Sweden in Pictures

Dear Reader

Ten days in Sweden was just what I needed. Maggie and Matti were wonderful hosts and allowed me to balance getting out and about and seeing things in Uppsala with resting.

I hadn’t realised how tired I was until I got there. Pneumonia, Christmas, Choir Tour, Finland were all a part of it. So I had the opportunity to have home cooked meals, with a focus on Finnish and Swedish cuisine, long lie ins as well as adventures.

Our adventures included walking in the city, catching busses by myself, visiting castles, Cathedral’s, churches, libraries, university, botanical gardens and going out walking in the woods, around lakes and through forests.

I will let the photos do the talking.

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