Don’t stay here
Unless you’re into it, I guess.
Midsommar
On Thursday we took the train to Almhult to meet up with Ian’s parents on the farm of some family friends. It’s Midsommar (Midsummer) in Sweden this weekend and there are lots of festivities happening in the small towns surrounding the farm.
The farmhouse
Exploring Stockholm
We had one full day in Stockholm and, in our usual style, walked about 10 miles trying to see all of it. We started with delicious pastries at Petrus, a cafe near us in Sodermalm.
Kouign amann, cinnamon bun, and cardamom bun
A Good Start
Our flight was delayed departing Oakland and we hit some complications using our credit cards to get bus tickets from the airport to Stockholm, but this made it all worth it:
From Nystekt Strömmingvagnen in Sodermalm Square: herring with mashed potatoes, dill mustard, pickled cucumbers, and lingonberry jam
Goodbye Party
As much as we are looking forward to this trip, we are really going to miss our friends! We had a nice goodbye party with some of our closest friends at Off the Grid in the Presidio yesterday, where we enjoyed a food truck feast and some really special beers.
Getting Ready
Before leaving for our trip we had to pack all of our belongings and move them into storage. We celebrated our progress with a floor party.