Family visiting

Thursday afternoon my sister and her husband came up for a few days.  The evening meal were going to be the traditional 'Surströmming', the fermented herring that some of us consider a delicacy and others cannot stand. An acquired taste I would say. We'll, I got my wires crossed in the planning and had forgotten to buy the goodies, so we had to make do with sill, which is traditionally consumed at lunch! but what the heck! we had a lovely time all the same and afterwards we played a game of cards. 

Kristina won.

The following day, after breakfast, we went for a walk in the sunshine. The goal was Lomudden where we sat for some time resting our eyes on the glittering water and enjoyed the stillness.

Later we took the car and went to Leksand to buy the 'surströmming' and did a little sightseeing. Gunnar didn't feel so well, a bad back and a cold, so he stayed at home.

At last we could partake of the fishy feast. On the verandah, of course, because of the pungent smell. It was a calm evening, if a little chilly.

A little schnapps is a must on these occasions.

On Saturday we all went for a walk again, this time in the opposite direction, to Kollsjödammen. It was an overcast morning, perfect for walking.

We enjoyed a coffee/tea at the picnic table, before returning. That was 4K in all.

We admired the view from the bridge across the stream,

 and we checked our Geocache on the way home.

After a late lunch and a coffee, Kristina and Sune left after an all together too short visit, and the house felt ever so empty.