Sweden

Darkness has hit Sweden again and I'm already starting to smell the cold…winter is coming. Every year I get a little stressed out around this time because it reminds me how much I hated it the year before and that it's far from ending.

I hate the feeling when you almost don't want to breathe because you are risking the cold air entering your system. I hate when you forget to put on one of urgent three winter equipments (scarf, glows and cap) and then the other two won't matter because you are only focusing on the part of your body that is freezing anyway. I hate when you need to plan outside activities to the minimal possible time. Even the trip to bus station is planed so you're there just in time, not five minutes too early and what is worse five minutes too late. I hate all the slips and near death experiences because you're covered in wool which makes it hard to pay attention to people, bikes and cars around.

Needless to say I’m not a winter person so winter please be kind this year. The reality is that I live in a country which is famous for being cold and Abba. However you can mute Abba, but you can never ignore the cold.

Apart from the cold and Abba, Sweden is a wonderful country and great place to live in. Read more about it here.