Hello families:
We are having such a great time in Gothenburg! On the first day, some of us took the a boat tour thru the moats and canals that date back to the 17th century, learning about how the city was built and how the Swedes defended themselves back then. We went into the harbor where we saw the ferry that the girls took from Denmark along with a ship hotel (see photo below).
On our to do list is the Fish Church which is an indoor fish market in a Gothic church-like building, Marstrand Island and shoe shopping (very good retail here). We got museum passes (for about $6 USD) that allow us unlimited entrance to all five museums. And we heard the Bob Dylan concert as we walked to dinner last night.
The moms are having great fun exploring, eating at sidewalk cafes and watching the soccer matches. Part of the adventure is finding the playing fields each day which have so far been outside of the main part of town. Yesterday, I met a few moms from the Swedish sister team who were so friendly and welcoming, hopefully we'll get to see them again. They are also here from out of town, about 40 minutes drive.
I can report that the Swedish beer is very good and so is the Aquavit. Kathy has found really good cafes for lunch and Betsy has saved us from getting lost, more than a few times. The siblings (Molly and Claire, who both blend right into the local population) are good at scouting out dessert.
Tonight is a team dinner at a Mongolian restaurant where we look forward to spending some time with the girls. They are having a total blast, in case you didn't know!
Maria
We are having such a great time in Gothenburg! On the first day, some of us took the a boat tour thru the moats and canals that date back to the 17th century, learning about how the city was built and how the Swedes defended themselves back then. We went into the harbor where we saw the ferry that the girls took from Denmark along with a ship hotel (see photo below).
On our to do list is the Fish Church which is an indoor fish market in a Gothic church-like building, Marstrand Island and shoe shopping (very good retail here). We got museum passes (for about $6 USD) that allow us unlimited entrance to all five museums. And we heard the Bob Dylan concert as we walked to dinner last night.
The moms are having great fun exploring, eating at sidewalk cafes and watching the soccer matches. Part of the adventure is finding the playing fields each day which have so far been outside of the main part of town. Yesterday, I met a few moms from the Swedish sister team who were so friendly and welcoming, hopefully we'll get to see them again. They are also here from out of town, about 40 minutes drive.
I can report that the Swedish beer is very good and so is the Aquavit. Kathy has found really good cafes for lunch and Betsy has saved us from getting lost, more than a few times. The siblings (Molly and Claire, who both blend right into the local population) are good at scouting out dessert.
Tonight is a team dinner at a Mongolian restaurant where we look forward to spending some time with the girls. They are having a total blast, in case you didn't know!
Maria
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