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PHOTO GALLERY:
My Xmas Holidays in Stockholm + Bennas - 2002/03


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Here are many photos from my wonderful Christmas and New Year holiday together with my endless love girlfriend (Malin) in Sweden and Finland. The holiday was from 20th December 2002 to 3rd January 2003. I met Malin in Arlanda airport - Stockholm, since she lives in a nearby town called Marsta, some dozens of km south of Stockholm. The visit in Sweden was short - just 3 days, becasue on Sunday 22nd Dec we travelled to her home village - Bennas in Finland. Her I met most of her relatives and close friends. It was the first time for me that I experienced snow, and harsh cold conditions of max minus 32C. Well Finland is one the best places to celebrate Christmas (since it is the home of Santa Claus) and it was the best Christmas of my life. I got a better picture of the village and the way of living - which is nothing less from peace, family, serenity and good food and cakes!

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Xmas holidays in Bennas 2002/2003
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One of the few sunny days in Bennas. Such days are very beautiful, bright, and the snow glitters. Despite the sun, it was still very cold (sun has no heating effect!). Here is an open land covered with about a meter of snow

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Xmas holidays in Bennas 2002/2003
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This is my girlfriend Malin and myself in the sofa of the living room on New Year's Eve. Plenty of Good food followed, and then we moved to another house (Malin's friend) and spent the New Year eve's talking and eating more good things and sweets

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Xmas holidays in Bennas 2002/2003
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I never imagined such a photo in most of my life, standing in a cold place full of snow and ice. Here is a skating area in a large park in Stockholm. Gloves, two pairs of socks, cap, and jacket are obligatory here. This was the first real day I got a good impression of cold snow and ice, since I and Malin passed most of the day in Stockholm.

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Xmas holidays in Bennas 2002/2003
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Principal church of Stockholm beside the park. Sunset was following soon, and the time was just 2:30pm

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Xmas holidays in Bennas 2002/2003
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A group of jolly musicians dressed as Santa Claus and playing merry Xmas tunes. They were very funny indeed.

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Xmas holidays in Bennas 2002/2003
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This is a place called Sigtuna, former capital city of Sweden many years ago. Houses are usually colourful and contrast well with the white snow.

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Xmas holidays in Bennas 2002/2003
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This is a large frozen lake in Sigtuna. I was here in summer and the picture was completely different. Many people come here to ski, skate, make ski marathons (eg cross the lake to the other far side), or like Malin and me, just walk on the ice. It felt quite exciting to walk on a frozen lake, probably several dozens of meters deep.

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Xmas holidays in Bennas 2002/2003
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Malin on the frozen lake of Sigtuna. Behind are the cottages of this small village.

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Xmas holidays in Bennas 2002/2003
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Myself standing on the lake

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Xmas holidays in Bennas 2002/2003
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And of course here is Malin and me together. The image is slanting because I had to place the camera on the camera bag and it was not a good leveled support - I could correct it with some Graphic Software, but Malin like it as it is, and so i leave it... actually quite cool effect




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