Earlier on I posted a list of unique experiences, activities, events and happenings that we had narrowly missed on our trip, including the big Swedish royal wedding. Well, now there's another experience to add to the list: Midsummer Eve/Day. It's apparently a huge deal here in Sweden and for the last couple days it seems as if all of Gothenberg has been out and about getting their festivities put together to share with family and friends. The holiday technically celebrates the longest day of the year, but is observed on the Friday and Saturday after the solstice. This morning I watched a team of guys erect the Maypole in the huge public park that's just a couple blocks away from our hostel.
I have to admit that I'm disappointed that we're going to miss this holiday. It seems to be something of a combination of the 4th of July and Thanksgiving, what with the long summer day, BBQs, and time spent with family and friends, which pretty much forms up my top criteria for holidays - especially if you throw good food into the picture.
The good news is that we're headed back to Copenhagen tomorrow, which is the last stop on our trip. That means that our eurail passes will be complete and the schlepping of luggage, etc., will essentially also be over. I'm looking forward to a week or so of relatively chilled out time in a beautiful city. We'll just have to see where the adventure takes us once we get there!
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