We are now back home in Stockholm, after our motorhome trip in Hälsingland and Dalarna. It has been a very intense few days, and we are now getting ready... for a visit from South Africa!
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Back home - after travelling in Hälsingland and Dalarna
It has been a fantastic journey in Hälsingland and Dalarna. Perhaps we were particularly fond of Hälsingland, which we did not know very well and which therefore surprised us (positively!) in many ways. Of course, it is also incredibly beautiful in Dalarna. We haven't had time to tell you about all the places we visited yet, so there will be more reports soon.
Things that break ... an eternal fix!
Peace and quiet when we got home? Not at all ... Apart from working, of course, we have had lots to do with cleaning, laundry, things that have broken, printer cartridges that have run out, things to be taken to the dump and so on endlessly.
We don't have a TV in the motorhome, so we were looking forward to a cosy TV night in the houseboat. What happened then? Well, the TV broke... We took the broken TV to the dump and bought a new one at Netonnet. After dragging the new one into the boat (more challenging than you might think on the windy dock), it turned out that the new TV was... broken!
Back to Netonnet, explain the situation (yes, this particular variant used to be a problem!) and change to a new one, which we dragged in through the wind ... Yes, but that's how the days have been this week. We haven't had time for a TV night yet, but maybe it will happen eventually!
FREEDOMtravel - travel magazine and motorhome magazine
Our super talented web developer, who we use when we need to rebuild things on the site, has now finished our two main pages:
- Freedomtravel.se (Sweden's largest travel magazine)
- Freedomtravel.co.uk/caravan holidays (Sweden's largest motorhome magazine)
So what is the idea behind this? Well, we have always struggled with the fact that some people feel that we do not have a clear enough focus. "Do you write about travelling? Or do you write about motorhome life? Shouldn't you refine your focus and choose one ...?"
Since we like both travelling with and without a motorhome, we can't really manage to "streamline" ourselves. But now we have created a separate part of the site that only focuses on motorhome travel and living.
If you are a regular follower, you can continue reading here as usual. Anyone who only If you want to find reading material focussing on motorhome travel, click on "To the motorhome magazine". This division also means that companies wishing to advertise on FREEDOMtravel can choose whether they want to advertise on the entire site, or only on the motorhome section.
Getting ready for a visit from South Africa
Right now we are getting ready for visits from South Africa! In just a few days, our friends, Henri and Michelle, will be visiting all the way from Johannesburg. We visited them in South Africa earlier this year, and they took us on an amazing safari week in Kruger Park.
Now it's our turn to show them Sweden! We will first guide them in Stockholm, and then we will take them on a journey through the southern parts of the country - in our motorhome. It will be a lot of fun, and interesting to see how they will experience our country. We will get back to you on this of course!
Best this week
The best thing this week? That we finally have a TV that works, maybe? And that we're slowly, slowly starting to sort out the mess...
Your turn ... what has been the best part of your week?
The week ahead
We will be home in Stockholm for a little while longer, and soon we will have visitors from South Africa. First we'll be sightseeing in the capital, and then we'll hit the road. You are welcome to follow the adventure on Instagram at @freedomtravelnews!
Here on freedomtravel.se you can expect more reports from Dalarna, mixed with some guest reports. Eventually, of course, there will be updates from our adventures with Henri and Michelle too!
Have a great Friday and weekend!
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bmlarstravellingblog says:
It's no holiday to come home from a trip... Today Lars will try to wash Laikan clean on the outside and tomorrow we will tackle the inside, the washing machine is running at full speed and so on. We are so happy with our trip too and one of the highlights of the week was when we managed to scout "dad's chanterelle place" on a large basket of the forest's yellow gold! Exciting with South Africa visit, have a good time!
19 July 2024 - 11:48
Helena says:
I'm glad to hear that you are happy with the trip! And fantastic with the forest gold! 🙂
20 July 2024 - 18:40
BP says:
Yes, it was a bit unnecessary - with a broken TV that is. If you've lived so long without a TV, you should have got used to it, but it's just the opposite. Then you long for some TV cosiness.
I was thinking about all your South African friends have shown you on their home turf, that you also got to borrow their house and their daughter's car. It will probably not be so easy to "surpass" it for you. Neither in Stockholm nor in southern Sweden. Fingers crossed that your guests will be satisfied.
19 July 2024 - 20:25
Helena says:
Yes, it will be a little difficult to surpass what our South African friends showed and offered ... We'll see what we can fix 😉
20 July 2024 - 18:41