These past months has taken some kind of upturn, though some things are bleek still. I believe in focusing on the good in your life rather than the bad, so I want to have a look at the coming months of this crazy year.
First I managed to squeeze in some more travels. I'm visiting Vienna for the first time, for work. I believe we will get at least a few windows here and there to do some sightseeing and eat some nice food. My own focus is on me-time as usual, but this time I hope to not risk botching work because of it at least. Last time I was sickly tired in the end, and was probably acting a bit funny if you ask the people I was with. This week in Vienna will hopefully be slower and less rushed.
After Vienna, I'll have a trip to Stockholm with my mom. She's getting older and I'd like to show her around one of my favorite places, where she hasn't spent a lot of time. I'll do my best to listen to her, find time to relax with nice food and wine, and finally of course, spend some time on the town with myself.
The summer will be a boat summer. We won't do any major trips with family so if my boat has survived winter, I hope we can take it out for a handful of smaller trips. It would be really cool to visit another country with it, even. I like to set goals still, so a decent goal would be to spend an entire day on an island with my wife and kid, swimming, cooking and eating.
By the end of summer, Sarek awaits. I'll try to walk 180km in 10 days (with 2 travel days and 2 days to spare). I haven't spent 2 weeks alone since about 2007 or something. I'll keep myself busy, but I long for the peace and quiet. I also feel like if my body breaks down or I die before I grow old, this endeavore will mean I did go after at least one of my big goals in life. Now, I didn't dream about hiking as a kid, but I doubt I'll become a musician or writer so at this point I'm willing to take any goal I can set for myself. I guess this goal sort of appeared as an option in front of me after I became a parent. It's a way to escape, and it has its moments. Also, I truly enjoy challenging myself. Walking this far in rough terrain all by myself in the wilderness is definitely a challenge for someone who hasn't spent my youth sleeping alone outdoors or feeling self-sufficient in any way.
We'll probaby squeeze in some roadtrips here and there, but I believe that's it for this summer at least.