"Footsteps of an Urban Artist" by Kajsa Blix: To infinity and BEYOND!

My stay in Sweden has been nothing short of incredible! I have met amazing, diligent, beautiful, open minded, super sweet and caring people here. It took me three whole weeks to find someone who I couldn't get along with in some fashion. I snorkeled with jellyfish, took a "bath" in the harbor in the middle of the night when the clouds are still visible, jogged and swam at Kåsjön fresh water reserve, picked raspberries, boated to the granite islands, rock hopped, danced into the morning, enjoyed a fresh cup of Swedish coffee and mowed a GRAND lawn. I ate: messmör, semla, Swedish meatballs, herbs and vegetables from the garden, lingdon berry, a typical Swedish sandwich, home made kladdkaka and I plan to eat the very seasonally traditional crawfish. I have learned a few cute Swedish inside joke type words, have many stories and a collection of new MUSIC!

Now I must continue on. School is about to start for my sidekick and "mom-ma" is already back to work.

It looks like the next step is going to be NORWAY! How? Well, that's the beauty of the next chapter of my journey. I now have one MONTH to get 8 hours away to Stockholm. The strategy is to plan to leave Gothenburg on Friday August 24th. Maybe there or before I can find a ride north-ish with out hitch hiking. I have spent WAY too much money here so to buy a bus ride sounds a bit lame when I have so much time to get to the next place. (I have a feeling this is where I learn patience.) I do have a tent and a sleeping bag. If need be; I will check into my portable tent motel in the forest and use my Swedish "right to roam". This chapter will be a good one. I'm sure I will learn a lot. Part of this chapter will be cutting shampoo out of my routine. After a bit of research I don't think it's necessary. No, my hair shouldn't be greasy or dirty after a few week adjustment period. This shall be a fun experiment for me! More about that to come later....

So, YES!.. back to the plan. I now have an adventure starting October 1st from Stockholm to Germany with a fellow CouchSurfer. We're going to do.... something..... for a few days while we get from point A to B. Then, it just so happens that there's this small thing going on... maybe you've heard of it? Oktoberfest? Nej, I didn't think so. Well it's supposed to be a good time. I figured since we'll be in the neighborhood we should check it out. So that's the agenda so far. No plans after that, yet. This chapter is about "one day at a time".

I'm stoked to leave Gothenburg, only because it means I get to experience Norway and the "north". I want to meet a REAL northern Swede that makes this noise by sucking in air to acknowledge the word "yes". And yes, there are Eskimos there. They do kiss with their noses and live in block houses! I CAN'T wait!

Yeah....... so that's the "plan"! Rad! :)

I have a new hobby: trying to edit videos when I have no clue how. Those awesome clips of "living" will be done... some time. Ah haha!

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Here are some photos in Gothenburg from my little Hero...