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Autumn colors and great visit..

 
Autumn and all the autumn colors have really reached Prague. It is beautiful with all the bright impressive colors surrounding the city. I love this season even though the dark mornings are killing me. Unfortunately the weather changed a couple of days ago from nice, warm and sunny to grey, foggy and cold. Team Nikolovski have had great visit during last week, granddad Sven-Hugo & Ellen. They have explored Prague, enjoyed Czech beer, came with us on a day trip to Dresden, been telling interesting stories about old relatives and their stories. Together we've made Folkesson traditional Christmas sausages, gone shopping and we've had great help to keep the flat nice and clean. Thank you for coming and visiting us I hope you come back in the spring when the sun is back..
 
 

Höstiga färger och trevligt besök

På beordran skriver jag några rader på svenska. Google översätt är magiskt men hittar på en del språkliga tokigheter här och där.
Hösten och höstens alla färger har kommit till Prag. Gröna nyanser blandas med röda, gula och oranga nyanser och gör höjderna runt stan extra vackra. Allt är så vacker i denna höstdräkt och av alla årstider gillar jag banne mig hösten bäst, detta trots att de mörka mornarna tar musten ur mig. Hela förra veckan var vädret helt fantastiskt med sol och värme, men vädert slog om med besked lagom till helgen, det är grått, dimmigt och kallare.
Team Nikolovski har haft fin besök av morfar Sven-Hugo och Ellen. De har utforskat Prag, klarat tunnelbanesystemet galant och hittat både intill stan och tillbaka. Testat tjeckisk fläsklägg och öl i rökig bryggerilokal. Smakat Nikolovskis alla kalla hemgjorda starka plommonbrännvin och Team Nikolovskis sallad. Hängt med oss på utflykt till Dresden, berättat intressanta historier om släktingar och deras livsöden och tillsammans har vi gjort Folkessons traditionella julkorv. Dessutom har vi fått hjälp med att hålla lägenheten välstädad, vilken lyx! Tack för besöket och hoppas ni kommer tillbaka i vår när solen är tillbaka.

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