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| Styrsö Island (a little windy!) |
Now at the end of two weeks in Europe, it's time for Yolanda, Andrew and David to head back to Thunder Bay. Craig is carrying on to Gothenburg, better known to the Swedes by its real name of Göteborg, to visit his cousin Scott. So he boarded the train in Uppsala after seeing the car off with the other three. (they made it home safe and sound.... 20+ hours later)
Craig stayed the first night in a hotel but then moved in with Scott, his partner Monika, and their 11-year-old chihuahua Maya (sp?). The next couple days were spent with Scott (and sometimes Monika) playing tour guide on various walking tours around town. Craig doesn't remember half of what he was told, but it was a good way to be introduced to the city. Some highlights of mention: |
| Skansen Kronan (Crown Redoubt) |
- a ferry ride out into the archipelago and a walk around one of the islands (Styrsö) with a picnic lunch
- up a hill to an old defensive tower, defending a corset factory at the bottom of the hill (and, incidentally, the river and the town....)
- the old town of cobbled streets and the largest cinnamon buns known to humankind
- and the various gardens and green spaces along the river and elsewhere
- a free Princess Cake from the grocery store where they have a loyalty card..... because it was Scott's birthday
After celebrating Scott's birthday with BBQ steaks and the aforementioned cake, they went above and beyond, getting up at 3 am to take Craig to the airport in time for his flight back to England.
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