I decided it was time to meet Sureyya's family in Linkoping, Sweden. We hosted Sureyya for a very short time until her family was ready in Arizona. Sureyya and I have remained friends all these years. Sureyya was a refugee to Sweden when she was 5 from Kurdistan.
When I was planning my visit Aer Lingus began direct flights from Cleveland to Dublin! WELL, I'd never been to Ireland so that was my first stop. First day I did a hop on hop off in Dublin.
Molly Malone Statue - See where to rub for luck?
Day 2, I took a bus tour to Northern Ireland to Giants Causeway, Dunluce Castle and The Dark Hedges.
Dunluce Castle
Giants Causeway
Dark Hedges
Day 3, I took a bus tour to the south to Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle and Cahir Castle.
Rock of Cashel
Kissing the Blarney Stone
Blarney Castle
Cahir Castle
To travel to Linkoping I needed to travel through Amsterdam. I'd never been to Amsterdam! Sooo, a day and half there. Interesting city!
Anne Frank statue
Did a canal boat ride
Went to the Ruksmuseum
Pedestrians do not have the right of way
Went to the palace
Walked through the Red Light District - during the day
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Then off to Linkoping, where I had a wonderful time with Sureyya's family.
They greeted me at the airport with flowers and balloons
Elena, Sureyya and me at a very cool old town area.
Elena, Sureyya, Elvira and a cousin
Elena, Sureyya's mom, Sureyya and Sureyya's sister
Senad (Sureyya's husband) and her dad
At Elena's soccer game
At the air and space museum
Playing Uno with very interesting house rules.🤣🤣
Then the morning I was taking the train to Stockholm for a few days with Karin this happened.
First time I've had Covid
After many texts with Karin I took the train to Stockholm, changed my flight home from there the next day instead of going to Copenhagen, and did see Karin for an outdoor dinner.
Karin
Final thought. I need to go back!
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