After waking up, we enjoyed a final breakfast at the Brooks Hotel and then realized that Dave had left all our Swedish Krones in the suitcase we left with missionaries Blake and Katy Edgmon. Thank goodness for a credit card!
We got to the airport and made sure we didn't check any luggage and got our ticket stamped so we could make our way to the gate--but RyanAir is so different to fly with. There are no assigned seats and when its time, you make a mad dash run to the gate! You then board a bus out to your plane and then grab the first seat available! We ended up in Row 7. The first 4 rows were unable to sit in for anyone!
Once on board, the seats didn't recline and you didn't get any snacks without paying dearly. Little did we know this was also a flying shopping mall! The first 'commercial' was for smokeless cigarettes--ten cigs for 10 Euros! *GOOD GRIEF*
The next commercial was to purchase newspapers and magazines. From there they offered hot food, burgers, hotdogs, pasta, drinks--quite a large menu. The next item was anything from their catalog, then phone cards, then lottery tickets! FINALLY--we landed! Fortunately for me, I slept through much of this nonsense.
When the wheels touched the ground,
We then made our way off the plane and ran into the hanger since it was pouring rain. We went through customs rather quickly and then met up with Julia's dad Peder.
After about an hour and half drive, we found ourselves at Julia's home! She greeted us and soon after we had a delicious supper that we shared with her Mom Ann-Louise and her brother Isak. Of course we toured her home and saw what we have only seen through SKYPE. We were able to give her some pop tarts since they don't sell them in Sweden. Then off to bed for these travelers.
From our Swedish picture window to yours, have a great day!
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