Highlights from the summer of 2020
We did a short review last year, from the Summer of 2019 so I thought we would do the same with 2020, even though this year has not nearly brought as many exotic travel destinations as last year.
Fun fact, this is the first summer, in TEN years that I have not been abroad. We have always had our summervacations abroad, so this is the first year in forever and then some that we are doing the entire summer in Sweden. Most days were naturally spent at home, chilling in the backyard with some barbeque, playing games, and having some amazing laughs.
Having a cocktail in the backyard.
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Brittish pubnight, Hungarian street food, classic Greek food and Italian.
Foodtravel
But you have all seen our food travel series right?
When Corona put a stop to the travel year of 2020 we decided that at the very least it would not stop us from having the amazing food experiences that we always have abroad. We just had to make it ourselves in our own kitchen, so that is exactly what we did.
– The UK for a pub night with foods and a beer tasting.
– A quick stop in Hungary for street food.
– Indian themed dinner.
– Some classic Greek food.
– Italian cocktails and food.
It has really been a blast doing this Food Travel series, and we will keep on doing it regardless if we can travel or not. We actually have some things coming up on the blog shortly, that has yet to be published, so stay tuned. But if you have any ideas for fun foods, we are happy to receive some new ideas.
Chilling with an Aperol Sprits in Trosa.
A weekend in Trosa
We started off the summer with celebrating Midsummer in a small town called Trosa, about an hour from Stockholm Sweden. It gave us a bit of a road trip, which I haven’t been on in years. I truly fell in love with this small town with all its charm, and I can’t wait to go back again, I would really like to visit during the autumn when the leaves are changing colors.
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The magical views on Fårö.
Visby and Fårö
We booked ourselves a weekend in Visby, on the island of Gotland. It a few hours boat ride with the ferry, that actually departures from our hometown, so it’s super easy to get there. We really should go more often. We even took a daytrip to Fårö which is a little piece of heaven all on its own.
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Days trips to Stockholm
Of course, we took some daytrips to Stockholm for some good food and drinks. It takes us about 45 minutes by train to get to the capital, and every time we’ve been in the city we always wonder why we don’t go there more often… Going to Stockholm is really a treat for your inner foodie, the amazing restaurants we have visited!
Birthday girls!
Yes, we did have our birthday, you all remember that both me and Angelica have the same birthday right? Same day but some years apart. Well, this year Angelica turned 30, so that was quite the day of surprises for her.
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Minivacation on the Island Nåttarö
We ended off our summer vacation with a few days of calm and quiet on the island Nåttarö in the Swedish archipelago, which was exactly what we all needed. We rented a small cabin and did the easy living thing for a few days without running water or bathrooms in the cabin. That was quite the weekend!
Trips abroad?
We had a trip booked to Cyprus, that was canceled and rebooked to the island of Rhodes in Greece for the fall, but you all know what’s happening in the world, so of course, the trip to Rhodes got canceled too. As I’ve said before, I know its all for the best but it still a real bummer! So no trips abroad insight… and not really any plans for booking new once either, we’ll stay put in Sweden for now.
So to sum it up… Even though we only traveled within Sweden this summer, its been quite the summer with a lot of adventures. One of the best really. We’ve seen so much of Sweden that I’ve never seen before, and I am so thankful for that, it’s really been a great summer!
What about you, have you had a good one?
//Ann
0 Comments
Ingelasresor
Ni verkar ha haft en fantastisk sommar
rejseguideafguld
Ser skøøønt ud!
Mow
What an exciting summer. Need to check out Sweden sometime soon!
Anngelic
Ja den har varit bra, trots frånvaron av utlandsresor… men vi får hålla tummarna för att vi får ta igen det under 2021!
Anngelic
Ja det har varit en relax-sommar 😃
Anngelic
I am so totally sure that you would love it, especially if you visit during the summer ❤️
Brianne
Oh wow! That’s how you do summer! We live in NYC, so our summer was spent in our apartment.
Anngelic
Oh Brianne, I am so sorry for you!
But better to stay safe than sorry, right? ❤️
katrina kroeplin
ie always wanted to go there. we did a couple water parks but other than tat we didn’t really go anwyplace.
Hazel
Aww I’m sorry to hear about your cancelled plans and trips but hey, looks like even though you spent the whole summer in Sweden, it turned out one for the books. So yay for that! 😊
Ashley t
It looks like you had an awesome summer.
kileen
Such awesome highlights here! It looks like you had a great summer!
Matt
It does seem like you had a lot of nice adventures this summer. So much to do in Sweden. I can’t wait to visit someday.
Toni Dash
This is awesome! I love that you didn’t let corona stopped you from having fun this summer!!
Marie Phillips
I remember most of those things from your summer! Summer at my house was a crazy mess this year. But my family is in a good spot.
Anngelic
Sounds like you had a good summer ❤️
Anngelic
Oh yes, it sure was a good summer 😊
Anngelic
I did Ashley, thanks 😊
Anngelic
Kileen ❤️
Anngelic
Oh Matt, I really hope you’ll get here someday, I do belive that you would love Sweden 😊 Our cousine really is great so you would have a blast 😃
Anngelic
Nah corona did not stop us, but it did restrict us a whole lot. But we made the best of it and stayed locally instead so we could make sure to be safe ❤️
Anngelic
Make sure to stay safe MP! ❤️
blair villanueva
Summer is always my favorite season. Just like you, summer gives me many awesome adventures. Your photos are making me look forward for our next Australian summer.
Gaica DC San
Seems like you really had an awesome summer experience. Summer is my favorite season.
Anna
it is the same for me here in Australia too. Only local travels and it s good to see you had fun at home too 😊
Ida
Så härliga minnen ni fick ändå!! Men ja lite surt med corona och restriktionerna men man får göra det bästa utav situationen!
Ntensibe Edgar
Nnnniiiicccceeeeee….2020 has been a horrible year for travellers. Same here, as many other people….just been sitting at home and touring the world, electronically!
Anngelic
I am so longing for a vacation! 😃
Anngelic
Mine too ❤️
Anngelic
we sure did, traveling within my localarea has been more fun that I thought it would be, a bit of a suprise 😊
Anngelic
Ja jättemånga fina minnen, även om det inte inkluderade ett flygplan 😃
Anngelic
I know right?!
Angela
It looks like you had a fantastic summer despite not being able to travel abroad! Its a great idea to recreate past trips in your own backyard and from the look of your photos your backyard is awesome. I must visit Sweden one day.
Sarah
Sounds like that despite the lack of travel, you still had a great summer. I fear that 2021 might not be such a great travel year either, but I hope I’m wrong.
Sue
I’ve been similar, having my travel plans cancelled, as most of us have this year. However, in a similar vein, I have actually enjoyed travelling closer to home, including a fantastic couple of weeks in Scotland which would never have happened in other years. Every cloud has a silver lining & I very much hope we can get back on the road / in the air to make 2021 a different story…we shall see…
Nancy
We’ve been spending more time close to home as well. I did have to take a cross-country road trip for family reasons which gave me a chance to visit some fun and quirky small towns across the U.S., but otherwise sticking close to home. Since my hometown is a touristy area, there’s plenty to see and I still haven’t seen everything. It’s great that you’re so close to Stockholm. It looks like you had a wonderful summer.
Poli-Archivist
It looks like you made the most out of your summer! We have stayed close to home as well, and we spent time with family.
Jay Artale
It’s good to eat your way around the world. When we were staying with friends in Los Angeles and their daughter was backpacking around Europe, we made food based on the country they were visiting at the time. We posted our virtual travels in Instagram for her daughter to see… she loved it.
emman damian
I have always enjoyed my day trips to Stockholm. Especially on winter time, it’s so fun to walk and explore museums!
Linda (LD Holland)
This was a very different summer for us too. While we are often at home in the middle of the summer, we are generally away at the beginning and end. Not this year! It is great that you have been able to get out and travel locally. There are certainly lots of great spots in Sweden to visit. I like the idea of a mini island vacation.
Coralie
What a positive way to celebrate such a challenging year! Great attitude and it certainly sounds like you have had lots of fun. You had me at Greek food and cocktails 😊
Renata
It’s a cute idea to make bring the world to your home as you cannot go on a visit. And also remember that your home is ‘the world out there’ for others. Sweden is a wonderful holiday destination, only far more expensive than other European countries. Wow, As a matter of fact, for us Astrid Lindgren-readers, holidays in Sweden are the epitome of summers that never end and a happy childhood. I’m talking about Saltkrokan, of course. So I’m rather touched by the wooden house in the back than by the Aperol 😉
Anngelic
Thanks Angela ❤️
Anngelic
keeping my fingers crossed that you are wrong Sarah ❤️
Anngelic
Ah Saltkrakan, I loved that as a child ❤️
If you ever visit Stockholm, you should go to the island Norröra where the movie was shot, its just north of Stockholm 😊
Anngelic
Thanks 😊
Anngelic
❤️❤️❤️
Anngelic
Oh whats you favorite thing to do in Stockholm?
Anngelic
❤️❤️❤️
Anngelic
Thank you ❤️
Anngelic
We sure did, thank you ❤️
Anngelic
I would love to trade with you and travel around Scotland 😋