I really have been lazy lately.... We spent two weeks with my friend Gunnar, in Gothenburg, after leaving Norway. Mostly we concentrated on Aaste's school work during that time. She watched way to much television and refused to leave the house if given a choice. I love Gothenburg, so I was out and about almost every day.
We have been in Stockholm now for the last week almost. It is, of course, beautiful. But as it is the largest city I have seen since Dublin I am finding it much harder to get to know. With Oslo, Gothenburg, and Bergen you can get a handle on the city within a day or two - not with Stockholm. Of course it doesn't help that the place is built on something like a dozen islands.
We have again been exceptionally fortunate with our 'intermediate' relatives and have been able to get to know another cousin, Sindre, and some of his children. We have been staying in the guest apartment of his condo complex, which has been very affordable in a very expensive city!
Last week I booked a 'last minute' one week get-away to Hurghada, Egypt for us. Hurghada is supposed to be a beach resort along the lines of Cancun - ie) nothing was there before and now it's a massive city based entirely on tourism. Anyway... it is in the desert and the snorkeling is supposed to be fantastic. Although it is about 6 hours from Cairo and the pyramids there are, apparently, excursions from Hurghada - so we will spend 1-2 days doing that!
Well - the sun is shining here in Stockholm... so I best get out and enjoy it on our last day here.
This blog chronicles a 10 month period of travel that I took with my 13 year old daughter in 2007/08.
