How come I have never visited this place before? I think it’s owned by the city now and used for youth camps and such.

Lunch fika – because I can’t do this where I live.

So, the Swedish supermarket takes the “self checkout” to a whole new level! You get your own scanner, walk around the supermarket with it and get to put your groceries straight from the shelf and pack into your bag, how awesome!

It even greets you with your name! Brilliant!

Over the last couple of times I have visited Sweden, I have realized the different signage the supermarkets use in Sweden Vs America; In Sweden you see a huge price tag but it’s difficult to see what it is exactly that cost 18.95sek?

Yeah, I made it to my goal – the candy shelf!

About $100 later spent on candy (and a pack of coffee), we went home, picked up the kids and headed over to a fair. I have never really been a fan of these types of events as all you can get there is a bunch of rubbish, but sometimes you find interesting things, like huge boxes of lingonberry!