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Hiking in Sweden

Came back this past Sunday from a 3 day hike up in Jämtland. WOW! Such beautiful nature and fresh air. I went with my sister and Karina. We took the night train on Wednesday evening and had our own ‘room’ with beds.

We arrived to our destination Thursday morning and a bus took us to the trail. All geared up and very eager to get going!

The trail started uphill and we realized pretty fast we need to stop put shorts on. Then we hiked on and took coffee breaks, lunch stop, reindeer watching and just taking in the beautiful views.

Add a couple of pee-stops. I felt I had a Kodak moment where I wanted to take a selfie. Karina felt like she had an other kind of moment in the background at the same time hahahaaaa….

The weather changed the whole day. It was cloudy, some rain, windy and later on we got sun. Found a perfect spot by a river for some Champagne and I went swimming. Or more like, got in – got out, of the water. Put a bikini on? F*ck no! Outdoors and nature require no such thing!

Hiked 16km to the lodge Sylarna, where we stayed overnight. Two course dinner with some drinks was a perfect ending to our first day.

Second day hike was 19km to Blåhammaren. The views along the way are incredible.

In the afternoon when the sun was shining I rinsed off in a river. Dried off on a rock like a mermaid lost in the mountains…

People bring all kinds of essentials for hiking. Our only essential was Champagne. My sisters face says it all hahahaaaa…

After the last kilometers being uphill we were happy to reach Blåhammaren lodge. Ate an amazing 3 course dinner with fish and reindeer, perfectly combined with wine pairing 🙂

Stretching is important… I also drew the shortest stick, so I slept on a mattress on the floor while Karina and my sis slept in a bunk bed. Thanks a lot guys!

3rd and last day the hike was 12km. It was colder, but as long as the Champagne didn’t freeze, no complaints hahahaaa…

In the afternoon the bus took us back to the train. Got pizza at the local spot before the train back. We devoured the pizza before the train even took off hahahaaaa…

And after sleeping on the train back to Stockholm, we arrived like a fresh bunch at 7am 🙂

We all agreed that this was a super fun trip together. We all wished it would’ve lasted a couple of more days. Highly recommend hiking Jämtlandstriangeln (the Jämtland Triangle). You don’t need any previous experience as the hikes are pretty easy. Only suggest to invest in a decent pair of hiking shoes, back pack and a jacket and pants that can handle rain and wind. Oh, and Champagne 😉

Check out my friend Karina’s travel blog too for more info – https://reseaventyr.se/2020/08/21/vandra-jamtlandstriangeln/

Cheers, Puma

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Wroooooom…

Feels like the days here in Sweden fly by faster than I can say IKEA. All of a sudden an other week gone by and it’s already August! Almost Christmas! And my birthday and I get older! Holy shit! OK, maybe a bit dramatic, it’s all good hahaaahaaa….

Last weekend me & my friend Karina went kayaking for a weekend. Considered eventual disasters scenarios that we could encounter on the water. Like being run over by big boats, tipping over, the possibility of shitty weather which is like a 90% chance here in Sweden. We were in luck though! Stayed in our kayaks without being run over by boats and the sun was shining 🙂 We bought a 3 day package from Dalarö Kajak. Included everything (kayaks, tents, sleeping bags with thin mattress, camping kitchen) plus one night in a hotel with a 3 course dinner, breakfast buffet and lunch package.

Heading out. They required life vests even though I carry my own ‘floating devices’ 😉

After about 5h kayaking with a lunch stop, we found our own island to camp at the first night. This is not hard in the Swedish archipelago since there are a lot of small islands. Cooked some food, drank wine and dressed up. Who said camping can’t be glamorous? Then a magical sunset and after that the mosquitos came in herds. Only downfall…

Slept pretty good in the tent. It was a snug 2 person tent so you can forget about social distancing. The next day we spent on the island tanning and swimming. Ducks came by and had lunch with us 🙂

Around 3pm we jumped in our kayaks again and paddled to SmÃ¥dalarö GÃ¥rd. Super nice place and we went straight to the sauna. Karina is part Finn too, so sauna is like our second home! She has this particular style, or actually no style at all, when she jumps in the water LOL. Unfortunately I have to admit I’m no better and can’t dive… I just don’t post any proof of myself, just my friend, sorry Karina 😉

The dinner was so good and it felt like sleeping on clouds after a night in the tent 🙂

Stuffed ourself (or at least me) at breakfast. Literally…

Relaxed a bit and gathered our strength to paddle back. Well, I couldn’t resist a few selfies in the mirror before leaving…

If you visit Sweden, or are living here, I can highly recommend this trip! 10 out of 10. Great service, price and so much fun!

Karina is like a band aid. She can’t get enough of me 😉 So this weekend we were a few celebrating her birthday too…

I had the luxury of having my make up done by a couple of 12 year olds before dinner. I call the style Las-Vegas-sparkle. They just kept adding, but I must admit they did a pretty good job with what they had to work with hahhaaaaa…

This week there will be a 3 day hike at Jämtlandstriangeln. With Karina obviously, who else? My sister is coming too. I love hiking and I’m so excited about this! What you been up to?

Sunny greetings from Sweden! The sun is shining for now…

Puma

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Fun times in…

…Sweden! So much to do and family & friends to see. Just got back from an amazing weekend paddling a kayak, camping and finishing with a stay at a hotel with a friend. Just have to go through (and censor) closer to 300 pics before posting them 😉

In my last post I said there was a party at my friend Linda’s. I did need some recovery, but I’m too restless to just chill. And I need coffee in the morning whatever state I’m in… Me and my sister went for a walk and found this amazing spot called The Nut House. They had a restaurant, shop and a gallery. And the hammock that I took a siesta in…

Then it was time to visit my friend Katrin and Bingo with more friends. They’re all very entertaining & hilarious and it was a full day of BBQ, sauna and catching/cracking up.

Too much laughing with my cohorts also required a dose (or a couple) of Botox. Wrinkles from laughing are great, but I have to control them a little, unless I want to rename myself to Puma the Raisin…

Every now and then I have to work too. Luckily I have a pleasureful job I enjoy, so it makes it easy 🙂

Then Nelly stepped in and said it was enough smut for one day and crashed my shoot…

Also went over to my friend Anneli. I pretty much go from one household to the next and eat & drink! Stole her kids ponies and tried burning 5 calories from all the snacks consumed.

The rest of the crop. Family, eating, starstruck, Nelly and creativity kicking in!

Hope you’re living it up this summer where ever in the world you are! Sending you virtual hugs from a safe distance 🙂

Puma

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Switching countries

Sorry it’s been a while. Decided to go to Sweden and had to cram the last days in Utah. Arriving in style is necessary, so went to this amazing lady who put on some lashes and tattooed my eyebrows!

Videos and pics had to be produced…

Squeezed in one last hike and why not wash yourself while hiking? No shower needed after 🙂

And on the day of flying I always try to workout too before my flight. That way I can hopefully chill on the plane 🙂

A bit nervous checking in cause I had no proof of my dual citizenship. No ID, passport or papers. US citizens are not able to travel to Sweden until August 31st. Well, I got through after managers being called, my sister sending pics of papers showing I have my family here and me being at my best behavior 🙂 After connecting flights in Chicago and London I finally arrived wohoooo…

Visiting mom is always priority number one and she loves feeding me! Next stop was my childhood friend Karina. It was a 24h thing that included swimming, sauna, chickens, BBQ and wine…

Catching up takes time so barely had time to sleep. By mistake I had promised to participate in her sons training in the morning at 7AM!!!! I was NOT in my best shape and we also had to sprint in the woods… Just prayed I wouldn’t vomit! I went home later and slept for 2h after that!

I spent an other 24h at my friend Linda’s house this weekend. Even less sleep and this is what recovering yesterday looked like pretty much…

That’s it for now. Hope you all are great and more Sweden stuff to come 🙂

XXX Puma

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Happy 4th of July…

…weekend 🙂 Did you celebrate? I researched hikes, and off we went. Not really paying attention to the length, altitude, etc, just seeing pretty lakes in the pictures, it was a lot more strenuous we realized when we where about halfway up. Turn around and go down again? No one wanted to give in, so we continued up… Totally worth it when we finally reached the top! We were almost completely alone up there, and it was amazing to take in the sun, silence, and views!

Can you spot the deer in the picture?

Totally exhausted when we came back down, but if you’re in Utah and want a good hike, this one is called Maybird Gulch.

Bought a package of fireworks too, and fired them off in a parking lot. I really enjoy the ones with a big bang!

Of course I had some content to go with 4th of July 🙂

And some other content as well…

I wish when I was a kid when I had anxiety over my big ass feet (they grew twice as fast as the rest of my body parts), I’d known that one day they’d be moneymakers hahahaaaa… Now my big feet have quite the fan base 🙂

Some days I wonder if Bogi doesn’t need some caffeine too…

I worked out this week too. Only remembered to snap pics one day though. If you look at that face you know I was fighting the weights pretty hard…

And with that I say: enjoy the rest of your weekend and cheers!

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Coolest thing…

…last week was seeing wild buffalos for the first time. Or they might have been bison, I’m not sure. I kind of thought they were all extinct. There is this place called Antelope Island here in Utah, and it’s a national park where they keep them. There is supposed to be antelopes too, but I didn’t see any…

The Antelope Island is in the Salt Lakes, and it was like waking in a salty desert. I got excited when it said beach access, but it smelled like buffalo turds, so I turned around pretty fast!

There was also a farm from the cowboy times. Not in use anymore, but cool to walk around. I’m reading the book ‘Lonesome Dove’ which takes place back when there was farms, buffaloes, and Indians. This place reminded me of the descriptions in the book.

It’s so great to be able to work out. Got to try boxing one day too. I like it, but if I had to choose the skillset of Rocky or Jean-Claude VanDamme , I’d choose VanDamme!

Per usual there was a day of shooting 🙂

Oh, and one day this super cute golden retriever ran into our garden. It seemed like it had ran away because I didn’t see anyone looking for her. I tried to call the number on her tag, but no one answered. We dropped her off at the veterinarian next door. Shortly after I got a text from the owner, happy that we’d ‘saved’ her dog.

I love the movie room in this house. Watched ‘Inception’ again and I like the movie a lot!

Snapped a pick of my friend Ari while he was watching a video on YouTube on how to clean a whole fish hahahaaaa… YouTube is great when you need instructions!

Just a happy me about to fill up on caffeine 🙂

New week and more workouts, shoots, & adventures 🙂 Hope you all are having a fun summer and good times!

Kisses, Puma

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I love Utah!

Having the best time here! If I have to start with one great thing, it’s the gym. It’s so big, and it has pretty much every type of exercise modality you could want of including lifting, Crossfit, Pilates, Spinning, and Aerobics on 2 floors!

The Krav Maga intro class was also great. Unfortunately it’s a bit of a drive, so my ass kicking will be on hold for a bit…

Coffee to me is as important as working out. My favorite place so far is Alpha Coffee, and I always stop by here before the gym. It’s also a great place to work at, so 10% of my day is spent here hahhaaaaa…

Did another hike this past weekend. It was pretty much uphill for 2,5h, but so worth it. The coolest part was seeing a moose enjoying the spot as well. Obviously I started with coffee before hiking to fuel up on caffeine!

I was pretty much exhausted for the rest of the day after that!

If you’re not a fan of nature and moose pics, here is me 🙂 Produced some content…

Which wore me out and napping was required…

Bogi is a companion here, and I just can’t sneak any snack by him…

Some pics from a shoot before I left Puerto Rico. Too good to pass up on 😉

Time to work folks! Hope you all are having a great start to this week! Just grab it by the nuts!

Kisses, Puma

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Travel time…

Finally got on a plane, and my summer travel begins! Puerto Rico is hotter than a Finnish sauna in the summer, so I prefer to travel then. Because flights are not operating at normal schedules now, I had a 24h layover in Dallas, Texas. I made the most of it, and started with BBQ in the Deep Ellum neighborhood for breakfast. WOW, Pecan Lodge had impressive food!

I obviously needed coffee afterwards! Merit Coffee – 5 stars. Even though I was too full from the BBQ, I still stuffed myself with a dessert.

Strolled the neighborhood and loved the street art. My favorite was obviously this Clint Eastwood piece because he’s just too cool!

Went to Uptown too for more coffee at Magnolias Sous Le Pont. Also 5 stars!

Then had to take a break and chilled at the rooftop of the hotel with some wine and a perfect view.

Obviously had to have some Tex Mex food while in Texas. Like I hadn’t consumed enough food already, but this desert wanted to get in my belly!

Stayed at Canvas Hotel which was a cool and funky place!

I really liked Dallas. On my next trip to Texas I’d love to do a roadtrip in an RV and explore more.

Next day it was off to Utah. Visiting a friend that grew up here. I love the nature and fresh air.

First thing I did was find a nail salon and got my claws in order. What a luxury to finally get some color and glitter on again hahahaaa…

Other friends came from Arizona too, so there’s been a lot of catching up and hiking.

All this fresh mountain air is making me tired. Tomorrow I’m signing up for a gym and going to start lifting again. My ass has gotten too lazy in the quarantine… On Tuesday I’m going to an intro class of Krav Maga. Ready to take my self defense practice to the next level 🙂

Hugs, Puma

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Beach, training, shooting…

Been a productive week. Watching and reading what’s been going on in the world after the tragic death of George Floyd, I wanted to somehow support and try to make a difference. I decided to donate to https://www.blackgirlscode.com/. You can vist their page to read more about their work. I will also keep my eyes open for other ways to support and try to make a change.

This week when taking my walk I ran into a girl that handed me this note. It says – “You are important. You are enough. Be different.” I thought it was a really great thing to do!

My sewing machine is being put to work. Can’t say that all of the finished items look the way I imagined they’d look though. Learning as I try and fail 🙂

On Wedneday the water went out in our city. Well, the ocean is filled with it, so we went to the beach! Perfect photo op and Nina decided her ass needed some exposure too!

Luckily the water came back later because I had sand in every crack!

Found a great workout page on IG @westco.pt. Grabbed some water jugs for weights, and now my legs & arms still hurt hahhaaaa… And yes, if you spot the Xmas tree in the one pic, I’m too lazy to take it down…

Important to check for gains after every workout. Result – None LOL…

More beaching in the ocean and lagoon…

Who says you can only wear a bikini to the beach? I own too many to just have them on at the beach!

Went to brunch at Bistro Cafe this week. Amazing food and huge portions. If you come to Puerto Rico you must eat here! I overdid it and ate so much I didn’t need food for the rest of the day!

More content because there can’t be too much…

Be different, be kind, and enjoy your weekend!

Hugs, Puma

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Another wohoooo!!!

Things are starting to look up! Finally got my hair done, and that’s definitely a wohooo! Not sure anyone here can relate, but when you shoot pics and videos every week with your hair being a mess, it kind of puts a damper on it! The last days before getting it done I just put it in a bun so I didn’t have to see the mess hahahaaa… But now it’s done! And pink!

Thought of just staying blond, but how can you resist this? Could’ve been a brain he gave me 😉

And this is the best hairdresser in Puerto Rico. Even got fed by Jaime’s mom while getting fixed up 🙂

So now that the hair is looking back in business again, so am I 🙂 Some of the stuff before the hair got done…

Look at the difference! I’m looking all smart pretending to read…

I did my second class of self-defense last weekend. It was as awesome as the first time, even though I don’t always throw my limbs in the right direction. I missed taking pics of myself because I was busy trying to master some Kata that had a similar name to a sushi roll…

The dog park had a spontaneous sangria evening and I obviously participated. There were great snacks for both humans and dogs… Instead of arriving home after a power walk all healthy, I came home buzzed and a belly full of snacks!

Masha the Russian came over and showed me what her latest exam was about. Looked like stuff I can understand and probably could’ve scored some points on if it would’ve been a practical exam hahhaaaaa…

Then just some other pics when out and about with more clothes on…

Laters, Puma

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