This is sick!!!

So, back in Basel! Lots of things has happened as usual. But there are some disturbing things that I need to share.... 

Ok, here we go: 

1. My Swiss phone is broken. Not so that I can't use it, but the glass is cracked. I'm writing this in my phone and I can't see properly. Very disturbing. I dropped the phone before my vacation when I was out running (yes, it sounds good, doesn't it?!) and I thought that I would be able to fix it quite cheep in my home town. No, didn't happened. It was expensive, yes, everywhere I looked. Now thanks to a phone guru I have located a place in Basel. So that will be solved! 

2. When I got back from vacation I caught a bad cold. That lead to a throat infection, which lead to an ear infection. "Ear infection" -  you might think "isn't that like a child's disease??" - and I would answer "exactly". I was sick for a week. And after some struggle and some tears I was able to figure out how the process of visiting a doctor is working in Switzerland. And it's of course a lot of differences to Sweden... I got penicillin. 

3. Again, I got penicillin. "Great" - you

Might think, well.... No. I have got rashes all over my body. Nice. I googled and found some nasty diseases which scared me to visit the doctor again. It turns out that I'm allergic to penicillin... And that these itchy things will last for 5-7 days. 

Beautiful 

In the air

I'm in the air after an amazing vacation in Sweden. I thought three weeks would be enough time, but now it seems like it passed by too quick. But OMG I have done so many fun things and met so many if my friends and I've simply had a great time! 

The first week I made a report after cleaning the roof. That was actually fun and that activity I think set the tone on my  vacation. There has not been too much sleep or relaxing or reading like it normally is for me. This with moving abroad and visiting your home country for vacation and weekends only is a strange thing. In three weeks I haven't even been able to spend all the time I would like to with the people "back home".  

Today I've dreamt a lot and not slept so well. Excited about coming back to Basel and the life I have there and sad about leaving friends and family in Sweden. What a mix. I particularly blame a friend of mine for all if it, he asked me to buy some "fjällbrynt" for him and bring to Basel. I of course forgot that and had to pick it up today, before leaving for the airport 😉. 

When arriving to the airport I only hoped that my extremely heavy bag would not exceed 20kg, which is the easyjet limit for  bags to check in.... It turned out to be 4kg too much. I had to repack at the scene.... Well, I did and almost managed.  There I got a bit stressed. And then I just haaaad to look through the different stores at the airport (I really like Copenhagen airport!). When I was just two minutes from The check in they called my name from the loudspeakers.... Yeh, I made it. Without too much shopping made. 

Now I sit on the plane. We've been in the air for almost 30 min. I'm starting to relax. 

Reflecting back on the three weeks I've been at home I'm making the same conclusion as I make every time. I have to realise I can't meet everyone and do everything I want. There have to be more time that is not booked and where I prioritise myself and relaxation. 

My parents has been amazing. The time spent in the summerhouse has been great and they are so lovely! Everyday we've been into the sea. No matter how cold it was in the beginning. 

As always in Sweden you often meet people over a drink or food. But that you do in so many cultures and countries so that is not too unique. But in Sweden you also meet over candy! The Swedish candy I sometimes miss. Not too often any longer though, but still. When there'scandy in  front of me I eat until I get sick. Why you might wonder... Well yeh... I don't know. Not too healthy really.

 

 One thing I really do miss when talking about food is the seafood that you very easily can get a hold of in this country with so much coastal area. This summer I have eaten lobster, shrimps and cray fish. Soooo good! 

I can't pick one event that was the highlight of the vacation, there's so much. But I do want to say to my friends and family in Sweden that they made my vacation to the great period of time that it turned out to be. 

But now it's time to come back to Basel! And it's great to know that I have fantastic friends there as well that is making every day into an adventure!!😎

So now I'm looking forward to all the fun that we will have!!