Monday, February 15, 2010
Well, if you have read about our trip to Switzerland, then you know that both Jacob and I have ancestors from the same town in Switzerland. We also have ancestors from Sweden. To further the irony, as we were planning our trip to Sweden, we were surprised to find that our Swedish ancestors were from towns nearby each other! It was a wonderful feeling seeing these places and imagining what life would have been like so long ago for members of our families.
The rest of our day in Sweden was spent frantically trying to visit what we could in massive Malmo. The kids and I loved seeing the height of the Turning Torso and Jacob enjoyed Malmohus Castle. We didn't get there till 20 minutes before it closed, so they let us all in free. While there, a kind and knowledgeable historian gave a quick 1o minute tour of the castle. I especially like the story of this prisoner who sent letters complaining of a wailing cat ghost. Everyone thought he was crazy but modern historians found the remains of a cat within the walls of the same area where that prisoner was held.
1 comments:
Wow. How neat that you and Jacob have families from the same areas. I guess you were meant to be. It looks like you are having some wonderful memories. love ya.
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