6/21: Another gorgeous day for the start of summer! We attended the Midsummer celebration with the locals: we tried the traditional cinnamon rolls, entered the raffle (we won cinnamon rolls and an inflatable inner tube:-) and watched the men raise the midsummer pole.
After the pole raising we went over to Susanne and Hans’ cabin for the Midsummer meal. Such a beautiful scene!
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| Simone helped with the traditional cake (jordgubb tårta) |
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| Susanne (Mats’ sister), Hans (Susanne’s husband), and Leena (Wendy’s longtime friend from Finland) |
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| Uncle Mats pouring the champagne |
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| Wendy and Hans with the herring torte (YUM!) |
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| Simone and Susanne’s dessert. The small strawberries were wild growing roadside by their cabin! |
Singing traditional Swedish songs (usually followed with a shot of aquavit)
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| Leena brought a Packers koozie with her (she lives in Stockholm!) |
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| After dinner came a competitive Kuub game - Quinn came through in the clutch to knock down 3 in a row to win it! |
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| The evening was so beautiful - sunny, warm, and no wind, so we took both boats out for a ride |
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| Wendy and Mats’ home - guest cabin on the right. |
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The water was glass calm - unbelievable for such a huge body of water! |
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| Captain Quinn in heaven at the wheel :-) |
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