Sunday, July 24, 2016

41 Swedish Haiku- Our Trip in 5-7-5


June 24
unbelievable 
boarding the plane to sweden
the four of us fly


June 25
passing through oslo
we are landing in stockholm
yes, cousin Kajsa



June 26
enormous jet lag
need deep sleep in nyköping 
though sun never sets


June 27
almighty ringsö
archipelago island
joy, nothing but joy 


June 28
wild deer, horses, boar
swedish cousins all around
my heart, elated 


June 29
falu red buildings
old swedish architecture
camera on fire


June 30
leaving the island
I confess my deep sadness
ringsö is perfect


July 1
boarding the fast train
whisked off to the capital  
stockholm is waiting 


yum kanel bullar
soft sweet melts our nordic hearts
cinnamon delight


July 2
spice colored buildings
old town we cover by foot
gamla stan beauty


fotografiska
medelhavsmuseet and more
with nillson cousins


July 3 
marble stairs we climb
the exquisite apartment
bjorns sister gudrun


seven to skansen
anders scares the blue peacock
history alive


July 4
finding our way 
borrowed flat on pohlshamgatan
sweet kitchen sweet porch 


July 5
striped peppermint godis
all the way down to malmö
hurrah we arrive



July 6
thea and ulfs house 
wild hedgehog in the garden 
such comfortable beds


July 7
walk västra hamnen 
explore playgrounds and skate park
look up! turning torso!


July 8
renaissance castle
malmö museum - aquarium
the library, ahhh


July 9
searching for treasure
cow print assorted linens 
verebröd delights


July 10
tasting the berries
hallon and körsbär, jordgubbe as well 
the best time to pick


July 11
muscles are achy 
feet experience it all 
miniature golf helps



July 12
still more - oh vikings! 
wide coastal wheat fields and oats 
ystad surprises


July 13
could not go higher
twisted ankle while jumping 
trampoline madness


July 14
domkyrkan in lund
unbelievable playgrounds
anna loves this city 


July 15
stromma rundan boat tour
our most favorite dessert 
castle garden cafe 


July 16
shopping  laundry  rest
just one more day in Malmö
travel north Monday


July 17
black and white magpies
hooded crow with that strange eye
the birds here repeat 


July 18
waking up early
squeezing into red polo
heading to pelle


July 19
chanterelle mushrooms
a needle in the haystack 
equisite forest



pelle's horse dita
jumps, trots, cantors and galups
the boys take a walk


July 20
sleeping on a train 
anne marie and annika 
nora is lovely


July 21
red painted horses
handcrafted in dalarna
fantastic birthday


July 22
begin with vikings
a meadow of ancient graves
coins tossed to odin


July 23
undersvik cousins
jump in ljusnan blue river
on to morfar's home 




viking tumulus
11th century rune stone
nine priestess graves


driving til midnight 
hotel hotel we need one
oh there!  eurostop


July 24
travel in polo
our vw tour guide
up & down Sweden


July 25
last day in Sweden
cominulated we are
 best vacation ends




July 26
bregott extrasaltat
who knew a butter so good
last Swedish breakfast


Copenhagen flight
four off to reykjavik 
Iceland calls- no time


 July 27 
last haiku today 
back in the United States
we will miss Sweden

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