{"id":1750,"date":"2023-02-27T14:05:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T21:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snowedunder.com\/wpd\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2023-07-08T19:00:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T01:00:34","slug":"sweden-finland-2023-itinerary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snowedunder.com\/wpd\/sweden-finland-2023-itinerary\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweden\/Finland 2023 Itinerary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1750\" class=\"elementor elementor-1750\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b847cd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b847cd8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9364e6\" data-id=\"c9364e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dcbfdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dcbfdb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43583aa\" data-id=\"43583aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0efb20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0efb20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Here is the plan I have developed for Don and my trip to Sweden.\u00a0 I have provided links to info about areas and to the hotels we are staying in.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Your passport must be good for at least 3 months after the planned stay.\u00a0 Currently the US is allowing on-line renewals for many passports that are more than 9 years old (one year to go) or expired no more than 5 years.\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"about:blank\">https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/passports.html<\/a><\/p><p>If there are particular things that people want to see, please let me know and I can add to the plan.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a55b44d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a55b44d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dbb3b3\" data-id=\"8dbb3b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9890a19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9890a19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-81579f8\" data-id=\"81579f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4c8c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a4c8c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Day 1<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41fe0c2\" data-id=\"41fe0c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec9981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dec9981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arrive in Sweden at 12:45 via Iceland Airlines.\u00a0 We have reserved a car which will take care of Don and Marina plus 1 or 2 others.\u00a0 More cars may be needed if more people are going to join the adventure.\u00a0 Our plan is to drive (5-6 hours) to Kalmar, which is next to the bridge to\u00a0\u00d6land\u00a0Island where Cousin Inger spends summers.\u00a0 \u00a0Kalmar can also be reached by train from Copenhagen or Stockholm. Our Lodging for 2 nights:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ligula.se\/en\/profilhotels\/calmar-stadshotell\/\"> https:\/\/ligula.se\/en\/profilhotels\/calmar-stadshotell\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-df2a59d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df2a59d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e81701\" data-id=\"8e81701\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540c480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"540c480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Day 2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f8fe58\" data-id=\"1f8fe58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25075cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25075cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The plan is to spend the day on \u00d6land Island and to drive to B\u00f6da where Cousin Inger lives (about 100 km north of the bridge), seeing some sights along the way.\u00a0 Ideas are here: <a href=\"https:\/\/visitsweden.com\/where-to-go\/southern-sweden\/oland\/\">https:\/\/visitsweden.com\/where-to-go\/southern-sweden\/oland\/<\/a> Options for visiting, bike rental, walking and photography.\u00a0 Return to Kalmar hotel at the end of the day so we can cut the B\u00f6da to Kalmar distance out of the Day 3 drive.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22f3342 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22f3342\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d5b049\" data-id=\"6d5b049\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eb77a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eb77a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8a75eb\" data-id=\"f8a75eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686c599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"686c599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Day 3<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc17ca5\" data-id=\"bc17ca5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a81e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6a81e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leave Kalmar and head towards Uppsala by car (6 hour drive time).\u00a0 The drive route is open to stops (like there is an aviation museum in Lingkoping, <a href=\"https:\/\/flygvapenmuseum.se\/\">https:\/\/flygvapenmuseum.se\/<\/a>) or we could pass by the airport to pick up late arrivals.\u00a0 Torsten has indicated one relative in Uppsala (Britt and Stig Jansson) \u00a0that he will contact for us.\u00a0 Our Lodging for one night:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scandichotels.com\/uppsalanord\">https:\/\/www.scandichotels.com\/uppsalanord<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b5f8a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b5f8a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ad045f\" data-id=\"5ad045f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-23b897e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23b897e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6915122\" data-id=\"6915122\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4921ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4921ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Day 4<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e47285\" data-id=\"0e47285\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a92b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a92b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drive from Uppsala to Dalarna (3-4 hour drive)\u00a0 We would pass through Falun which is the home the Falu Copper mine (<a href=\"about:blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falun_Mine<\/a> <a href=\"about:blank\">https:\/\/www.falugruva.se\/en\/<\/a>)\u00a0 which Torsten says our ancestors were part owners of from 1300 to 1600.\u00a0 Could also see this on the way back to Stockholm (August 6).\u00a0 Family in the Dalarna area per Torsten are Bill&#8217;s 1st cousin Gunnlis Sj\u00f6berg (nee Larsson) and her daughter Christina in Ludvika. Gunnlis will be 90 in March. We have also Bill&#8217;s cousin Lisbet Carlsson (nee Larsson) and her husband Nils (Nisse) in Mora and your father&#8217;s second cousin Barbro Forsstr\u00f6m (87 years) and her husband Stig in Falun who has a summerhouse close to Falun, at the lake Ryggen beside the old log house where our great grandmother Martina Larsson (nee Schedin) came from, that her father Lars Johan Schedin built in the early 1880&#8217;s.\u00a0 Torsten has said we might stay at his summer house so unless there are too many of us we can avoid all lodging costs here.\u00a0 \u00a0Chirstina has also offered her lake house.\u00a0 \u00a0Activities include visiting relatives, or a walk with Christina to gather berries and mushrooms.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ae5270 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ae5270\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8adf01d\" data-id=\"8adf01d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ce0c11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ce0c11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceebfef\" data-id=\"ceebfef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf6145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcf6145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Day 5<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f81133d\" data-id=\"f81133d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1511a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1511a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More visits and sightseeing in Dalarna, or just loafing.\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"about:blank\">https:\/\/visitsweden.com\/where-to-go\/middle-sweden\/dalarna\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6ab26a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6ab26a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ae8ecb\" data-id=\"2ae8ecb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b76106b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b76106b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41c989b\" data-id=\"41c989b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbff801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbff801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Day 6<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85c75c7\" data-id=\"85c75c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484da26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"484da26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dalarna \u2013 Drive back to Stockholm.\u00a0 Our rental car will be returned that pm to airport, so this is also a time\/place to\u00a0 join the trip. We will likely take a train into town from the airport. Our lodging for four nights is at the Courtyard ,by Marriott Kungsholmen\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/stocy-courtyard-stockholm-kungsholmen\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/stocy-courtyard-stockholm-kungsholmen\/overview\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d2084c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d2084c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b9c5aa\" data-id=\"2b9c5aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e4b5a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e4b5a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca94df7\" data-id=\"ca94df7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a5d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80a5d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Days 7-9\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-96ae71b\" data-id=\"96ae71b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357c4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"357c4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stockholm.\u00a0 See museums and castles and Old Town (Gamlastan).\u00a0 Torsten has offered a sofa bed, so that could be available for the budget-minded.\u00a0 There is a CityPass for Stockholm.\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/gocity.com\/stockholm\/en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/gocity.com\/stockholm\/en-us<\/a>\u00a0Cost is about $120 for 3 days.\u00a0 Does not include buses or metro, but there is a 1-3 day travel card for this (about $35 for the three days).\u00a0 The travel card is also good on the train from the airport (with a small upcharge) but not the fancier modes of transit.\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">During the few days in Stockholm, Torsten hopes we also can meet up with our 2nd cousin Mats Rodarg\u00e5rd that lives south of Stockholm but works at the big university hospital Karolinska close to where Torsten lives and works.\u00a0 He is the grandson of uncle Sven Larsson, Einar&#8217;s younger brother who lived in Sv\u00e4rdsj\u00f6, Dalarna. Mats is also interested in the family history and Torsten has met him a few times after work here in Stockholm during the last years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8b5e22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8b5e22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5948b3\" data-id=\"d5948b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdd2fba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdd2fba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50b4989\" data-id=\"50b4989\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395a634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"395a634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Day 10\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bae161a\" data-id=\"bae161a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945e082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"945e082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stockholm in the morning.\u00a0 Viking Lines overnight ferry to Helsinki.\u00a0 \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sales.vikingline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sales.vikingline.com\/<\/a>) Leaves Stockholm at 1630 and arrives in Helsinki at 10 am the next day. The lowest fare is Euro 88 (currently around $100) for two people but that is an inside cabin under the car deck.\u00a0 Swankier cabins run up to Euro 340 (which includes breakfast).\u00a0 Dinner and other\u00a0 options vary in price and can be bought ala carte.\u00a0 \u00a0We reserved for 7 pm seating.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e56a676 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e56a676\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9082a1\" data-id=\"c9082a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bccccc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bccccc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c375328\" data-id=\"c375328\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbbd96e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbbd96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Days 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rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hotelhaven.fi\/<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-944641c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"944641c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15b23d0\" data-id=\"15b23d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b49c81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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