Sommarlov 2017: Stockholm

Before we departed back to the US we arranged to meet our cousins in Stockholm.  It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect after a family loss and spoil Anders since he was coming back before his brothers.

Spoiling is all relative to a third child.  All we did was take him out to sushi and spend the night in a "fancy" (um, budget) hotel.

Once again the weather cooperated, and we set out on a stroll through the city center and Gamla Stan.   Anders spent most of his time on the strong shoulders of Uncle Gustav, while the rest of us caught up while walking the cobble stone streets.

After a beer stop we crossed Slussen over to Södermalm so that Anders could rip around a little park. Again, Uncle Gustav was 100x more fun than the playground equipment. Afterwards we climbed up to an amazing viewpoint called Skinnarviksberget. Despite living halfway across the world from each other, we found it easy to relate in so many matters in life. A common thread of our conversations was that life is too short to put your dreams on hold, to not listen to your inner voice.  

Recharged after reconnecting, we took a rest before the long journey home.