環球之旅:瑞典歡度仲夏節 Celebrating Summer in Sweden
Midsummer Eve is celebrated across Sweden on the first Friday after 21 June. A traditional flat-bottom boat sails off the island of Norröra in the Stockholm archipelago, where the holiday is celebrated best.
每年6月21日以後的第一個星期五，瑞典全國都舉行慶祝仲夏夜的活動。在斯德哥爾摩羣島，有一艘傳統的平底船駛出諾勞拉島，這裏是節慶氣氛最熱烈的地方。
The ideal elements of a Midsummer festival include being with friends in a remote spot, singing, and eating and drinking a lot. Eggs with dill are a traditional Midsummer food.
仲夏節慶祝中最令人嚮往的，是與朋友一起來到一個遙遠的地方大吃大喝，高聲歡唱。加小茴香的雞蛋是傳統的仲夏節食品。
The Midsummer pole (right) is raised to mark the beginning of the village’s festivities. Festival-goers decorate it with buttercups, red and white clover, wild geranium, goldenrod and cow parsley.
圖中右側的仲夏柱豎起來了，標誌着村裏慶祝活動的開始。歡慶節日的人們用毛茛葉，紅色和白色的三葉草，野天竺葵，秋麒麟草和歐芹來裝飾仲夏柱。
A local picks wild flowers in preparation for the Midsummer Eve festivities on the island of Blidö, in the Stockholm archipelago.
在斯德哥爾摩羣島的伯利德島上，一位當地人正採集野花，準備做節日的裝飾。
The archipelago is a place of beauty at any time, but during Midsummer it’s the place to be. Cities empty, and people head to summerhouses.
斯德哥爾摩羣島在任何時候都很美麗，但是夏天是最值得去的季節。這時城裏人傾城而出，都去了夏季的度假屋。
