Saturday Night

It was our one year anniversary last Saturday night, and to celebrate my girlfriend and I went out for dinner, and then to the Opera House. Perfect evening.

Last Two Days

What my eyes have seen over the past couple of days:

Winter day in Australia...

Gusto's café, Bondi Beach.

Bondi

Cheap Monday store

Searched 'till dark but finally found where I parked my car...

Viking pizza with some Swedes

Rouse Hill

Axel on drums

SYDNEY... again

Another couple of shots from an(other) afternoon downtown... Perfect way to spend a beautiful winter day in Australia... These come from areas around Pitt st., George St., the Queen Victoria building, and inside the new Westfield shopping center.

The air is finally getting a bit warmer, and people seem to be emerging out of their places of winter refuge to gather small bits of sunshine while they can. Yes, it would seem that Spring is in the air. I'm just hoping that after the beautiful weather forecasted for the next week has passed, winter doesn't decide to take an unwelcome encore.

Walking Sydney

Took a pretty spontaneous drive downtown yesterday afternoon... It's pretty easy to take this city for granted. I mean, I've seen that bridge a thousand times, and the opera house too... But I'm trying to take it all in a bit more - really appreciate how remarkable Sydney is. 

Here's what my girlfriend and I saw yesterday: 

Market at the Rocks

My favourite book store

Macaroons to cap off the night

Faluröd

One thing I really enjoyed while I was in Sweden is the amazing red colour that lots of old houses and barns are painted with. Apparently this colour is called "Faluröd".... All I know is that it really stands out against a background of evergreen trees as you drive across the Swedish countryside.

Here are some nice examples of this colour from across the 'net:

Stockholm Snaps 1

Some photos from a day in Stockholm:

Stockholm Station provides a nice welcome to its beautiful city

Big shopping center: NK

Parliament

Royal Castle