After a slightly delayed flight I have arrived in Stockholm, Sweden. Having lived and worked here between 1965 and 1975, it feels a little like coming home, and the amazing thing is that after more than 30 years I am still fluent in Swedish.
I am staying with old friends and enjoying get-togethers with other friends, so we have already had two nights of dining and drinking the Swedish way. This means sill(herring), new potatoes, hard bread with cheese and of course bränvin(schnaps), not to mention a wonderful veal roast with murklor(a type of mushroom)sauce.
This is my third trip back over the last 30 years and Stockholm has changed significantly. However, it is still an extremely beautiful city which one can always feel comfortable in as everyone speaks excellent english. In a couple of days we are driving down to Skåne which is the southern part of Sweden, as my friends have a small house there and it is the perfect jumping off point for the next leg of my journey.
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