My first weekend in Enköping
At approximately 10.30am I got picked up outside my house by the French man, he then gave me a tour of the city, first by foot and then by car, and then by foot again.
I met the French man on the train to Stockholm a couple of weeks back. It’s my first friend in Enköping. I later found out that he is one of two French guys in town. The other one works at the French restaurant.
I have to admit I've been very negative about my new hometown this first week. The flat itself doesn’t have much furniture yet and I am still waiting for my bed to be delivered, I’m without access to the Internet and I don’t own a TV. The town itself is tiny with very few shops and restaurants and hardly any nightlife, or life at all.
This weekend I saw a different side of Enköping. It’s actually a very picturesque little city with lots of beautiful old buildings and a canal running through that lead to the harbour and eventually Lake Mälaren and the Stockholm archipelago.
The French man guided me through some of the snowy parks, which I can only imagine will look stunning in the summer. Enköping puts a lot of effort into its parks and people come from all over the world to see them (said the French man).
We drove to the snowy beaches where an amazing road for iceskating has been prepared on the lake that takes skaters 70km to Stockholm if they like. It was beautiful and people, dogs and children were enjoying the winter activities in the glorious sun.
After exploring the beach, we had tea in a café located in a building from 1799. The ceilings were low. I then bought red organic Earl Grey tea and Italian Pecarino cheese from the Delikatessen shop by the main square.
I met the French man on the train to Stockholm a couple of weeks back. It’s my first friend in Enköping. I later found out that he is one of two French guys in town. The other one works at the French restaurant.
I have to admit I've been very negative about my new hometown this first week. The flat itself doesn’t have much furniture yet and I am still waiting for my bed to be delivered, I’m without access to the Internet and I don’t own a TV. The town itself is tiny with very few shops and restaurants and hardly any nightlife, or life at all.
This weekend I saw a different side of Enköping. It’s actually a very picturesque little city with lots of beautiful old buildings and a canal running through that lead to the harbour and eventually Lake Mälaren and the Stockholm archipelago.
The French man guided me through some of the snowy parks, which I can only imagine will look stunning in the summer. Enköping puts a lot of effort into its parks and people come from all over the world to see them (said the French man).
We drove to the snowy beaches where an amazing road for iceskating has been prepared on the lake that takes skaters 70km to Stockholm if they like. It was beautiful and people, dogs and children were enjoying the winter activities in the glorious sun.
After exploring the beach, we had tea in a café located in a building from 1799. The ceilings were low. I then bought red organic Earl Grey tea and Italian Pecarino cheese from the Delikatessen shop by the main square.
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