The kayaking season may be over but the memories are still fresh I’m back in London now. Back in a desk. Back at work. And I can’t help thinking about the season that has just passed. I’m going to use this last blog post as an opportunity to say my thank you’s to all the … Read more
There’s no bad light, only bad planning It is still warm here in Saint Anna in September but it has cooled off and you can definitely feel it at night. There are some real benefits to kayaking at this time of year, versus peak season (July and August), and those include the beautiful Swedish evening … Read more
The look-out point you can climb up and see the geological wonders of Saint Anna It happened on the fly! We were out enjoying fika in the sun on our day off when we arrived back at the base to find Thomas packing for a kayaking trip. Turns out the man-with-a-plan had to decided today … Read more
The word “qajaq” or “kayak” comes from the indigenous people of Greenland and literally translates to “hunter’s boat” I’m not much of a history person, or one for having a memory bank of facts, but when I read a tweet about the first kayaks ever made – I was intrigued. We are now halfway through … Read more
An edible amber-coloured fruit that grows best in arctic tundra and tastes best on pancakes You may recognise this antioxidant little berry from the Finnish €2 coin or the Scottish Highlands when you hiked ”Beinn nan Oighreag” (meaning Hill of Cloudberries) but . . . if you haven’t heard of it – don’t fret, because … Read more
The island with two special characters unique to the Swedish alphabet and the most authentic homestead in the archipelago. With roaming cows, random goods for sale in the kiosk and a sauna that operates predominantly on the honour system, it doesn’t get any more Swedish than Håskö. When I turned up during a kayaking excursion, … Read more
Pronounced: Harsh-tay-nah/ This is an absolute must-see if you want to truly experience a kanelbulle in a kayak Naturally, when we rocked up to Hartsena, I bee-lined for the bageri (Swedish for bakery), which always sounds to me like they only sell bagels (alright by me) and had ourselves a feast. Following the meandering trail, … Read more
As someone who isn’t Swedish, I never would have thought pizza was an exceptionally Swedish dish . . . but it turns out, I am wrong. Since living in Sankt Anna, I have repeatedly learnt that Swedes LOVE pizza…and tacos! In fact, there is no greater cliche than a Swede whose favourite foods are pizza … Read more
Bucket List: One down, One to go! As of last week I had two things to do on my bucket list: attend Midsummer’s Eve in Sweden like a Swede, and go cave exploring in Gaping Gill in the North of England. Not much for a bucket list, I know . . . but when I … Read more
So who is the Canadian girl who left London for a Swedish summer in a kayak? It’s a me, Mario! Jokes, it’s Justine, and I’m here in Sankt (Saint for those of us who aren’t Swedish) Anna for the summer working for Do The North. To get to the short of it, I left my … Read more
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