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Last time in Östersund

This year of erasmus leads to its end. In Östersund as well as in Sundsvall. Some already have left Sundsvall, a lot will follow during this week and until in two weeks, I will be almost the only one who looks everyday at a white tower out of his window.
Östersund faces the same. Only a few of the first semester had remained at all. Phil, Ulrich and I arrived at Saturday around 1pm and walked to the town for sightseeing. I showed them the loppis I visited with Nicola at my first day in Östersund and bought an ice at Hemköp. And we accidentally met already Julia, Seppel and Malgosia in town. At the camping area where the students live we spend the whole day in front of Conny's house on a bench. In the afternoon we visited the barbecue of the local international committee and joined afterwards Malgosia's birthday party. But I could not stay long outside. It was warm enough, the atmosphere was bright, funny... and full of mosquitoes. In August I brought some spray against them with me, but I never needed it. Well, this night would have been a premiere. All people who were irresistible for those little offenders partied in Malgosia's cottage. On midnight we went outside again for congratulate to her birthday. Ulrich and Conny had made very taste jelly shots: waldmeister-jelly with Korn. Delicious. Half an hour past 2am we felt tired, so Phil, Conny and I left for Conny's house.
We slept until 10 and had a beautiful and long breakfast outside. Afterwards we walked to the Storsjön and enjoyed the view. The big lake. Clear water. And on the horizon are snow-covered mountains visible. Sweden seems wider in Östersund. But we could not stay for long, because we had to get a train. Malgosia was so kind to bring us by car to the station. And I was so dumb to forget my rain coat at Conny's cottage. Well, most likely I won't need it this week anyway. Basti can bring it to me on Friday (pleeeeease).
This weekend was very hot weather. In Östersund was sometimes almost no wind. In Sundsvall you have usually always a slight breeze. But in Östersund it felt so hot. It was probably "just" 23 degrees. I had to remember the story when Hans picked Phil, Ulrich and me up at the trainstation in Härnösand when we arrived to the EILC last August. It was beautiful weather and we entered Hans' car. He was sweating and said "The airconditioning should make it cosy in a few moments.". I answered skeptically "But it's just twenty degrees". And he pointed shocked at the digital thermometer and shout back "Twenty-two!". We laughed and he added "I come from the North".
But those days are gone since a while. This year is coming to an end. But it will still present some specialties. Solene is coming back for a last Good-Bye to Sundsvall before leaving to the otherside of the Atlantic. Basti and Inga will arrive on Friday for final vacations before going back to Germany. And even Joana mentioned a visit. And there will be Midsommar in three weeks. I already thought of coming earlier back to Sweden. Because of the weather. Of course.
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