We're still getting our travelling legs. Kira is watching us and laughing as we try to figure out trains, planes and automobiles. She of course is now a seasoned traveller. We are but neophytes! We arrived in Stockholm late this afternoon after a drive from Ingrid and Hasse's house in Falkenberg. We stayed there for two nights and they provided us with such a warm welcome and fabulous beds...and boy did we need them. We did one of those "what were we thinking" things again when we thought it would be a good idea to drive all the way from The Hague in the Netherlands to Falkenberg, Sweden. 4 countries and 14 hours later we arrived at our destination. We were getting pretty giddy in the car I can tell you that. On the bright side, it's going to make all the rest of the driving seem like a piece of cake! Oh ya, and whoever invented the GPS is brilliant. We are loving our TomTom and are getting more proficient at using it, especially after our marathon drive day.
Visiting with family has been a real highlight. Ralph's Tante Tiek and Ome Frits hosted us in the Hague. We saw where Ralph was born and where his mom's family grew up. It was fun to see how Frits and Ralph have so many of the same characteristics! It was a bit freaky at times to watch Frits...he rhymed words when he talked, he always had to be on time (precisely) and he made funny whistle noises. For those of you that know Ralph, you'll know he does these same things. It must run in the family or something!
We were treated so well and were made to feel so welcome and at home both in Holland and Sweden it was hard to leave when it was time to move along. We will definitely be coming back after we finish our "grand tour" trip and spend some real time in these places. For now, we're getting a little taste of alot of Europe.
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