It’s a collection of ancient buildings from a windmill and a storehouse (14th century) to steeples and Rune Stones from the 11th Century. Also, demos of things from the past. Brady and Brenna loved it all from the glass blowers to learning how linen was harvested, prepared and,finally, woven.
Oh, did I tell you the part where it’s built on a very steep hill. Not to worry -- there are rose gardens, a zoo with moose and bears and reindeer and seals and… And, did I mention the double stroller? 
And, the hills? On the way home we visited what I remembered from France -- fabulous fresh fruits and produce! 
The idea I think was to get me adjusted to their time by wearing me out. It worked, although they did laugh when I logged about 12 hours of sleep that night.
Next day to Galma Stan which was built in 1252, but today is home to many tourist shops. Just Catherine and I went as Craig did kid duty so we strolled and shopped and ate ice cream and had some wonderful Mother-Daughter time.
Then, back to the apartment (which is huge by Swedish standards and large by ours) to collect the kids and Craig and go for an American McDonalds meal (no better here than the one on 22nd St.) and a walk through one of the fabulous parks. Today (Sunday), it was cruise time. Got on one of the many boats for a trip to Brika, where the Vikings once roamed.
It was an absolutely lovely cruise watching the beautiful countryside and summer homes go by. Seems the Vikings were mostly farmers and knew how to pick a great spot -- absolutely beautiful island so lush and green.
We climbed to the top where the Vikings once had a fort and listened to our guide (an archeologist) bemoan the fact that we no longer bury anything with our dead so our graves will not be a treasure trove. She was very pleased to learn that recently a woman was buried with her cell phone…. 
This time we wore out the kids -- not me!
Back home and we split up with Brenna, Catherine and I going to the Swedish grocery store to get things for dinner. Love shopping in other countries and could have spent much longer there if it weren’t for the fact that there were no carts and the little basket you have to carry was getting pretty heavy.
Enjoy some of the sights with me…from Brenna and Brady learning how to make linen at Skansen to a tired Mom and boy on their way home from Brika….
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