(or as Elias calls it, the “number 3 of August”)

Brunch in the morning – The brunch at the Grand Hotel was incredible – Herring, sour milk, soft boiled eggs, granola, fruit, crepes, everything English, European, all rolled into a huge meal. We ate and ate and ate.

After packing up and storing our bags, we went wandering and shopping once the stores opened. We were on a mission to find good deals on Kosta Boda and other crystal. There was a lot of it – overwhelmingly so. We didn’t buy any crystal, but did wind up with some cool Allessi products.

The train ride back to Karlstad was uneventful, at least it didn’t break down like every other train the folks were on. We were worried about facing “backwards” on the train, but all survived with only slightly queasy stomaches. The one bummer of the trip was on the ride back we discovered that mom lost her wallet back in Stockholm. Well we don’t know if it was lost or stolen. We’re still dealing with cutting everything off and hoping someone returns it.

Karlstad – Its good to be back at “home”. We take advantage of the Sauna and end up quietly winding down. The trip to Stockholm was great, but after 3 days of walking it was good to be a little quieter.