Heike, my hostess, and her daughter Alisha picked me up at the bus station in Söderhamn and we drove to Ljusne (Use-na) to Ljusnefors Camping (Use-na-forsh). Swedish is a complicated language. I hope that I am able to pick up some phrases. Martin and Heike speak English, German and Swedish, French, Italian, Czech. Their children speak German and Swedish. Heike hopes for me to teach them some English. The other volunteer is Marion from Lucerne, Switzerland and speaks, Swiss-German, French and English. She is 24 and adorable. Did you know there is a difference between German and Swiss-German? I didn't! We are staying in a bunkhouse for the workers. Each has a separate room and communal kitchen and shower. We eat all our meals at the main house, reception and restaurant, but the kitchen is available if we want.
Monday, June 6
It is a holiday in Sweden, National Day of Sweden (Sveriges nationaldag). Prior to 1983, the day was celebrated as Svenska Flaggons Dag (Swedish flag day). At that time the day was renamed to the National Day by the Riskdag, the national legislature and supreme decision-making body of Sweden.
Here are some pictures of the Ljusnefors Camping Grounds.
Main house
Dining room
View from front door
Dock
View from dock (left)
View from dock (right)
The Baltic Sea way in the distance
Map of area
The Hoffman Family:
Alisha (10)
Erik (9)
Enno (8)
Yari (7)
Ambra (3)
Freya (stray cat)
Martin and Heike chatting with guests having coffee and cheesecake
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