Leaving San Jose
Here we go again. Another vacation in Sweden. This time we left San Jose at 6:00am. The flight was on time and went well. We had a few hours to wander…
Journey 02 / 2003
Swedish Spring
Snowmobile rides, the Ice Hotel, and a very different kind of spring.
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The journey, in order17 journal entries
From One Plane to Another
Well we arrived in Stockholm, grabbed our luggage, and checked it right back in. Then we hopped on another plane to Lulea. I sat next to a man from…
A Busy First Day
This was a busy day. We took several photos, ate more burgers, bought some new clothes at H&M, toured an old military bunker deep inside a mountain, went…
Heading to the Arctic Circle
This was another busy day. We returned some clothes and bought some more, then we packed our bags and headed for Juoksengi at the Arctic Circle. Our 3…
Time to Relax and Rest
The temperature was -3.5C/27F this morning! The sky goes from bright sun to dark and cloudy every 15 to 20 minutes, with short snow flurries thrown in…
Today We Walked on Water!
No clouds in the sky this morning but it is -16C degrees! I made some strong coffee then Jessica & I watched the news about Iraq. I hope they get the hell…
A Quick Visit with Santa Claus
Today we drove to The Arktikum, Santa Claus Village and Santa Park in Rovaniemi, Finland, about an hour and a half away. We showed Santa where San Jose is…
Ice Fishing Contest Today
Today there was a big ice fishing contest on the river, so we walked over to check out the excitement! When the gun went off all to competitors ran to…
Ice Racing
Kalle and I drove an hour and a half to watch a car race on a frozen lake. When we arrived at the town we found a small hand written sign that said the…
The Ice Hotel
We left the house at 6:00am and headed for Jukkasjärvi, a small village in Northern Lapland, Sweden that builds an entire hotel out of ice every winter!…
Borrowed a Snowmobile
This morning we borrowed a snowmobile from a friend and Jessica and I cruised around the many snow covered trails behind her parent’s house. We were out…
A Snowmobile Mishap
Today we took off on the snowmobile again. This time we went way up into the hills where we got some great views of the northern mountains. At the end of…
Northern Lights
We are leaving for Stockholm on Friday, so today we walked around with the dog and took some more photos of Jessica’s village. At around 9:30 Jessica…
Heading to Stockholm
I got up early this morning and climbed up on the silo for a panoramic view of Juoksengi. Then at 3pm we jumped on a plane and headed for Stockholm to…
A Day in Stockholm with Friends
Henrietta and her sister picked us up at the airport in Stockholm and then we were on our way to Jakobsberg. After a rest and something to eat we jumped…
A Big Lake, Cats, and Burger
We slept in till noon today! Nice. Then we drove out to Görvälnområdet, which is a huge lake. (I think so anyway). Henrietta had two cats that seemed to…
Our Last Day
Our last day in Sweden. We took a taxi to the airport, then hung out at a bar for a couple hours. After a quick de-icing of the wings, we were on our way…
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