Entries by Åsa

Why Almedalen week is good

The energized and enthusiastic spirit that makes it fun to engage in politics. A good inspiration for the youth! Scheduled meetings with unknown outcomes. Exciting! Spontane meetings with unknown outcomes. Exciting! The VIP:s walking on the streets and participating just like anyone else – well except for some body guards…

Even Jesse Jackson comes to Almedalen

Almedalen week is in full bloom on Gotland right now, started Sunday. This year with about 12 000 visitors and 1456 seminars, debates and other scheduled activities. What do all this people do? They share ideas, debate and learn a lot about politics, organizations and companies. Almedalen week is starting to become a model for political […]

Lunch at Hallshuk

Today we had lunch at Hallshuk to enjoy the magnificent view over Kappelshamns’ Bay. My sister Dorty walked around with her camera as usual. This is our lunch-table. Including the view! I tried to take a picture of a an Apollo Butterfly. One may say that it’s a lot easier to take a picture of […]

A tour to the east of Gotland

Camera: Canon SX1 IS Thursday we went for a tour to the east of Gotland with my sister and her husband. We headed for lunch at the smokehouse in Katthammarsvik. I ordered a delicious warm-smoked lax with caviar sauce. When we took a walk out on this quay it was a bit odd that the […]