Day 7

Today at breakfast Niklas joined us for a few minutes for a cup of coffee. Dan left for work, and Alan and I went out to compare prices on tourist T-shirts.

Mats and Dan picked us up for lunch at an "American" burger joint. It was not like America, though, because the meal came with vegetables and didn't taste all that greasy.

Alan and I took a short walk in the afternoon, but he wasn't all that interested, so we came back.

We spent the evening having dinner at Niklas's brand new house. We met his wife, Tanja, and hs children, Tessie and Robert. The food was amazing - orderves (okay I know that's not the correct spelling) of salmon, herring, potatoes, and salad; a main dish of sirloin steak; 3 cheeses; and brownies with ice cream and berries for dessert. Every course came with special wine - Niklas has a wine cellar with what looked like almost 100 bottles.

Dan fit right in with the guys from Sparklike as they discussed hunting, woodworking, and electronics. I enjoyed talking with Tanja. Robert is 2 and 1/2 months old, and we are both staying home with our babies.