Me, my husband and two daughters arrived in Oskarshamn one warm, sunny but somewhat sleepy city on May 1996. (Oh my gosh, almost thirteen years way back! I must claim that it's the longest period I have lived with the same place in my whole life....)!!!! So now, I have the proof that I'm no nomad woman no more! He-he.... Seriously speaking, after 3 years in Örebro, Sweden; followed by 3 years in Dumaguete City, Philippines and the next city for 5 years was Caldas da Rainha, Portugal and lastly but not the least, (I hope...) Oskarshamn!!! How we landed here inasmuch as my husband and I decided to bring-up our two children in a Swedish ambience and culture.
We had a pleasurable time in Portugal and made a lot of friends that even now I am still communicating with, but for those who have the same experience as we do, possibly could comprehend why we hurried to comeback to Sweden. It was fantastic that our daughters could switch into 3 languages automatically and for our part as parents were fabulous; we can speak Portugues fluently but we somehow feel that resource shortage could strike us linguistically speaking at any moment. Instinctively, we are right! Imagine, all those homework quiz Olle and I helped our daughters alternately; ( to be fair enough, it was Olle who did especially when it comes to Math, Chemistry and Physics)! PHEWW!!
This month, Oskarshamn have been a busy center of all nuclear power plant experts. An inventive entrepreneur even send a huge and magnific ferry as a floating hotel to all worldwide visitor workers.
So far, global crisis has not reach our little "duckpond" yet! I really hope we can get away from it!!! We are looking forward for an exciting, inspiring, lively and pleasant Oskarshamn this spring to come!!!!
My family, exploring Oskarshamn City on May 1996
Cozy time with good food at the Påskallavik Gästgiveri
Walpurgis Night - Valborgsmässoafton
Art Noveau Building - Our home for 13 years now
Horse-back riding on islandic horse
Ferry turned into hotel from our balcony
This ferry use to travel between Sweden and England
One of the few nuclear power plant in the world
The mythical and magical island of Blå jungfrun
Ancient settlements ceremonial marks
From Oskarshamn, you can take a small ferry to Blå jungfrun
National Park Blå jungfrun
A perfect excursion with healthy exercise
Magic really works, see how it makes people happy????!!!
With beautiful Misterhults archipelago, having a boat gives you a maximum pleasure!
From Oskarshamn in full speed ahead to Blå jungfrun
Anchoring accomplish on an unpredictable sea of Blå jungfrun
A very deserving coffee break aboard "Butterfly"
