July 4th, 2024. It Is My Holiday, No?
Being in another country for the 4th of July is interesting. Despite all my angst and rages and criticisms I think of myself as a fairly patriotic person: that though
July 3rd, 2024. Idre Fjäll, Norway & sled dogs!
Day 14: Idre Fjäll, Norway & sled dogs! Today was full of wonderful surprises. We checked out Idre Fjäll, the ski resort just up the road from where we’re staying.
July 2nd, 2024. Fulufijället National Park.
Day 13: Fulufijället National Park Grateful to be feeling better today – we drove about 45 minutes to a national park right on the border with Norway. We did an
July 2nd, 2024. Sweden.
There hasn’t been time to write. I’ve taken thousands of photographs and that’ll have to do – I’ll go back and fill it in someday, but for the moment it’s
July 1st, 2024. Road Trip to Idre!
Day 12: Road trip to Idre We drove about 400 km with a few leisurely stops along an incredibly scenic route in the Dalarna region. We stopped for lunch at
June 30th, 2024. Sigtuna & Sala.
Day 11: Sigtuna & Sala We left Stockholm to start a multi-day road trip northwest to the Dalarna region. It was gray, cool and drizzly – a change from yesterday’s
June 30th, 2024. Stockholm.
Sweden. I have little to NO context for Sweden. Ikea. Meatballs. The devil (Spotify). The Swedish Chef. A nation the size of California but with a quarter the population. A
June 29th, 2024. Stockholm.
Day 10: Stockholm This day was achingly beautiful. I’m in danger of falling in love with Stockholm, but have been warned about the winters here. The weather was about 68°,
June 28th, 2024. Stockholm.
Day 9: Stockholm Up at 5am for a Ryanair flight out of Charleroi, south of Brussels…sort of a stressful drop off, the biggest crowds I’ve seen in an airport (or
June 27th, 2024. Day 8.
Day 8: We took another rest day at the house and did laundry (which maybe we should have started yesterday as it’s still not dry after almost 5 hours in