July 2008

It is the end of July, How time fliesand so does this year. It is in full speed and the days just seem to fly by like crazy. Spring feels only like yesterday, and summer is already progressing in a rapid speed. 2008 has been a great year so far, I really can't complain. Yes very busy at the office and far too little time for VT, but on the other hand, I do seem to be able to squeeze in quite a few wonderful travels this year.

February we treated ourselves on a fabulous long weekend i Venice and Burano, where the sun was shining brightly for the whole time and the skies were so amazingly blue that I couldn't believe my eyes. And Venice itself, yes, that was as mesmerizing as always, I do so love this city.

During spring a short break to Spain was planned where we spend some days in the beautiful cities of Granada and Cordoba. It was all I had hoped for and more. I'll certainly try to visit Spain again in the upcoming years!

The June surprise was a spontaneous trip to some of my all time Swedish destionations: the West Coast of Sweden with a visit to the picturesque village of Stocken, Mollösund and Käringön. And if all that hasn't been enough I received a fantastic birthday present: a long weekend to Prague during the month of June. It is now a week after I returned from Prague and had the most fabulous time!

Travels for this summer means I need to get my backpack out of its hiding place in the attic and start getting into training, as this summer we plan to go hiking again. This is another dream coming true as we are going to hike 10 days along the Kungleden into Sarek National Park in the very north of Sweden.

In autumn we are off to our main destination of the year: South Africa. And after that.... I guess time will tell where our travels will bring us :-)

New on my pages

A photo impression of Venice, Italy 9th August 2008
A photo impression of Burano, Italy 9th August 2008
Ängsö National Park, Sweden 16 June 2007
Tarraluopal, Sweden 18 March 2007
Såmmarlappa, Sweden 18 March 2007
Mariefred, Sweden 08 January 2007
Tarrekaise, Padjelanta NP, Sweden 01 October 2006
Njunjes, Padjelanta NP, Sweden 20 August 2006
Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands 21 May 2006

 

Featured photos

Sunset over Lake Mälaren, Sim1travels
Sunset over Lake Mälaren, 4th of June
Sifnos, Sim1travels
Sifnos, Greece, May 2007

 

A bit about me...

Simone is my name. I am Dutch but now living in wonderful Sweden. One hobby of mine is photography and I really like to travel. This means I am taking a lot of pictures during my trips. On these travel pages I am compiling the best pictures and also write about the different destinations I've been to. One of my main passions is nature and you can find lots about that on these pages. So if you are a nature lover, you are at the right place!

But going into nature is not all I do. I also like to visit small out of the way places, go off the beaten path, visit historic places, picturesque villages, meet people, absorb different cultures and explore a city once in a while.

So why am I writing all these pages? The answer is simple: I love writing about my travels and share my stories and photos with others. It is also a great way for me to show my family and friends where I've been and what I've seen. But I also write these pages just for myself. It is my way to keep a sort of diary about all my trips around the world and relive my travels again and again :-))