Tomorrow I leave for Sweden! I am very excited for this amazing opportunity and cannot thank my parenting partner, Michael, enough for helping me make this trip a reality. He will be taking care of the kids while I am off enjoying Sweden, and hopefully they will not destroy the house. Don’t feel too bad for him–when he goes off to perform in shows around the country, I am home alone with the kids for days too. This time, it’s my turn! Heh!
I still can’t believe I am leaving tomorrow! While I am in Sweden I will post short updates on Twitter and will post longer updates and photos here. I don’t plan to spend much time online during my visit so I may not post anything substantial until after I return home on 10 February.
One thing I was hoping to accomplish was to bring only one suitcase, which I was going to carry on with me. Unfortunately, there was just no way I could pack all of my gear for the Arctic part of my trip as carry on. My boots and parka alone took up most of my suitcase! I tried vacuum shrkining bags to make more room, but it just wasn’t enough space (and I packed pretty light otherwise). Yesterday I purchased a large totebag which I will have to check. It costs $45 each direction to check a bag, but my choices are limited at this point. I obviously need my gear for Abisko, but I also need clothes and such for Stockholm. * sigh! *
Here is a very quick Swedish lesson for you. When someone is about to travel, we say something such as “Bon Voyage!” or “Have a safe trip!” In Swedish, we say “trevlig resa!” (tree-of-LIG ree–es-SAH)
Christina
Stockholm to Abisko 