These pictures were taken during out visit to Sweden in March 2004 (spring break). We visited Granpa Stig and uncles/aounts and cousins, and we also took a trip further north to Jukkasjärvi north of the Arctic Circle where the famous Ice Hotel is located. We stayed two days and one night at the Ice Hotel and took a dog sled tour. Most of the time we spent in Örnsköldsvik where our Swedish relatives lives. Örnsköldsvik had  ineterestingly a Texas restaurant. On our way back to the U.S. we visted Stockholm, and saw the Vasa museum, Juni backen, the old city and the Kings Castle.

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Travel Photos
My dad invited to a dinner at Varvsberget in Örnsköldsvik. Unfortunately the kids were sick and had to stay home, but many others came
Dinner Varbsberget		 We travelled by train to northern Sweden to visit the famous Ice Hotel. This is David in his sleeping car on the train
Sleeping car on train		 We travelled by train to northern Sweden to visit the famous Ice Hotel. This is Jacob in his sleeping car on the train
Sleeping car on train		 We travelled by train to northern Sweden to visit the famous Ice Hotel. This is Rachel and Claudia in their sleeping car on the train
Sleeping car on train		 Jacob at an ice table in the Ice hotel in Jukkasjärvi
Jacob at an ice table
A bedroom in the Ice hotel in Jukkasjärvi (notice the ice fish)
An icy bedroom		 Time for our dog sled tour. Notice the Ice Hotel in the background
Dogsled tour		 As top along our dog sled tour. Maria and Stig in front
Dogsled tour stop
 Ice Glasses in the Ice Hotel bar Ice Hotel bar Dinner at the Ice Hotel Restaurant. People around the table counter clock-wise from Stig; Stig, Ulla, Stefan, Maria, Jacob (not fully visible), David, Claudia and Rachel. Alma is missing from this picture
Ice Hotel Restaurant
Our Kids around the Ice Table in the lobby. Clock-wise from left Jacob, David, and Rachel
Kids around Ice Table		 Ice Aeroplane in the bar of the Ice Hotel
Ice Aeroplane		 This is the Ice Theater next to the Ice Hotel
Ice Theater		 Our room was in the corner of the Ice Hotel at this location
Our ice room		 A spark is a swedish kick sled used for shopping and transportation. David knew right away how to use it and he believed the hotel placed them around the hotel for the convenience of the kids (not for the adults), oh well he had fun
David with spark
Cutting Ice to build the Ice Hotel
Cutting Ice		 A spark is a swedish kick sled used for shopping and transportation. David knew right away how to use it and he believed the hotel placed them around the hotel for the convenience of the kids (not for the adults), oh well he had fun. The Ice theater is in the background
David with spark		 Scene at Ice Bar. The musical instruments were mad out of Ice
Scene at Ice Bar		 This Ice Moose was in one of the rooms
Ice Moose		 Maria is a cousin of Jacob, David, and Rachel
Maria
Uncle Stefan and Jacob
Uncle Stefan and Jacob		 Bäckfjärden (Creek Bay) in Winter. This is where my dads (Stig) summer cabin is located
Bäckfjärden		 The barge nearby Stigs cabin
The barge		 Cousins and hot dogs. From left, Maria, Alma, David and Rachel
Cousins and hot dogs		 Jacob Ice Fishing in Bäckfjärden
Jacob Ice Fishing
David being funny. From left, Pernilla, Maria, Rachel, Jacob, Claudia, David and Ulla
David being funny		 Greta the youngest cousin at the time. Rachel on the right
Greta		 Ulla and David
Ulla and David		 Stig and Stefan. It was Stigs 65th birthday
Stig and Stefan		 Greta the Great
Greta
Stigs 65th birthday. From left, Rachel, Stig, Stefan, Claudia, Pernilla, Alma, Ulla
65th birthday		 Rachel made stig a drawing
Drawing		 Stig and Stefan. Notice the St. Marks School of Texas cap
Stig and Stefan		 From left, David, Maria, Rachel, Alma, and Jacob at the bottom
Cousin pile		 Alma laughing
Alma laughing
David is skiing in Bjästa backen
David skiing		 David is skiing in Bjästa backen
David skiing		 Jacob snowboarding in Bjästa backen
Jacob snowboarding		 David is skiing in Bjästa backen
David skiing		 Jacob snowboarding in Bjästa backen
Jacob snowboarding
A Texas resturant in Örnsköldsvik, northern Sweden. Around the table clock wise; Pernilla, Jacob, Claudia, David, Stefan, Greta, Maria, and Alma
A Texas resturant		 The Wasa (Vasa) ship was a war ship that sank 1628 and was finally salvaged in the 1950's. One of Stockholm major attractions
The Wasa (Vasa) ship		 Pippi Longstockings horse in Juni back, Stockholm, Sweden
Pippi Longstocking		 The castle of the Swedish King, the kids and a guard
Kings Castle		 The castle of the Swedish King, the kids and a guard
Kings Castle