Hej hej,
It is Good Friday at 754 am and this is the first time I have taken a train to get to another city. It is not like the Hogwarts Express, unfortunately.
The days in Gothenburg have flown by. Juliana did a great job of painting a picture of Gothenburg from a local perspective compared to a tourist one. Having lunch by a little red hut on an island, trying common sandwiches with shrimp salad piled high on the bread, having a fika with Ester (Juliana's ceramist friend), and trying out the different food has made for a memorable first leg of the journey.
It was interesting seeing Sweden prepare for Easter. I guess they celebrate it on Saturday. The little girls dress up as witches, and put bright blush abd freckles on their cheeks. Nobody really seemed to know the exact reason for this, but in general, it has something to do with the witches warding off the evil spirits.
I guess it is not uncommon for the Swedes to change their last names either. The girl's at the house we stayed at had a last name that meant "David's Daughter", because the Dad is David and that's what the parents wanted.
Time to sleep a little before arriving to Copenhagen!
Pictures: Fika with Juliana, lunch by the little red hut on the island and a picture of my sleeping quarters
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