We headed north from Stockholm today, hoping to find out a little bit about Dad’s great-grandfather, Louis (Lars) Hanson. Our first stop, however, was in Uppsala, a big city just north of Stockholm. It is famous for its big cathedral and university. We arrived at the cathedral just as the 11:00 “high mass” was […]
Stockholm Day 2
My iPad lost its charge so this post had to wait until I could get it recharged. Yesterday we spent a second day in Stockholm. We road a boat out to Drottningham, the “Versailles” of Sweden. We returned in the afternoon to Gamla Stan, the old part of Stockholm. We visited a few museums and […]
Tourist stuff in Stockholm
Today we did the usual tourist things that you do in Stockholm – the Vasa Museum (totally awesome, DO THIS if you ever come here), a boat ride around Djugården, the Nordiska Museum, a walk around the City Hall. But blah blah blah enough tourist chatter. Let’s talk about fashion. Here’s what we’ve noticed in Stockholm: […]
Mostly driving today
We arrived in Stockholm late this afternoon. We are in the same city quadrant as the riots, but they are not near our hotel. I hope things quiet down tonight… Local news stations are quiet. Geesh, if this was Denver, the coverage would be 24/7 and they would have theme music and graphics by […]
The Brodd Family
Mom’s paternal grandmother was Clara Elizabeth Brodd. Her parents, Anders Gustaf (Johanson) Brodd and Gustafva Johansdotter, along with Clara’s three older siblings, came to America in 1875. Our day was mostly devoted to exploring the churches and farms that were part of their lives A.G. Brodd was born at Sandlid farm in 1848. We found […]
