Linköping

We have the buffet on the ship. It is easier to get up since we gained an hour coming to Swedish time. We have a nice table by the window and watch the view as we travel through the islands of the archipelago. It is so beautiful. I take photos through the glass so I doubt if it is doing the view any justice. We stay as long as we can. Our bags are packed and ready, so there is not much to do but walk down that gangplank to shore.

We land and wait for Arvid at the terminal. He is getting the car. It was just as we planned. We got to the car before you have to pay for the day and yesterday was free. All worked well! We drove for a while then stopped for a lunch. We stop at a COOP I think, and go in to eat at their cafe. We also needed to use the bathroom. The cafe here had some nice specials. I decide I wanted just soup. I miss soup. I have pea soup and it comes with salad and pancakes! It was great. We are pleased with our quick lunch and head out. We want to get on to Linköping before dark.

We had called the Scandic to see if there were any rooms from Ljusne. They did not have any available. They said they would call if they had any cancellations. We got a good deal when we stayed there before. It was about 84 USD per day. They call and they say they have a cancellation but now the price is over 200 USD! It is because they have a conference there and are almost full except for this last room. It is the same room we had last time but still the price is over double! We decline.

Karli gets on the phone and calls a friend of hers to find out about guest rooms they have in Ryd, her apartment complex. He calls us back later and said he found out. They do have them and they have one room left. So we go to the studentbåstader. The room is 20 USD per night, per person I think. It was something like that. It was so cheap! We get to the room and it is so nice! We should have done this when we came to Linköping on the first day! Oh, Well!

It also had a T.V with the room. What a deal!

We went out to the town. Ah, one last time in the beautiful city of Linköping. I love it here. We decided to park and go to the cathedral. We never had time to see it before. We go in and it looks like they are having some kind of a confirmation class or something.

After spending time here we go get something to eat. We go to this espresso and tea place on the corner that Dad and I had gone to before. We get great tea and coffee. We get some salad with various meals. It is a nice bakery too. I think Karli will go back here some other time now that she sees how nice it is.

We shop a bit in the downtown area. We make sure we have all the gifts for family that we need. It is cold but not as cold as it was in Helsinki! We go home and slumber off. Tomorrow we will leave Karli here are her home in Linköping and we will go to Stockholm for our flight. We stay in an airport hotel and leave at 6:30 AM on the 10th.

Good night Karli! I miss you already!