We took one final overnight train from Stockholm to Malmo, Sweden. We could have just stayed on the train for a half hour longer and arrived in Copenhagen (our next major stop) but we really couldn’t leave Sweden without stepping foot in the hometown of our great greats. We arrived in [...]
Archive for June, 2008
The Big Trip: Malmo
Posted in Travels on June 29, 2008 | 16 Comments »
The Big Trip: Stockholm
Posted in Travels on June 24, 2008 | 21 Comments »
Ah. Sweden. For those that don’t know, I am descended from strong Swedish stock. Sure, I have some other nationalities rolling through my veins but due primarily to my very Swedish last name, I have always associated my heritage mostly as Swedish. So from the first minute our train passed the Swedish [...]
Mosaic Fun
Posted in Uncategorized on June 21, 2008 | 14 Comments »
So I know, I have been writing a lot about my trip. Something you might not know about me is when I am telling a story, I have a hard time cutting it short. I love details. They add background and depth to a story. This blog serves many purposes and one [...]
The Big Trip: Bergen
Posted in Travels on June 20, 2008 | 5 Comments »
This will be a short post which is appropriate considering the short time we spent in Bergen. We arrived in Bergen around 8pm after a long day touring Norway’s fjords. We were leaving Bergen three hours later on a night train back to Oslo. So three hours is all we had to [...]
The Big Trip: Norway’s Fjords
Posted in Travels on June 19, 2008 | 21 Comments »
When we first talked about our itinerary in Norway, Kara mentioned that we needed to see the fjords. I quickly agreed, probably saying something like “of course”. I think we may have talked about it a couple of times before I finally fessed up and admitted that I didn’t know what a fjord [...]
Dad.
Posted in Family Love on June 15, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Kara, Dad, and Me in Hong Kong
“Remember who you are”
That is what my Dad would always say to us when we left the house. I am not sure I always had a specific answer for “who” I was but I knew I was meant to watch myself–to always honor my family and to hold tight [...]
The Big Trip: Oslo
Posted in Travels on June 13, 2008 | 13 Comments »
After 5 blissful days in England, Kara and I packed our bags and excitedly set out for Norway. This was uncharted territory for both of us and we were excited to begin the Scandinavia leg of the trip. We flew into Oslo and took the train from the airport into the city center. [...]
The Big Trip: Brighton
Posted in Travels on June 8, 2008 | 13 Comments »
For those unfamiliar with Pride and Prejudice, Brighton (a seaside town south of London) is a place where the youngest daughter of the Bennett clan goes for a social season and ultimately gets in trouble with a particular up-to-no-good officer. Kitty, her slightly older sister desperately wants to go to Brighton too but much [...]
The Big Trip: London, Part 2
Posted in Travels on June 7, 2008 | 15 Comments »
One of the beautiful things about going on this kind of trip is walking. Lots and lots of walking. I enjoy exploring a city on foot because I feel it is one of the best ways you can quickly learn about your surroundings and get a feel for the energy of a place. [...]
The Big Trip: London, Part 1
Posted in Travels on June 3, 2008 | 22 Comments »
The big trip. I don’t know how many posts this will take but here begins my effort to share snapshots of my fabulous trip with my even more fab sister. Enjoy…
So the trip began in London. I had been to London before, lived there for a semester in college–long enough to have any blood I [...]
