verystormy Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hi everyone Just got a minute and thought i would post a pic from my home for the next few months. I arrived in northern Sweden late yesterday afternoon and am located about 150km north of the arctic circle. The attached is taken from my front door. The weather has been actually great. It was about -10 this morning when i got up and headed for a high of 2c with bright sunshine, so in the sun, it can feel warm enough to just have a tshirt on. Though we are expecting a cold snap at the weekend heading for -20 and heavy snow. Will be learning how to use my snowmobile later and will post a couple more pics VS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....................makes me appreciate being in Perth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Man, that weather is so extreme it's blown the entire landscape onto its side Hope it works out for you amigo Edited March 16, 2015 by portlaunay typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 You should see some good Aurora all the way up there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegg Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 whoah ! good stuff ;o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 A quick couple of pics of my work area and my new form of transport being delivered. I will try and get one of the northern lights tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocolevi Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Looks lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOL Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 More trees than I expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 First, i have decided i deserve a pic of me looking cool (that is a very hard thing for me to get) so here is one of me at work yesterday. Today, is my day off - i get one a fortnight - and i offered to cook a sunday roast for my team who are all at work. That though meant a trip to the shops on my own to buy everything. Most of it went well, though trying to explain i wanted something like duck fat to a shop assistant who only spoke broken english was not easy and i am cooking the spuds in oil instead. The really fun thing though was buying the meat. Not as easy as you might think. I was able to recognise the reindeer meat simply because it was by far the most common. I would have gone for that, but two of my housemates havent tried it yet and are a bit picky with food. I have had it several times and it is by far the most amazing meat i have ever had. So, i thought pork - i do a mean roast pork with the best crackling. But, after spending ages looking, i decided to check by hunting down an english speaker. Good job, as it turned out the piece i had picked was a pickled ham! Looked raw, but apparently not. So, i thought beef. That is easy to recognize. So, i bought a nice looking one and brought it home. I wasnt sure though of the cut, so thought i had better use google translate to check to work out cooking times. Well, it seems we are actually having moose for dinner! Anyway, a pic of me at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Cool wheels, always wanted a go on a skidoo...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Cool wheels, always wanted a go on a skidoo...................... There good fun, though hard to drive. Massive turning circle and the throttle is a little lever, so prone to going too fast - this one is capable of over 100kmh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annjean Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 What a great experience, thank you for sharing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 No helmet? It dropped to 15 last night and I was literally shivering! That makes me cold just looking at it. Let us know what the moose was like. Do you get much fish there? How are the northern lights? Good to hear from you mate, all the very best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Hi Porty Well, it is early afternoon here, and we have warmed up to a balmy -5. Heading down to a -15 tonight. But, in the sunshine, it doesnt feel it. I was just on the balcony having a smoke in a pair of shorts and tshirt and wasn't cold. Though, if the wind picks up, it can feel bitter cold and nights are cold - went to the pub last night and it was pretty cool! Though the houses are very warm. Underfloor heating is the norm and very snug. Yes, we get arctic chad - it is a popular pastime for the locals - they have little cabins on the lakes and drill holes through the ice to fish for them. Haven't had one yet, but heard they are fantastic. Then we get all the north sea fish sent in frozen - cod and haddock and things. The northern lights are stunning and i see them most nights. I often fall asleep with the green flicker through my window. They are visible pretty much every night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Sounds like you're having an awesome time (between working) stormy! I can highly recommend Reindeer carpaccio if you get the chance to try it. Cloudberries are lovely too! Very very jealous that you get to see the lights. They were a pre emigration bucket list item for us, but they didn't play ball while we were there (much further south) so still on the list for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 sounds very different to here, hope you are enjoying it. The Aurora sounds amazing, only seen it twice but very, very faint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Nikkis2000, the lights were visible from WA on the 18th and people in the perth hills managed to get great photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Looks a lovely place glad you are settling in.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Just thought i would give an update and hope to have some pics of my dog sledging adventure later today. Yesterday i drove to Norway for the day. Its about 2 hours drive, though it took me 3.5 due to me stopping to take pictures and i am still getting used to driving on ice - the roads are not salted but the car tyres have little metal spikes on them, but you can still slide and the roads are narrow and winding and 90kmh. Still loving the snow and ice and thinking about spending a bit of time on the snow mobile this afternoon. There is a trail up a big hill and a little shack at the top that sells coffee and nibbles and has great views. I am appreciating the culture and way of life, but not having a lot of luck with the language - not easy as it doesnt even use the same alphabet. But, most people can speak at least some english. Anyway, here is a pic of Norway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Looks cold..............I spent a couple of weeks working in Malmo in the middle of winter, give me WA any day of the week, sounds like you are enjoying it, it looks absolutely fabulous, but for me, I reserve that sort of adventure for short holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annjean Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 WOW that's an amazing photo, lucky you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 It was actually 8 degrees warmer than here - we were -1 and it was 7c there. But, it felt colder there! The town of Narvik is a total dump - reminded me of the worst parts of Middlesbrough. Such as a shame as it is set in amazing scenery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted April 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Finally, got my pictures from last Saturdays adventure and here is a pic of an amazing day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocolevi Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Brilliant photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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