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