Bon Voyage!

Going through security at Salt Lake Airport

How will you spend your summer vacation?  Or have you already been on a get-away?

My sister-in-law and my two youngest nephews took off last week for Sweden.

A-Yup.  Off to the land of Vikings, herring and trolls.

Christian, Kirsti and Anders at the airport, all set for their adventure

It's a long trip, even with the convenience of airplane travel.  The group first flew to Paris, then headed north to the land of the midnight sun.

Spectacular Sweden

 The little town of Eskilstuna, where Kirsti, my sister-in-law, was born, is a lovely place.

Eskilstuna

I can't wait to blog about their adventures.  When my brother joins them in a couple of weeks, he's promised to post lots of photos for us.  Hurray!  I like being an armchair tourist.  I hope you do, too.

The only thing you truly miss out on being an armchair tourist is all the fabulous food.

Shrimp Smørrebrød

Really really fabulous food.

And all the great people you would meet if you were actually there.

Kristina, Anna, Anders, Christian and grandmother Britt
The sign behind them reads, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Like the folks you might meet at your neighborhood church... where you might run into some American tourists with strangely Scandinavian sounding names!

Cousin Andrew on a  quaint, but deserted street in Eskilstuna

You don't get to really meet anyone from an armchair, so get out and go somewhere this summer if you are able.

The world is waiting.