Something weird has happened to my eyes, I can hardly open them. The sun is up, but I can't quite make out what my watch says. It's not until after my shower that my hangover eyes part enough for me to make out the time, it's 4am! The Swedish summer sun has stung me again!Over breakfast I learn that Karin was part of the team to bring SFDC to Australia, and that Östen and I have a common ability to back slow moving Kickstarter/Indigogo projects, we&#...

The tranquillity of the surroundings, the astounding insulation of this old house, the 50 hour day before and the Turkish Peppar aquavit the night before meant not even the bright 4am sun could wake us up. We were the last to arrive at breakfast, the kitchen warm with the friendship of everyone Karin has gathered for today's festivities.Breakfast was everything you'd hope for in your first Swedish morning - smoked sausage, cheese, ham, muesli and yoghurt ...

Pulling into the garage I imagined how the next few minutes would pan out. Chaos was a certainty on the other side of that door. Two excited tyrants, the world to condense into a few bags and less than an hour until the taxi arrived spelt disaster. I pensively opened the door, wincing reflexively as I did, deafening silence. Gab has us all packed, kids showered, dressed, uniforms away, school bags unpacked, she has everything not just together, but in calm order,...

I've got a new favourite city. I admit it might have something to do with the cocktail of weather and company, but still I'm definitely sold on Stockholm. This is a gob smackingly beautiful city. I was awake at 5:30 just like everyone told me to, on deck minutes later for some seriously astounding scenery as we cruised in through the archipelago. There are over 24k islands that make up this region and every one of them stands on this crisp sea beckoning ...