Holiday: Sweden, part 2

Your next installment of the Cash Family Summer 2014 photo album...

2nd Day in Stockholm

Oscar and Camilla took us to the older part of Stockholm.  The main place we visited was the Palace - with a stop at a lovely candy shop on the way (word to the wise:  giving samples works).   After a bit of touring we got on a train and headed to Kumla (the Borjesson's hometown) - we dropped some of our luggage off, reloaded into cars and headed to their summer house for a couple of days.

The Candy Shop

 The Palace

One of the best parts of the palace was a children's area -- complete with armor and other "royal outfits" they could put on and play in.  Horses were ridden...princesses were guarded...crowns were worn...carriages were sat in...such a fun place!

 Changing of the Palace Guard

A picture of our photographer...she had the best view

 Look kids, Parliament

After a few hours of touring, we got on a train and headed to Kumla (the Borjesson's hometown) - we dropped some of our luggage off, reloaded into cars and headed to their summer house for a couple of days.  We had an incredible time...so many lovely moments.

Train ride to Kumla

 The Borjesson's Summer House

The view from the back steps

"Making Soup"

Nick doing one of his most favorite activities: chopping wood

Drawing on wood and carving 

Caroline "whittled" quite a bit

One of Emma's favorite parts: "blowing the horn" 

Edvin was gracious to let the girls hang out in his loft room

Taking a break from their knights to eat icecream with strawberries

Hours later...still whittling

Path down to the fire pit

Dinner!  Hotdogs cooked over a fire.

So many beautiful moments....only a few were actually captured on camera.

Favorite Moments from Sweden:

• Nick: the summer house. Skansen. Wonderful time with the Borjesson family! 
• Dianna: watching & hearing Eli laugh so much with Alex.  Fika! being outside. meaningful conversations.
• Eli: playing with Alex
• Caroline: the candy shop. carving. firepit/marshmallows, running races with Edvin
• Emma: plying the trumpet. running races with Edvin

Tomorrow morning, bright and early, Oscar will drive us to Stockholm where we'll catch a plane to Edinburgh. So thankful to have had this time with this special family in their lovely country....

Surely there will be more to come.