Trevilgt Valborg
On Thursday we celebrated Valborg day, which takes place on the last day of April every year here in Sweden. It is a day to celebrate the beginning of spring, and it's symbolized by the burning a huge fire. I did not get to watch this big fire, but I did experience the other costumes and traditions of Valborg day. Almost everybody in Sweden celebrates Valborg by grilling food outside and eating together with family and friends! A great way to get people together and celebrate the beginning of spring!! I was invited over to Cissi and Marc's house for a bbq (as we would call it back home) or grilling as it is referred to here. Then some of the Dalen team came over to eat some good food and enjoy everyone's company!!
Here are some pictures from the day!!
The sun has been shinning in Umeå!! But there still is some snow on the ground...only in piles though!! It's starting to get green here!!! Perfect weather on Valbory Day!!
Lot's of great food!!
And lot's of great company!!
We played a little competition which was a quiz about "useless" knowledge!! There were some pretty funny things I learned including the 1st year the WNBA played....1997. Just so you know now!!
We also watched Sweden lose to Russia in OT of the World Championships in hockey. Then we watched Switzerland lose to Latvia in a shoot-out! Pretty exciting stuff, but nobody was happy at the party about it considering I was in room filled with 5 Swedes, 3 Swiss guys, and 1 Norwegian. Pretty crazy to think that at our little get-together there were people from 4 different countries there...pretty neat I think.
So now the boys from Switzerland leave for home next weekend. So I thought it would be a good idea to get all these innebandy folk together before they leave, to play a game of basketball. None of them have really played, so I think it's really going to be a good time!! HEHE!! I'll keep you posted...we are set to play around 1.00pm at Gammlia!! Looking forward to it!! Don't back out boys!!
So I still need to comment more on this weekend...but I will do that in another log soon!! Hope everyone had a great weekend!!!
Vi hörs!
Here are some pictures from the day!!
The sun has been shinning in Umeå!! But there still is some snow on the ground...only in piles though!! It's starting to get green here!!! Perfect weather on Valbory Day!!
Lot's of great food!!
And lot's of great company!!
We played a little competition which was a quiz about "useless" knowledge!! There were some pretty funny things I learned including the 1st year the WNBA played....1997. Just so you know now!!
We also watched Sweden lose to Russia in OT of the World Championships in hockey. Then we watched Switzerland lose to Latvia in a shoot-out! Pretty exciting stuff, but nobody was happy at the party about it considering I was in room filled with 5 Swedes, 3 Swiss guys, and 1 Norwegian. Pretty crazy to think that at our little get-together there were people from 4 different countries there...pretty neat I think.
So now the boys from Switzerland leave for home next weekend. So I thought it would be a good idea to get all these innebandy folk together before they leave, to play a game of basketball. None of them have really played, so I think it's really going to be a good time!! HEHE!! I'll keep you posted...we are set to play around 1.00pm at Gammlia!! Looking forward to it!! Don't back out boys!!
So I still need to comment more on this weekend...but I will do that in another log soon!! Hope everyone had a great weekend!!!
Vi hörs!
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