This morning it rained. A lot. So MJ and I didn't go to the field and eat lunch outside because biking anywhere didn't sound like the most pleasant of situations.
Instead, Anja took Vendela, Boston, and I to the Gotland Museum for lunch and a fun afternoon. I learned a lot about the history of Gotland, both geographically and culturally, and saw a lot of old viking relics.
I knew that the Vikings pillaged in a widespread fashion, but I didn't realize how widespread. They got all the way down to Jerusalem. That was surprising to me.
I also enjoyed the interactive nature of the museum. There were chainmail replicas that kids could try on to see how heavy they were, a whole section where you could learn to tie knots, and plenty of rocks and fossils that you could touch to see how the different rock layers of Gotland felt. Fun fact - the rock type and fossils found here indicate that a long long time ago (Pangea era), Gotland was settled somewhere around the Equator of the earth. I think a geologist would love this place.
When we got home, it was time to prepare for Friday Night Taco Night. Anja bought Vanessa, Vendela, and me Taco Night T-shirts. They are simple white tops with a little logo of a taco ringed by the words "Taco Me Out." We saw them in H&M one day and she thought they were hilarious and then she surprised us later with them. So after preparing everything we donned our shirts and sat down for tacos :)
It gets late here faster than anywhere else in the world. All of a sudden you realize that it's 11:30 an you aren't prepared for it because the sky is still a little bright.
Have I mentioned that my family buys lactose free milk and yogurt? It's a game changer and I'm so happy that they do. I was prepared to just roll with the punches while I was here, but breakfast is always friendly to me.
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