On ice

Still no snow in Sweden. But the chilly weather makes it possible to slide around on frozen lakes. Today I went to the mountain Hunneberg to check out the Swedish nature.

Christmas tree in Sweden

I am back in Sweden, together with my 2.4 meter tall inflatable Santa Claus. Christmas time is family time, so here is the 2005 version of the traditional Christmas family photo.

God Jul!
聖誕 快樂!
Merry Christmas!
Joyeux Noël!

Stone park view

Today, I landed on Mars. Almost. Some of my friends took me to a "Stone Park" outside Taipei. It was very windy, but a supernice view!

Time to leave

I guess I will be quite busy during the coming days. I will soon go to Sweden, so I'd better prepare for that.
By the way, I got a happy e-mail, thanking me for putting some pictures online from some orienteering events in Taiwan.
Read about it here: http://www.orientering.se/orebro

With compass in Kaoshiung

The activities at the pre-event of World Games 2009 in Kaoshiung went very well. I was one of the representatives for the orienteering sport, and we held two activities which were much appreciated by the partcipants.

I väntan på nästa OS

This weekend, I was in Kaoshiung to participate in a big festival, which was arranged in favor for the World Games 2009. This "pre-event" was visited by many people. The pictures above are from the super-big opening ceremony, and it almost felt like the Olympic Games.

It is getting colder...

A little bit cold...

Interesting creature...
It is really cold in Taiwan now. On sea-level it's around 10°C and windy, while it's more chilly in the mountains. But I guess I have to wear even warmer clothes when I arrive to Sweden within some weeks.

Call Taiwan for free

There is a software for IP telephony where it is possible to call both cellphones and fixed lines in Taiwan for free. The only snag in it is that you need to deposit 10 Euro if you would like to make calls longer than one minute. Download from VoipBuster.com and call +886910204840 if you want to speak with me :-)

Winner again

Yesterday, I participated in an orienteering competition outside Taipei. I was very happy, because as in China one month ago, I also yesterday was the winner. The price? Money, of course - we are in Taiwan. Media coverage? TV interview, of course - we are in Taiwan.

Santa Claus is coming to town

I am now in the midwest part of Taiwan. Here, the weather is warm and comfortable, even though it is already December. Today, I bought a 2.5 meter tall Santa Claus. That could be nice to have...

Today's recommended website is zhongwen.com, where you can learn more about Chinese characters: