Unfortunately, I have been greatly affected by the Swedish culture of NOT taking pictures and I have but a puny collection of memories from those few days. But luckily, Kelvin is an avid photographer and honestly a thousand times better than any of us so I trusted him to take most of the pictures and await anxiously for receive them. *wink wink*.
Nobody can fully appreciate the value of meeting and catching up with good friends who otherwise live far away until one has had to uproot oneself and move to a place that is far removed from all that is familiar, friendly and safe. Not even my 2 years of living in Phuket can be compared to the isolation, loneliness and unfamiliarity that I sometimes feel living in this tiny town in the middle of the Swedish countryside. So you can imagine my happiness at having Fran and Kel for even a few days where I could talk, act and just be who I am without worry of being misunderstood or worse still, boring.
Francine and Kelvin sashaying down the runway after getting off the flight that was 30 min late, by the way. And Västerås airport is NOT a fun place to wait since it's so tiny.
After much anticipation, Ms. Francine makes an appearance with Kelvin peeking over her shoulder.
Ms. Francine finally catches sight of us and the little girl in the picture looks more excited to see her than we do.
Sightseeing in Örebro town (the big town close to Askersund) right after the airport since it was along the way back anyway. Too bad it was a holiday and Örebro castle was closed to visitors so we only took outside pictures which are pretty enough.
Dinner that night was at the hotel since I knew we would all be tired and must say, we were NOT disappointed by the food. To be honest, I have never been disappointed by the food which is surprising seeing what a small town this is.
Spent the 2nd day of their trip in Stockholm which was fun but WAAAY to short. Nobody can truly enjoy what Stockholm has to offer in just 6 hours.
There was some sort of Christian convention happening on that day so the city was packed full with people, something I'm not so used to nowadays. But it doesn't take away how pretty and lively the city is.
Our men enjoying the sights at the palace just before the changing of guard. How different the two are. heh heh...
Day 3 was a day of relaxing sightseeing and a chance for Kelvin to indulge in his photography hobby. This was a sight M and I saw often, Francine posing and Kelvin photographing.
And while they did that, this was what we would do in the background.
We went to Stubbegården, a wonderfully quaint old style cafe set in the middle of the Swedish countryside where they served a cold dish and pastry buffet. This was where Francine showcased her eating prowess by out eating us and I think all other guests they had there that week! Haha!After that we headed on the nearby medieval town of Vadstena to look at the castle and medieval ruins they had there. Had to walk off the food.
Typical Asians posing in front of the castle gates. Luckily it was chilly and not many people around. Paiseh leh.
Finally the day we had to say goodbye. sob sob..I was really sad to see them go since it was the best holiday I had ever had since moving to Sweden
And this is usually what happens when the Singaporeans and lone Malaysian prepare for a photo moment...first the thought that goes into the pose.
The initial pose that usually is a miss, especialy when it's windy and people can't decide on their poses. Or in this case, you get an impatient photographer ie. me.
And STILL they can't get it together! We have a plane to catch, people!
And Mr. Kelvin always on point with his handy dandy camera, taking pictures of odds and ends.Thanks, Kel and Fran for visiting me! It was something I truly needed. Good friens, good food and great company.
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