Frost and fika
We spent today running errands and preparing for tomorrow. Here in Sweden Christmas is celebrated on the 24th, right after a special Donald Duck/Disney cartoon is aired in the afternoon. We needed to get the last minute supplies for both Swedish Christmas and for when I cook for the family on American Christmas on the 25th. Plus special stuff for a fun photo project we're hoping to do in the woods this year: stay tuned for that.
As I had no time to take any photos or eat anything adorable or photoworthy, here are some greatest hits of frosty snowscapes and delicious fika from all my Sweden Christmases!
Kaknåstornet:
Airport fika. When you're desperate!
Never enough Taavolagården fika:
These were from a cafe on the way to the Arctic circle:
Nya Konditoriet Haparanda:
Uncle Lasse & Aunt Wuokko's home fika:
Oh look, it's Taavolagården fika AGAIN!
Uppsala fika:
Sundyberg fika:
And the snow. Magical, beautiful blankets of the stuff, crispy crystalline chunks frosting up on everything. *sings let it goooo*
Frosty fingers growing from the porch railing at my sister-in-law Jessica's house:
Early afternoon sunset, Haparanda:
Frozen road to the IceHotel, Arctic Circle, noon, winter solstice:
Heading home from the Arctic Circle:
Beautifully blanketed sauna and kitchen houses at Uncle Lasse's cabin:
Haparanda woods after a big Christmas storm:
The gingerbread house we made with my niece Sydney, nestled in the woods; a fairytale come to life:
The rail bridge to Finland over the Tornio river:
Haparanda giants in their heavy winter coats:
Trees at Kukkolaforsen, frosted perfectly:
Kukkolaforsen:
Kukkolaforsen trees showing off their snow furs in the sunrise:
Sun setting over the Swedish side of the rail bridge:
Looking forward to Christmas dinners with the family. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday, wherever you are!
xo,
Candy
