Malta

My sister and I

went on a trip to Malta last week.

We had spa treatments

(nail polish for the first time of my life, that sais something

about the level of make up I'm using)

Next to our hotel Corinthia

The President recidential was situated

and it had the most lovely garden!

The garden was very old

as was the trees in there

There was beautiful fountains

and stone paths

And beautiful flowers!

Valetta City

Creamy ice coffee, (yum)

The pool area

We went on a island cruise

I even had time for som tree climbing!

Slipping through my fingers

I feel like the mother in this ABBA song these days.

My daughter will be going away to a school

far up north of Norway in a couple of days.

We are cleaning out her closets, packing suitcases

Talking laughtng and taking a break

with a game of Yatzy every now and then.

How will it be without her around the house?

Very quiet and strange.

Of course this is all we want for her

going out in the world and embracing it!

It's the way it should be, but it is still strange

and I will secretly be bringing some kleenex

for the way home...

A taste of spring

We have been in England for a few days.

We turned our backs to winter and frost

and went to the mild and sunny Britain!

The people we met complained about the nippy weather, but for us

the sun, the mild rain and the gales were just lovely

11 degrees celsius, aaah!

The air smelled of spring, moist ground and little flowerbuds.

One day we went to

Bakewell

What a nice place for a daytrip!
Pasteries and pies

At the Chatsworth farmshop

I had the best tuna sandwich ever, home made crisps

and a salad so green and fresh that I could taste the sunshine! When it was time to go home

to frost, snow, work and eternal Mondays,

I wasn't so keen on that

But on the other hand

I loved to sleep in my own bed again, drink the fresh water from the tap

and be home.

After all

only home is truly home!

Bon voyage, fromage!

This little cheesy friend is getting ready for a trip!

Hopefully it will arrive there soon!

I've been out

I've been away for a few days.

We went to my husbands homeland England.

There was family, laughter, friends and food

And oh my sweet lilly, there was Spring!

This is the map and a snack in the rental car today

(notice the sunshine)

On our way over the Pennines from Rotherham to Liverpool

from where our plane took us home this evening

I'll report more tomorrow!

Because of course I brought my camera for blogging material!

I've been out

I've been away from the winter wonderland for a couple of days.

I've been to Denmark

to see my soulmate

You can't beat friendship!

We don't get to see eachother much, but when we do

We're just as we were when we first met 25 years ago!

This is all the sight-seeing I did.

Talking, giggling, drinking lots of tea!

Just as we planned

And I met her bundle of joy: Bundy

On my way home

the sky was blue as always over the clouds