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2019
August
- Northern Europe 2019, day 14: Helsinki Finland, Helsinki
We are at the airport now in the Finnair lounge. Our flight leaves at 7:45 am, and we have several connections to make.
- Northern Europe 2019, day 13: Tallinn Estonia, Tallinn
Friday the 16th: We took a ferry to Helsinki for the final city of our trip. The ride was fairly short—just about 2.5 hours. It was quite a madhouse getting on board; lots of people trying to get on a
- Northern Europe 2019, day 12: Tallinn Estonia, Tallinn
Thursday morning—back to Kompressor for breakfast. It was even busier than the day before; we were lucky to get a table. Anna had the strawberry jam pancakes, I had blueberry and quark, and Casey had
- Northern Europe 2019, day 11: Tallinn Estonia, Tallinn
We made it to Estonia! Our ferry got in around 10:00am on Wednesday, so we had a few hours to kill before our flat was ready.
- Northern Europe 2019, day 10: Stockholm Sweden, Stockholm
Tuesday, August 13th: We headed back to Stockholm to catch our overnight ferry to Estonia. Anna’s waiting patiently while we “get organized” at Stockholm Central.
- Northern Europe 2019, day 9: Uppsala Sweden, Uppsala
The next day we laced up our walking shoes and headed out for some sight seeing. Like many college towns, this one has its share of bikes.
- Northern Europe 2019, day 8: Uppsala Sweden, Uppsala
On Sunday we took the train to Uppsala, which is about 30 minutes (by train) north of Stockholm. It’s a city that’s been described as the Oxford of Sweden; there’s a university, cathedral, and lots of
- Northern Europe 2019, day 7: Stockholm Sweden, Stockholm
We had lunch at the vegetarian restaurant in the museum. This is carrot “pasta” with hazelnuts and brown butter. It was surprisingly filling.
- Northern Europe 2019, day 6: Stockholm (evening) Sweden, Stockholm
Next stop: Sandhamn, where the “jet set” vacation (at least, according to the boat’s tour guide). I didn’t know this, but there’s a series of books set in Sandhamn called The Sandhamn Murders. I’ll ha
- Northern Europe 2019, day 6: Stockholm (day) Sweden, Stockholm
Our first stop was the island of Kymmendö, which took about three hours. On the way, we passed by many scenic shorelines with old (from the 1850’s) and newer homes.
- Northern Europe 2019, day 5: Stockholm Sweden, Stockholm
On Thursday morning, the first order of business was to get coffee. We went over to the nearby shopping mall (think Lloyd Center) and I passed by this on the way. It reminded me of some stone animal s
- Northern Europe 2019, day 4: Reykjavík Iceland, Reykjavík
Wednesday morning: Getting ready to leave Iceland and saying “goodbye” to Hafnarfjordur.
- Northern Europe 2019, day 3 Iceland
Our first stop was at a geothermal power station, but we found out they weren’t giving tours that day. Casey had another one on his list, so we weren’t too distressed. Iceland is a huge producer of n
- Northern Europe 2019, day 2: Reykjavík (evening) Iceland, Reykjavík
It was fine but I’m not a beer aficionado. I had a Swedish beer tonight that I liked much better.
- Northern Europe 2019, day 2: Reykjavík (day) Iceland, Reykjavík
Mom—Anna smuggled the dog stuffy in her suitcase! It’s one of those IKEA dogs 🐶 .
- Northern Europe 2019, day 1: Reykjavík Iceland, Reykjavík
Ack! I meant “clothes” instead of “close”! I am unable to edit once I post so I apologize for any future misspellings.
July
- East Coast 2019, day 4: Vermont United States, Vermont
Enjoyed our visit to Boyden Winery in Vermont. We were especially impressed by the Brut Rose and Rhubarb wines!
- East Coast 2019, day 3 United States
Marmee love!
- East Coast 2019, day 2: New York United States, New York
The bus into NYC has a/c!
- East Coast 2019, day 1: Montclair United States, Montclair
What better way to start our visit than a post-flight stop at the Hut?