One of the highlights (of many on our vacation), was our trip by ferry to Sweden to meet some family. My parents had met our Swedish relatives 20 years ago on a trip to Scandinavia, but it was my first time.
The ferry ride was pretty uneventful, but it was amusing to see practically everyone on board crowd the duty free shop to buy cases of beer, soda, candy, etc.
The family reunion gathering was at church in the town that my paternal grandfather's family originated. Right away my daughter saw a little girl around her age and wanted to meet her. Then she felt shy and went off by herself. She then got a splinter in her foot, which resulted in lots of tears. Finally, she made a friend and they spent the afternoon riding on a zip line together. My son experienced less drama. He started playing handball with the boys, even though he had never even seen the sport before.
It was great to meet so many nice people and see a bit of our family history.
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Dear Lorie,
Great photos,
Amanda, Anna-Carin and myself enjoyed the day very much as well. Great to meet all relatives both from Sweden and of course USA.
Have a beautiful day
Best Regards/Vänliga Hälsningar,
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Per Forsberg
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