One of many reasons for living in the PNW is the great celebration of Syttende Mai in Ballard. This year was no different with wonderful weather, an active parade and just a festive atmosphere, surrounded by friends and Norwegians...?!
Beth and I decided to bike and got there just as the parade started. A good 25 mile ride along Lake Washington under sunny skies. Sort of does not get better.
The celebration of Syttende Mai is what the celebration of June 6th should have been in Sweden all along. A fun day of partying and just being happy for ones heritage/nationality. At least when I lived in Sweden, June 6th passed pretty silently and those who wanted to celebrate "I'm Swedish and I'm proud of it" sort of got labeled nationalist and not in the good sense of the word. Hopefully that have changed, but few places are as "happy" as Ballard on Syttende Mai!
About Me
- Per-Ola
- Pacific NorthWest
- * After years globe trotting, "questing" for a home to settle at, I finally ended up in the Pacific NorthWest. Despite the PNW being one of the most admired areas of the U.S. to live in, the urge to move (back) to France or even Norway sometimes surfaces. But, life is short and we can spend a lifetime dreaming, w/o ever getting anywhere, or getting anything done!
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