Sverige Runt!- Around Sweden with the Family

Been a long time since my last post again, but finally here are some pictures from this summer. It's been pretty eventful. Mom and Ron came over to Sweden, we drove around , saw EVERYTHING, fished, did Stockholm, Ystad, Linköping, Åre, Östersund...the list goes on. Sofia and I also fixed the apartment more, went up North again and did some adventures with Nivos. I wont babble on but show some pictures here! And one last thing....RON CAUGHT HIS FIRST GRAYLING!!! AWESOME!

Rons first Grayling!

Ron on the Långan River

Lyxlivet....Ron with a Cuban!

Sofia and Nivos along the Norrveman

Nivos LOVES sleeping outside, i.e. inside a sleeping bag

On the beach in Ystad

Sofias Parents, Mom and Ron at Kåseberga/Alestenar

Ales Stenar

Nivos taking a nap at the Restaurant in Åre

Mom and Ron in Åre

Norwegian Canoe and Fishing Adventure

Davie, Johan, Morrison and I headed up to the mountains in Norway to canoe, fish and have a great time for a 4 day trip. What started as a miserably cold and wet trip turned into a great adventure.

After a long drive from Linköping, with a stop in Stockholm, we arrived in Sälen to begin our adventure. The weather.....4 degrees Celcius and torrential rain and hail. Nonetheless we headed out to battle the elements, and start our trip from the Norwegian mountain plains to the Swedish border.

We managed to find some great camping spots along the way. The fishing was "great" though, as after the first night of rain, the water rose something like a half meter! Therefore, we could not see the bottom, or tell how deep the water was in many spots. We did manage to catch quite a few nice trout and grayling, so we were happy with the trip.

As I said previously, the trip was not just cold and rainy. As always we ended the trip with great weather! 18 C and sun! Again a fantastic trip! We also would like to thank our hosts/canoe rental providors, Horrmundsgården for their kindness and wonderful canoes! If you want to head up there, we can warmly welcome them! www.horrmundsgarden.se

And now for some pics:

Progress and a Growing Puppy!

Nivos is getting better and bigger! He's listening more, learning commands and we have even started a Puppy Course. We try to take him out every day to the woods or to some new adventure, and he is getting much better in the car. So far no crying the last few days....NICE! Check out the videos to see him come in as I call for him and another little hunting shot we took. He is gonna be an awesome bird dog!

Nivos in the Woods

The last few days we've been taking Nivos out to the woods to get him to "love" being out there and for something other than our small backyard garden. He loves it! However, the ride out there in his cage is not so fun. He is whining, crying, barking, etc. We just need to keep taking him out to get him used to riding in the cage....especially before Mom and Ron come over here and we are in the car for hours on end!

The Hunter: Nivos

Here are some new pics and a video of Nívós. He is a little hunter!

Here's a video of my little hunter in training!

Nívós our New Hungarian Vizsla is Home!

Its been a long wait for out little guy. However, finally he has come to us! We picked him up on Saturday from Öljebjörks kennel south of Linköping to the dismay of his mom, Farah. We'll treat him just as good though. Check out some of the pics of him! Adorable!!!!

London and Puppy Pictures

This time I have been ordered to put up pictures from London and of the puppies.

Sofia and I spent our Easter vacation with her family in London. It was a great weekend of relaxing, walking around London (the subway system was shut due to repairs), eating and taking in all London has to offer. We visited and saw many things, but not exactly on the beaten trail like all other tourists. I can highly recommend the Winston Churchill War Cabinets museum....not really a museum, but a live account of what happened during WW2 and where the British planned all attacks on the Germans, etc. Otherwise, afternoon tea at the Orangerie of Kensington Palace is a MUST! Check out the London pics here:













And now for some puppy pics. We were able to go and see the puppies this weekend and were in LOVE. They are so cute! Check them out!