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I DEDICATE THIS BLOG TO THE JELLY BEANS After a tour of a young cave we drove for a long time until we arrived at our destination, a campground. The campground had lots of things to do, but we were there for one reason, soccer golf. Soccer golf has the same rules as golf but […]

Gotland has a fascinating geological history. The bedrock of the ancient “Baltica” plate that forms Scandinavia was located close to the equator and covered by ocean. During the Silurian age great coral reefs grew in this area and it was teeming with sealife. Clay washed down from nearby land and shells formed limestone, resulting in […]

Four days ago, my family left the Viking village and headed to a beach for FOSSIL HUNTING! We pulled up to the nice sandy beach…and walked in the opposite direction. After 5 minutes and some not-very-nice views, and smells, of small rivers we came to a stretch of rocks. The rocks were small and about […]

We had decided to skip lunch and go to an early supper at one of the island’s best restaurants. We arrived shortly after 6:00 pm when dinner service began. As we approached the entrance, I straightened the collar of Carter’s shirt; it was Friday night in high season and we had no reservation. We entered. […]

The weather in Scandinavia was cool and damp but the cuisine proved to be an entirely unexpected bright spot. Against a backdrop of grey skies and goosebumps, we sat down in a classic Copenhagen café to experience our first official smørrebrød, the famous open-faced sandwich.  We were served thick slices of dense, dark bread studded […]

Today my family went to a re-created Viking village! My parents gave each child two silver coins that we could use to do paid-for activities. We entered the village and looked around. There was a big fire on a low altar of sorts, a dozen or so shacks, a long house, and a training ground. […]