A weekend spent outdoors
This weekend we went to Storklinten, a small ski resort about 2 hours south from Gällivare. The ski season is over but they have beautiful cabins and it’s a great place for hiking and exploring. We’ve been there before when Erik was only a couple of months old. This time Markus surprised me with one nights […]
Winter is slowly letting go
May is unpredictable up here in the north. We can have 27°c or it can be -5. Sunshine or snowfall. So far May have been cold and windy and there is still a lot of snow left, more than usual. Since the woods around here are covered in soft, non walkable snow, we’re going south […]
This summers adventures
May is here and summer is getting closer, day by day. There is still tons of snow outside and it looks and feels a lot more like winter than summer. Even so, the nights are getting longer and brighter and I have been getting some summer vibes. And accordingly, I have started marking the calender […]
I love you, Swedish Lapland
I have always loved to travel and explore. I have spent much of my time after graduating from school, now 10 years ago (!), exploring Asia and North America. After spending the winter in Canada in 2011 I came home and took a job working with marketing for the local destination company. The job included getting […]
Two years of unconditional love
Yesterday was our sons birthday. I can’t really comprehend the fact that he is already two years old.. He is talking, walking, making jokes, playing, being sweet, stubborn, sad, happy – being Him. There is so much love in this little person and it makes me so happy. There is also so much love around […]
Why you shouldn’t tell an introvert person to speak up
Since I was a kid I have always been told that I need to speak up and make my voice heard. I have never liked the way it made me feel. Somehow it always made me feel a little out of place, a feeling that has followed me no matter where I have been or […]
Easter celebrations in paradise and making time for us
The last day of Easter is about to end and I look back on a weekend filled with happiness, love, long talks, playing in the snow and lots of fresh air. We usually spend easter at home, enjoying the beautiful spring winter in Swedish Lapland with snowmobile tours, ice fishing and camp fires in the […]
One on one photo course with Northbound Journeys
These last few weeks have been intense. I have been putting myself out of my comfort zone so many times I’ve lost count. The upside of having many nerv wrecking events packed into a short period of time is that each event doesn’t feel so big, AND you haven’t got time to worry about the […]
Out in nature we are safe
This weekend me and Erik have been up in the mountains close to the Norwegian border. We’ve been staying in a mobile home with my friend and her family, spending the days out in the open terrain with snow and ice all around us. To most people from this region it’s a regular weekend activity. This is where […]
Welcome to my outdoor blog!
My name is Amanda Matti. I live in Gällivare, a small town above the Arctic Circle in Swedish Lapland, with my husband-to-be, our 2 year old son and our two dogs. I try to spend the most of my time outdoors. I hike, bike, walk, surf, ski, snowboard or just sit outside making coffee over open […]
När känslorna sköljer över
Efter att jag lagt Erik idag låg jag i soffan och scrollade genom Facebook en stund.. Ni vet när man är för trött för att göra det man egentligen borde och bara kapitulerar för tröttheten och ligger helt still och låter flödet på Facebook styra vad man ska se och inte.. Där låg jag i […]
Living life to it’s fullest
Sitter på tåget på väg upp till Katterat och Hunddalen. Tåget gungar, knakar lite när det kränger fram på spåret. Ett gäng franska skolungdomar sitter och klappar Sky, alldeles fascinerade över henne och hennes mjuka päls. Sky ser först inte helt övertygad ut men låter sig snällt klappas, efter en stund vill hon inte att […]