Posted in life, travel & adventures, tagged beach, big day, costa del sol, fun, getting hitched, holiday, marriage, Spain, vacation, wedding on June 19, 2008| 2 Comments »
Whew. After the last two months of pre-wedding scrambling (and being absent from all things blog-related ~ my apologies!), we’re off to Costa del Sol! I can hardly believe it’s just about here.
The ‘big day’.
Just a teaser pic of the beach in Spain……more to come. Stay tuned.
Posted in life, photos, travel & adventures, tagged coast, costa del sol, easter, Gibraltar, holiday, my life, photography, pictures, Ronda, Spain, sun, Travel, trip, vacation on March 31, 2008| 3 Comments »
We had an amazing time in Costa del Sol…..
We were able to soak up some rays but now back in Sweden I feel my tan fading by the minute. Here are some pictures from the girls trip last week over the Easter break combined with a holiday in July ’07 where Fattie and I also wandered into Gibraltar, Ronda, and many of the quaint white washed pueblo villages.
In just 3 short months we’ll be there again with a bunch of our friends and family!
I can’t wait.
Posted in life, thoughts, travel & adventures, tagged costa del sol, easter, holiday, life, musing, my life, relationships, road trips, Spain, sun, sunshine, Sweden, Travel, trip, vacation, warmth on March 13, 2008| 5 Comments »
Where the eff is the sun?
The winter has been mild in Sweden this season but even so it’s been ridiculously boring weather. Being from the Pacific Northwest I have to confess – I am used it. Even so, each year about February or March I just can’t take it anymore. I’m dying to see the sun, be wrapped up in it’s warmth and feel my cheeks turn rosy pink from those heat rays. We used to have a sales meeting every February and it was superb to sneak away – even if it was for work – to a tropical location. Just the trip that was needed to break up the winter blues.
In just a handful of days I’ll be in Costa del Sol – cocktail in hand lounging by the pool and basking in that elusive sunshine.
I’m jacked.
Last summer Fattie and I drove down to Spain – from Sweden. Yup. Now that’s a road trip. I had just moved to Scandinavia and it was our celebratory trip. We had a phenomenal time.
On this excursion I’ll be heading to Spain with my sister-in-law. She’ll be an amazing travel partner and I’m totally thrilled for some girl time but I’ll desperately miss Fattie.
It will be the first time we have been apart for any significant length of time since summer ’07. How time changes life. 2 years ago we spent more time on separate continents than in the same room and now I can’t even imagine being away from him overnight – little alone 10 days.
Posted in beauty, expat, life, nature, photos, travel & adventures, tagged adventure, champoluc, expat, holiday, Italian Alps, Italy, life, Monterosa Ski, mountains, my life, nature, photography, photos, pictures, ski, skiing, snow, Travel, trip, vacation, valentines day, winter on March 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Wow….What an amazing trip!
Italy for Valentines Day? Yup. A ski holiday I would have only dreamt about last year. Truly a one of a kind gift. Thanks Fattie!
Obviously, one of the great benefits of living in Europe is how easily you can hop from country to country. So a quick flight to Milan along with a 2 hour drive and we were sipping Italian wine in the snowy Alps. We stayed in the small quaint village of Champoluc, close to the Swiss and French borders. Spending most of our time up in those gorgeous mountains with the sun shining down on us was….D-I-V-I-N-E.
Everyone knows I’m a beginning skier and don’t particularly like to be out in the cold so initially I was just jacked to be ‘going away’ for holiday – spending my birthday and Valentines in Italy sounded perfect. But after a week of hitting the slopes every stinking day, bruises and all, I was equally excited about the skiing. The snow was perfect for a newbie like me, the pistes were all trimmed and fresh, and gazing at the Matterhorn everyday was incredible.
The main chair lift is conveniently located smack dab in the middle of town. Every morning after downing an espresso we sauntered 10 minutes over to the gondolas and were off. We skied the majority of the day and by 5 in the afternoon, beer in hand, we were firmly planted on our bums warming up in one of the after ski joints watching the mountains turn pink from the setting sun.
Words fail me. I’m at a loss on how to convey the pure beauty of the scene.
I would highly recommend Italy’s largest skiing region Monterosa Ski to those looking for an Italian winter ski/snow board holiday. Beautiful, low key, family friendly, and affordable. You can hit the lifts (38 of them!) and manage to ski several valleys throughout the day before making your way back into town. Fantastic and surprisingly undiscovered. At times, it felt as if we were the only ones there.
We even mustered up the guts to tackle an adventure course high up in the trees. Cable walks, zip lines, and suspension bridges – 22 courses in all. It was a little nerve racking but a grip of fun. Parco Avventura is definitely a must do if you make it to Champoluc, Italy.
I can’t wait for Valentines 2009.
Posted in beauty, life, nature, photos, tagged adventure, Alps, Europe, family, friends, holiday, Italy, life, Love, nature, photography, photos, pictures, romance, skiing, snow, snowboarding, Travel, vacation, valentine, valentines day, valentines day present, winter on February 10, 2008| 1 Comment »
How lucky am I? A trip to Italy!
It was supposed to be a surprise combo Valentines/birthday gift from Fattie but he just couldn’t keep his lips sealed. He spilled it. And I’m thrilled. What a good boy.
A city girl from the states falls in love while working her 9-5 in Holland and wakes up to find herself living on a golf course in the Swedish countryside.
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