Way Out West Fest - Summer of 2024 *Gothenburg, Sweden*

I was born in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1984. Same year Denmark was the first country to legalize same sex marriage. For my 40th Nikki surprised me with tickets to travel back to Sweden for the first time since my birth. It was a quick trip, but worth every minute of jet lag.

Day 1: The Kills, Big Thief, Air, and PJ Harvey

Day 2: Visit in Stenungsund with Bjorn & Ulla Brit, then to see the house I was born in, and followed by PULP.

Day 3: Incredible meal at Fisktorget, shopping in the Haga, followed by a visit and show with The National.

Day 4: Shopping the Haga, Café Kringlan, a canal boat tour, Tradgardsforeningen, and cold swim at Frihamnen

Claire Wadsworth