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Arjeplog Trip - Day 1

During the last 4 days, we (Michele, Therese, Sasha and me) were in Arjeplog , a little village of Sweden. We had a lot of fun, as you can see in this small journal. That is the first day: 26 December 10.31 Local Bus from Andreaskyrkan (Bjorskatan) to Prästgatan (Luleå bus station). 7 minutes. 11.05 Regional bus . Line 31 to Älvsbyn busstation 12.05 Stop in Älvsbyn . In the same bus, the number of the line changed from Line 21 to Line 31. 13.10 Stop in Arvidsjaur . We went for a walk around the village 14.00 Departure from Arvidsjaur to Arjeplog in Line 200. 15.00 Arrive in Arjeplog 15.10 Arrive in our new home, the Hostel Fjällgården. Wonderful place!!! 16.00 Lunch 19.00 Went to a walk around Arjeplog and saw the stars 20.30 Chat, dinner and Italian lesson by Michele.

Merry Xmas to everybody - God Jul och Godt Nytt år!

All the planns for that days were changing. No time in my room, a lot of wonderful Fikas, great Xmas dinner, crazy sauna and a travel .... On Friday : Fika, crazy dinner (Macarroni with popcorn) and Cleo On Saturday : Fika+Chat until 05.00 On Sunday : Shooping (why Swedish shops close at 13.00??), Xmas dinner (with presents) and Sauna On Monday : Fika again What is a FIKA ??? The answer is ... And my present goes to .... Romain !!! More news in 4 days ;-) PD. When I was shooping, I heard some people talking in Spanish. I said them "Feliz Navidad" (Merry Xmas in Spanish). They smiled. I think that we were more happier after that.

Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy

While I was watching the new trailer of the movie "The Simpsons" , one song was in the music background. I remember the song from the midis of Windows 98, but I couldn't remember the title. Finally, I found it: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy of the fairy-ballet the Nutcracker from Tchaikovsky . Do you know this song ? Childhood... Note: Yes, I'm trapped!

Xmas is coming ....

And I am going to spend my first Xmas out home, and I will be in Sweden. Any advice for that days ?? I will talk in the next posts about Christmas Tomte, Gävle goat ... Do you know any Swedish traditions???

St. Lucia.

What is St. Lucia ? It is a traditional celebration in Sweden. Saint Lucia is honoured annually on 13th December ( One of the shortest days of winter ). The total darkness of the Lucia early morning is broken by the glow of the Lucia figure dressed in a flowing gown of white and afire with a wreath of candles upon her head (Lucia means "light", with the same Latin root, lux ,). Sankta Lucia, as she is known in Swedish, is a creature of goodness and light. She is a shining angel illuminating the way to the Christmas season. Who is St. Lucia ? Saint Lucia was an Italian christian who lived in Sicily in the 4th century. As final torture, her eyes were gouged out. She was miraculously still able to see without her eyes. To this day we see pictures of St. Lucy holding her eyes on a golden plate. She is the patron saint of blindness. How Sweden celebrate St. Lucia? Girls in Sweden dress up as Santa Lucia wearing a white dress and a crown of candles . Boys carry a candle and wear a

Bye bye Kåren

Tonight, at 3 o clock in the morning, Kåren will close until February 2007, when it will open in the new place, the C-Building of the Luleå Tekniska Universitet. 4 bars, 3 dancefloors with a total of 24 hours of dance!!!! And the theme of the night is Beats of Kåren . Kåren is the meeting point for students of the LTU not only in the Luleå Saturday Night. There you can take a tea or a coffee for free, and also take little cakes, sandwiches, meals ... And at night, there is a disco. Why is so special? Because there is a place for students manages by students. The staff in Kåren are students without salary, only the tips. This night, the name of the party is Botten upp . New: "Botten upp" means literally bottom up, i.e. drink so the bottom of the glass is up. Thank you, Peter

Older means more holidays!

In Sweden, the Annual Leave Act currently gives all full-time employees 25 days off work. But collective agreements in the public sector currently stipulate that employees should have: 28 days until the age of 29 31 days until the age of 40 35 days from the age of 40 onwards Further information: http://www.thelocal.se/5715/20061206/ http://www.scandinavica.com/culture/society/working.htm

Snus, the Swedish tobacco

What is Snus? Swedish snus is a ground tobacco product dating from the late 1700s. Even at that time, Swedish snus, which is used orally, was distinctive from the nasal snuff products used in many other countries. How consume it ? The most usual way to consume snus is to place it beneath the upper lip, and keep it there for a time varying from a few minutes to several hours What are the ingredients in Swedish snus? Swedish snus consists of ground tobacco, water, salt and additives. In Sweden, snus is regulated under the Food Act. All additives are approved for use in food. Swedish snus contains the following additives: Salt , which adds taste and acts as a preservative Sodium carbonate, which is converted into bicarbonate Food approved humectants , which preserve moisture Flavor additives , which give each brand its unique character What are the main types of snus on the market ? Original snus or lössnus is a loose, moist powder which can be portioned and rolled

Fly on the wings of love ....

"Fly on the wings of love Fly baby fly Reaching the stars above Touching the sky" Some weeks ago, When the Spanish, French and Hungarian team were returning home by Karaoke-Taxi, our fiend Magnus put the song "Fly on the wings of love". The last time that I had listened this song was maybe 4 years ago!!! Surfing the internet, I know now that this song was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark by the Olsen Brothers . There is the video: Do you remember the dance version ??? Yes!!!! Who was the group??? XTM feat. Annia Do you have the videoclip ???? Of course. Here.