Yesterday Tim headed off to Boxholm to the forest and the girls went to the council office and also had an interview with a journalist from the local paper. We had a walking tour of Vadstena and went to the nursing home, schools and had a look at the institution for criminals with mental health problems (only from the outside!) At the school Jackie was in her element as we took a class of 13 year olds and taught them all about Australia, it was great fun and the students were really interested and asked all sorts of curly questions!
We gave a presentation for the 2 Rotary Clubs in town, the club meets at an old monastary and it was beautiful. Tim has been riding around town on his bicycle, in his suit!
Today we have woken to rain and it is about 4 degrees, freezing!
The castle picutred is in the town and is the same sort of architecture from the castle we saw in Kalmar although is in more 'original' condition. They have parties here and in the past the king and 'all the kings men' had massive parties and were allocated up to 20 litres of wine per day! As a result they didn't have a very long life expectancy - but they sure partied hard. The pope has visited the castle and in the summer they have music festivals here. This morning we vistited the nunnery in town, we met with Sister Patricia who is about 80 years old who is originally from New Zealand and has a wicked sense of humor, we have lunch here in Vadstena and then travel on to Linköping this afternoon to meet new hosts.
Just wanted to say a quick hello to Barbara and Peter Yates - hi guys, glad to hear you are reading the blog!!
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Dear Lesley, Brook, Christie, Jackie and Tim,
im so happy to hear, that you all are well and happy, having good times and great adventures.
Be prepared - Latvia is now cold and grey again! If you need some more warm socks, glows, scarfs or heats - just tell. I can share mines with you since i have a lot :)
Ah, i wish u will like Latvia as well, but i scare, that the change from relaxed Australia and super nice Sweeden to Latvia could be a bit of chock. But, lets hope for nice surprise.
If you feel, you could use me, i vill be there for you!!!
i will try to come to the Rotary meeting on tuesday. After, if you wish, we can try some latvian dance steps in Technical University (Tim asked me about it in Shepparton).
I wish you really nice last day in Sweeden and good trip to Latvia.
If you need me:
E-mail: meldra.berzina@hotmail.lv or meldra.berzina@roedl.lv.
Mobile Phone: +371 29628999
Home Phone: +371 7551996 (kids and husband fluent in english, so no worries, mate :))
Work Phone: +3717334621
YOURS MELDRA
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