northern places

Well, it's settled. We have our tickets to Europe, my husband has the go ahead to take two months off, and people at church are starting to say, "You're still here?!" My sabbatical doesn't begin until mid-April, but it feels around the corner.

We're going to Germany via Iceland, with a couple days there. Then on to family in Cologne and our main home base in Freiburg. There we'll write, hike, and hopefully re-discover one another as a family. We have two weeks set aside for travel in northern places around summer solstice, then finish off with more time with my in-laws in Switzerland.

So, since I know so many of you dear readers have spent time in Scandinavia (where I have never been, and by the way, I have no heritage, only admiration): any and all suggestions/ recommendations/ must-sees/ must-not-dos with small children are welcome. Two weeks is not much, and our budget is not unlimited, but the days will be long and we're eager to get a good taste of these places so many of our friends claim as their origins. Comment, email me, call.

Comments

[Jeni]

You don't know me, but Anna Marsh introduced me to your blog a while back. I'm so jealous that you'll be in Freiburg! It's the best! Make sure to go to the Cohibar, it's a whole in the wall Cuban restaurant near the Goethe Institut and Hauptbahnhof in town. Schmeckt das!

traveling mercies.

[Ryan Torma]

Norwegian Strawberries are an absolute must if they are in season when you are there. They are fabulously sweet and flavorful.

Also the train ride between Oslo and Bergen is one of the most beautiful rides you will ever take, make sure to travel during the day if you go that way.

Stockholm has a lovely and large island park.