The world

A good start of the week. Very busy morning at work and then I picked up my youngest to go shoe shopping at this store in Spånga who is just about the only store in Stockholm who carries special shoes for gymnastics. The drive was worth the while and we found him a pair. Let’s hope the shoes give him the support he needs.

It was very fascinating to be in the store – made me realize the amazing supply girls have to choose between and the one pair of pants and one kind of tank top for boys. Take it or leave it sort of. Lol. Sad really.

Got up early so we could get out to our second paradise in time for the 11 o’clock coffee. And so we did. 

We have had a great day – took a nice stroll around the island and enjoyed a lovely two-course lunch on the glass veranda.

Packed all our linnen and towels to bring back home since we won’t be spending the night out there any more this season. Soon time to take up the boat for the winter.

But we have had a fantastic day on the island – life is good.

A short sleep in (I am rubbish at sleep ins) then busy busy all day. My husband has spent the entire day going back and forward to the waste disposal site – cleaning up all the branches from the yard work and clearing out some stuff from the garage.

I have been equally busy indoors – vacuuming, doing laundry (3-4 loads), cleaning the bathroom and kitchen, ironing, dusting and sweeping floors. Now the house looks almost livable again.

Now a few minutes with a nice coffee before it is time to step into the role of being a taxi-mom..

Have a great Saturday everyone!

The ultimate luxury for me is time to myself and to pamper myself with some sort of treatment. A friend of mine recommended a little spa close to where I work that offers pedicure among other things. 60 min of pure joy.

A nice soak of my tired feet after all this walking the past months. Then a pedicure. Then a scrub. Then massage. And finished it off with a nail polish – color of my choice. And all this while comfortably seated in a massage chair that took care of my back. Now my feet feel like new again – gorgeously soft and with a lovely scent. My back, however, could really use a visit to my naprapath.. I hope I can make an appointment soon.

Weekend is coming closer. This has been a long week. Lol.

When we were in church in Palma they played a Taizé-hymn that we used to sing in the choir. Brought back lots of nice memories so I dug out my old sheet music and played some of my favorite ones. The Taizé-music is very meditative and good for the soul.

Booked myself a treat for tomorrow.. pedicure after work.. can’t wait!

Fall has arrived to Sweden. It was 3C this morning and it’s been raining off and on. Brrrrr. What a difference to Majorca!

No walk home due to the rain but while my youngest was at his gymnastics practice I did good and went swimming. 1000 m. Yeah! Took me 40 minutes. Then the pool got a bit too crowded and when I had been kicked 4 times I gave up. Lol. I know – quitter – right. I enjoyed some time in the sauna before it was time to pick up my son again.

My mom gave me these lovely little pumpkins – and I added a flower to the plate and created a fall decoration. I am pleased with the result!

I have not been so tired at work in a long long time. Didn’t hit the pillow until 1 am this morning and a little less than 5 hrs is definitely not enough sleep for me. But, it was worth it!

The partners of the firm treated us a lovely gift to enjoy at work – a huge 7kg pata negra – the best ham money can buy. I hope it will last for a long time!

Monday – our last day in Majorca. We were picked up by a tour guide for a stroll around the city.

We went to see the amazing cathedral and the story behind it was quite fascinating.

Then we saw the statue of Junipero Sierra – a Majorcan friar who founded the first 9 of 21 Spanish missions from San Diego to San Francisco. I wonder if my Californian family have heard of him.

We ended the city tour at a lovely coffee shop in an alley hidden from the tourists and had a fantastic Spanish pastry filled with a bitter chocolate. 

In the afternoon we had to go back to the airport and I thank Majorca for a lovely visit. It was just about the best trip ever with my company and I am so thankful and happy for being part of it.

Sunday we went to the 12 o’clock mass. It was really fascinating. Even though I don’t speak Spanish I was able to follow the ceremony quite well. It was very short, less than 40 min, so we stayed during the whole thing.

After a nice lunch in the harbor we went on a lovely trip on a catamaran. It was just a perfect afternoon.

We anchored after a while and was able to go for a swim from the boat – the water was amazing!

Then it was time to go back to the city while the sun set.

Another perfect day!

Saturday morning we all got up fairly early and had a great breakfast. Then we divided into two groups – one went hiking and one went biking. Guess which group I was.. lol

The mountain was quite a challenge for our group so we took the local bus up the first and hardest part of the trip. Then we enjoyed 2x3k hikes in fairly challenging terrain. Each part took almost an hour to complete. But, it was beautiful and a lot of fun.

After lunch a bus took us down to Palma and a new hotel. This time with an ocean view from the 8th floor.

In the evening we had the best tapas dinner to celebrate our 10th anniversary as a company. One gorgeous dish after another until we were so full we couldn’t eat any more.

Spanish food at its best.