Monday, February 23, 2009

Look out Survivor Man and Bear Grills....

Sofia and I are going to take a course on Surviving in March!




Yes that is right, a course on how to eat what mother nature provides you, building fires and all that other survivor man type of stuff. It consists of 5 lessons, and finally a camping weekend (which Sofia is not too fond of, since she thinks we'll have to eat moss and sleep on twigs).

Sounds Fun!

In Swedish it is called "Överlevnadskurs" (Survival Course)

Thursday, February 5, 2009

BILPROVNINGEN!!!! Annual Vehicle Inspection Results

The technician checking the shape of the car underneath

It is done, and suprisingly the little baby (our Ford Fiesta) cleared the inspection without any marks or problems. We are proud! One thing I was worried about was some cracks in the windshield, but that doesnt make it dangerous to drive, bad for the environment or endanger others...so....PASS!

The "Bilprovningen" is a great system they have in place here in Sweden. It is an annual check of the vehicles condition to ensure it is able to drive on the roads without endangering others, yourself or the environment. They test the condition of the electrical system, chassis, tires, shocks, struts, exhaust emissions, brakes and many more things including seatbelts and wipers. It is to ensure Swedes can rely on one another on the road. It is also a great way to ensure your car is up to standard when you go about selling it. A "pass" and moreover "without marks" is a great way to ensure the buyer the car is in good, or at least drivable condition.


Exhaust Emissions Check (Cleared this NO PROBLEM)
The car is Environmentally Friendly (well not 100%)