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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 02:48 AM
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Some more Sweden pictures

Visby on the island Gotland

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billyskank

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Thu Sep-18-08 02:49 AM
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1. That is *so* Europe.

:loveya:

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 02:52 AM
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2. It is, isn't it?

the little towns with a church or two. Visby actually has more church ruins than I have ever seen somewhere else.

See, we don't always have to go in the big world, there is a lot to explore in old Europe :D

:loveya:

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MilesColtrane

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Thu Sep-18-08 02:59 AM
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3. See what horrors Socialism brings?!!

Those poor enslaved bastards.

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:03 AM
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4. OK, I have to admit

I lived in a "real" socialist country (GDR). It wasn't good. Sweden has a very social way of dealing with stuff´, but isn't a socialist country. Big different. In the GDR those old ruins and old houses wouldn't look as good.

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MilesColtrane

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:35 AM
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10. But...but...any country that has universal health care is run by godless commies!!

So Sweden counts.

Don't try and confuse me. My television told me so.

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:37 AM
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12. Sorry

Edited on Thu Sep-18-08 03:37 AM by MissHoneychurch

:hide: :D

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XemaSab

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:37 AM
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11. A lot of Americans have THE MOST RIDICULOUS fear of socialism

This is why we don't have health care, ya know.

'Cause paying $1,000 dollars to go to the ER to get stitches is what the founders intended.

:banghead:

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:42 AM
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15. Sweden has a social market economy

like Germany. But they are ahead of us. We are still struggling with a lot of stuff Sweden solved already.

Socialism ... I wouldn't recommend. It isn't working. I lived it.

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Lorien

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Thu Sep-18-08 11:59 AM
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28. What, you don't like to "super size it" American style?

ah, the warm embrace of capitalism:

Man, I wish I had the funds to get back to Europe. They really know how to LIVE over there!

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SeattleGirl

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:13 AM
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5. Gorgeous!

I particularly like the next to last one!

:loveya:

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:16 AM
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6. Thanks gf

that was an alley where there was a flower explosion almost. All houses had such beautiful flowers in front of their houses. It is even mentioned espcially in the tourist guide.

:loveya:

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SeattleGirl

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:17 AM
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8. I love alleys like that!

There are some like that around here too.

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:28 AM
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9. That is so neat

you could go out and take pics :)

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SeattleGirl

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Thu Sep-18-08 04:41 AM
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20. When my daughter gets back to the states, we're going to

do just that!

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:16 AM
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7. double post

Edited on Thu Sep-18-08 03:18 AM by MissHoneychurch

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XemaSab

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:39 AM
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13. Beautiful pictures!

You think if I can prove I'm half Swedish they'll let me emigrate? Even if I don't speak a WORD of Swedish? :shrug: :P

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:41 AM
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14. They all speak English

and when you read Swedish you understand a lot also. Speaking and understanding is on another page though ...

Now first you wait till November, then you can decide :)

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XemaSab

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:43 AM
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16. Exactly... wait until November

:scared:

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 03:48 AM
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17. ,,,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17cmBnziQw4

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JustABozoOnThisBus

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Thu Sep-18-08 04:03 AM
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18. Spoken Swedish isn't so difficult ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY_Yf4zz-yo

The cute kitchen could be in any of those village homes.

Very nice pictures!

:hi:

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 04:04 AM
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19. I found it difficult

when I was there in August. Pronounciation was really tough for me.

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JustABozoOnThisBus

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Thu Sep-18-08 05:13 AM
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21. I know - German is difficult, Swedish is impossible

But the youtube made it look easy.

:hi:

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AirmensMom

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Thu Sep-18-08 07:26 AM
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22. Beautiful!

:applause: Thanks for sharing them! :hug:
:yourock:

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 07:29 AM
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23. I do my best

:D

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

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AirmensMom

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Thu Sep-18-08 07:33 AM
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24. LOL!

:rofl:

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Thu Sep-18-08 11:44 AM
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25. gorgeous. !!

thanks for posting them :)

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 12:52 PM
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31. Hey Tuesday

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

jealous yet? :hide:

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Thu Sep-18-08 10:39 PM
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42. *sigh* if only~~~

jealous for me...happy for you :) :hug:

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Aristus

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Thu Sep-18-08 11:47 AM
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26. "Gotland" means 'God's country'. Right?

Easy to believe...

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 12:53 PM
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32. Not really sure

but it is a very beautiful part of the world.

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ZombieNixon

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Thu Sep-18-08 01:19 PM
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38. No, it actually means "land of the Gutar."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotland#History Gorgeous, regardless.

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SeaLyons

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Thu Sep-18-08 11:53 AM
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27. Wow, what a beautiful place...

thanks for posting.

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 12:53 PM
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33. You're welcome

I am always happy to share my pictures.

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YankeyMCC

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Thu Sep-18-08 12:05 PM
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29. Yup that looks familiar

what a great place.

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 12:54 PM
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34. Glad you recognize it

means I made something right :)

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Arugula Latte

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Thu Sep-18-08 12:06 PM
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30. But ... But ... Where are the Wal-Marts?!

How do people shop for cheap Chinese-made crap that they don't need?!

Beautiful photos.

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 12:56 PM
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35. Oh there were enough touristy shops

with cheap Chinese-made crap in that town. No need for Wal-Mart.

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medicswife

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Thu Sep-18-08 01:05 PM
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36. Beautiful! I cannot wait until we move back to Germany in March!

I think I'm going to lobby hard for a trip to Sweden this tour. :) So beautiful. Thanks for posting these.

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 01:13 PM
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37. Where will you move to?

I live in Frankfurt and 48percenter lives near Munich.

Yes, lobby hard, it is worth it. I still need to post my Stockholm pictures though :)

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ZombieNixon

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Thu Sep-18-08 01:20 PM
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39. Want.

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 01:30 PM
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40. Come

no one holding you back :)

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Sep-18-08 01:30 PM
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41. Come

no one holding you back :)

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whistler162

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Thu Sep-18-08 10:48 PM
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43. Beautiful... that is one place I want to go....

my fraternal grandfather was from there. Family lived in the same house since the 14th centurt up until the 1980's when the last of his siblings died.

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ThomCat

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Thu Sep-18-08 10:55 PM
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44. The weather doesn't look pleasant

but the location looks beautiful.

I hope you had a wonderful time, and I hope you were with some great people. :)

:hug:

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