Connect with me on my journey through Sweden and Estonia...

I am an Australian Estonian, traveling around Sweden & Estonia this summer, sharing in a range of cultural experiences, connecting with Estonians, nature, craft and an abundance of amazing experiences. A delicious recount of my travels, learnings and reflections. I am looking forward to sharing my unique experiences and stories of my eight weeks in Sweden and Estonia. I am excited about sharing my view on Estonia with my connection to Estonia being a passion and big focus of my life. Sharing this with who ever would like to connect with my story is an absolute pleasure and delight, something I am very much feeling vulnerable with, but if we are not courageous and sharing ourselves, then how do we grow? I am very grateful for the time you take to read my thoughts and experiences and can't wait to see what unfolds.

I look forward to start writing and seeing where my thoughts, experiences and travels take me.

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Day 1 - Living the Swedish Life
Day 2 - Putting on a Brave Face
​Day 3 - Swedish Midsommer - ​Highlight
Day 4 - Time with our Swedish Family
Day 5 - Connections and Getting to know the Vikings of Uppsala
​Day 6 - Coming home...
​Day 7 - Exploring the Old Town
​Day 8 - Connections
​Day 9 - Waves of Emotion - Highlight
​Day 10 - Diplomacy and Dancing - Highlight
​Day 11 - Creating Memories
​Day 12 - Elagu Eesti - Highlight
​Day 13 - Chilled Vibes and Thunderstorms
Day 14 - Calm Before the Storm
Day 15 - Venturing Out of Tallinn
Day 16 - Hea Päev, Sillamäe, Narva ja Sinimägi - Highlight
​Day 17 - Connecting the Dots
Day 18 - Thunderstorms, Tours and Trout Farms
Day 19 - Conversations and WELCOME TO CRAFT CAMP
​Day 20 - Nothing Like I Ever Expected - Highlight
Day 21 - Creating a vöö
​Day 22 - A Trip to Mulgimaa - ​Highlight
Day 23 - Learning the Craft
Day 24 - Becoming a Shoe Maker
Day 25 - An Abundance of Käsitöö and Ambassadorship
Day 26 - Time with the Family and Reflection's on Estonia's History
Day 27 - Tales of "Kevade" and "Kalevipoeg" - ​Highlight
Day 28 - Thoughts of Grandeur, Käsitöö and Rahvariide
​Day 29 - Rest and Recuperation
​Day 30 - Spa's and Scooters
Day 31 - Unbelievable Experiences in Setomaa - Highlight, MUST READ
Day 32 - Learning Some History
Day 33 - Metsa Päev
Day 34 - Talu Life
Day 35 - Family, Friends and Metsa
Day 36 - A Day of Silliness
Day 37 - A Trip to Pärnu
Day 38 - A Journey Into the Fairy Garden Highlight
Day 39 - SPA DAY!
Day 40 - A Day of Rest
Day 41 - Back to the Capital
Day 42 - History, Customs and Culture
Day 43 - Connecting to My Roots 
Day 44 - Unexpected Delights 
Day 45 - Seto Living 
Day 46 - Seto Kingdom Day ​Highlight

Exited and grateful to share my stories with more people

My story, "Elagu Eesti" was published in Global Estonian's. I was really excited and grateful they had honoured me in such a way. When I first started writing my stories, I did not expect this to happen. Thank you for those who helped make this happen, I am very grateful.

Ta Lendab Mesipuu Poole - The Bees Fly to the Hive
​Juhan Liiv (1864- 1913) Written in 1905

The little bees fly from flower to flower,
the hive getting closer every hour;
clouds and thunder, they threaten and glower,
but home gets closer every hour.

Though thousands fall along the way,
thousands will live and will not stray.
The bees forget all care and worry,
as towards their hive they hurry.

Soul, my soul, the times are so bad --
Oh, how I feel for my homeland;
whether at home, or abroad and sad,
how I feel so for my homeland!

​Terrible winds, how they buffet and flay,
and throw deadly missiles upon the way:
but the bees forget both death and pain,
like eagles they rise to come home again!

The significance of this song is incredible in the Estonian Culture. There is some information about this in my posts "Waves of Emotion" and "Elagu Eesti". It was not written in regards to the mass deportations of Estonian's in 1941, however this song has been claimed to represent this terrible time in Estonian History.