Spring musings

In Stockholm, Sweden, enjoying an ice latte is just as great as enjoying a cappucino in Rome, or a glass of wine in Paris. Especially now, medio May, springtime in the Nordics.
I have found myself a perfect spot today - on the corner of Ringvägen and Götagatan, just across the street for Åhlens, is a petit coffee shop, two chairs only on the inside, seven outside where I am.

This must be one of the busiest spots in Stockholm - at least if counting beautiful ladies in summer dresses. Not even my ice latte - a nice ice coffee alternative - can keep the hottness of these walking and talking praise to life, love and summer. I get so inspired I cannot help sharing this moment with you.

Spring time and beauty in summer dress,
lovers walking hand in hand,
I can hear a band,
kids playing in the sand,
Perfect day - nothing less!

Spring time in the Nordic countries is something really special. It is not something I dare try to explain nor describe. It suffice to say it is a praise to life. Just like the cherry trees that are blooming to celebrate spring and love and a new cycle of life, the people in the North enter the streets in summer clothing, colorful, smiling, joyful and grateful for the sun that wakes then from the cold.

All shapes, all colors. Any age, any background, and any future. This time of year is dedicated to sun, love and life. And this dedication engulfs a beauty so strong it blinds anything in its way. No matter who you are, you cannot help the contagious contamination that slips in under your skin with the first sun. At first you do not reccognize it. After some time - minutes, hours, days - you find yourself smiling, and you get this increasing urge to go outside - no matter what you do or where you are.

You may find yourself buying a bottle of wine and some picnic food, inviting your friends or lover to enjoy some hours in the company of you and the spring. Or you may find yourself sipping on an ice latte enjoying the beauty of life, love and spring at a coffeeshop in the sun.

No matter what, it is impossible not to take part of the praise and celebration. If at all possible, I suggest you spend late winter and spring time in this region to experience this great, collective joy.

Being part of this celebration is a huge energy boost for me, as well as a nice inspiration.

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Location:Ringvägen,Stockholm,Sverige