Hej!
Mindy - the pics look great!! Very cool. Wish you guys were still here also - would be much fun.
Today Mark and I have toured Uppsala...it didn't take too long. :) We saw the Carl Linne botantical garden (Steve, you would have liked that!!), the Castle, and a museum that housed the Silver Bible written in the 6th century and taken as booty from the Czech's during the 30 yrs war. So our travel circle is complete! We also popped into a couple of churches/cathedrals. Very cool.
Our time in Torso was great. No swimming...was TOO cold! We probably could have gone on the day we left as it seemed warmer, but the water was about 55 degrees while we were there...and without a hot tub to jump into afterwards, it seemed a little foolish. :)
Unfortunately, we had rain on Midsommers day (Friday) - but we managed to enjoy the festivities anyway. I'll try to attach a picture of the Midsommers Pole (not the one we made!). The day was filled with strawberries, herring, new potatoes (unlike anything I've ever had in the US!), and schnaps of course. The Swedes are pretty amazing with their ability to toast with a shot of schnaps just about every bite of herring they take! (Mark and I did not even try to keep up with that...). There were ~30 people at our gathering - all family. Much singing and fun was had.
We spent Saturday and Sunday visiting cousins, aunts, and grandparents. It seemed that we ate cake and drank coffee at every turn. The daylight is certainly amazing...no real sunset to speak of! It's awfully nice now, but we can't imagine what the opposite must be like at Winter Solstice...
On Monday, Mark, Mary & I went to Stockholm and toured around Gamla Stan (old town). Many winding cobblestone streets, old buildings, etc. Of course, all the expected souvenir shops as well! We then had dinner at the Grand Hotel. It was great and everything we expected...until dessert. We shared a Swedish cheesecake - nothing like our NY version. It was WONDERFUL!
Tmo we're going to go to Gamla Uppsala - where the Viking ruins, etc. are. This afternoon...we're planning on shopping and perhaps finding an "ol". (I think that's Swedish for Pivo).
More later...
PS - we are looking forward to getting back to some of the comforts of home!
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Hi!
So glad to hear from you again. Sounds as though you're having a wonderful time but I was happy to read that you're coming home! Glad you didn't get "forced" into the water...without a hot tub to follow.
All is well and status quo here. We're leaving in a little while for B'ham. It's exciting and hope we'll be able to talk to you tomorrow.
Love,
Nonna (or is it Nona, i've forgotten and as you can see, i've changed back!)
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