I had no idea
that one of the most English parks in the world is situated in Sweden. I’m back
in Stockholm and my host recommended that I walk through Haga Park near his
work place. On an information board it said ”one of the world’s leading English
parks”. Apparently an English style park consists of view points, lawns, bushes,
trees and winding paths. How original. I must admit I didn't see all of the
park, but I came across a ”Turkish Pavilion” – which reminded me a bit of the
the Royal Pavilion in Brighton.
Last week I tried
my luck on the ice, this week I ended up by the side as a spectator,
drinking beer. Bandy is a winter sport similar to ice-hockey, but instead of
using a flat black puck, the game is played with an orange ball, a bit
smaller than a tennis ball. The playing area is bigger than in an
ice-hockey and usually the game is held outdoors.
My host is a fan of the south
Stockholm team Hammarby and they won the game against GAIS from Gothenburg with
8-1. Even though I think it’s quite an artful sport to watch, I lost interested
after 4-1, feeling sorry for the losing team. I also felt a bit restless
because I wanted to be on the ice myself, I quite liked bandy when I was
little, as my hometown Nässjö is a ”bandy town”.
After doing so
much sport last week I kind of got addicted to the endorphin kick. I’m not
interested in competing or running faster or longer, but every time I've stayed
with people who exercise a lot I've felt very happy and energetic, and I hope I
can keep up with it after Swenglish is completed. One person I stayed with even
used the gym as a substitute for anti-depressants. Normally my host goes running three times a week, but he’s having a period of rest at the moment, so I’m
climbing on the walls! (Not literally this time ...)
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