Just a few updates today – joint post from Cassie and Eric
We checked into Sandvikengården outside of Arvika last night. It is a church camp/conference facility (check out the favorite links to see more about this great place). We’re right on the water and all of us have a few days to spend together on our mid-tour rest.
Today we went to Norway for their National Day which celebrates their constitution and independence from Sweden. It was great to experience this day and to compare it to our 4th of July. The celebrations included a children’s parade (which they call ‘train’), laying of flowers at one of their national memorials and seeing everyone dressed in traditional Norwegian attire.
We’re just posting a few pictures tonight as we’re battling internet connection issues. Hopefully more to come tomorrow.
We checked into Sandvikengården outside of Arvika last night. It is a church camp/conference facility (check out the favorite links to see more about this great place). We’re right on the water and all of us have a few days to spend together on our mid-tour rest.
Today we went to Norway for their National Day which celebrates their constitution and independence from Sweden. It was great to experience this day and to compare it to our 4th of July. The celebrations included a children’s parade (which they call ‘train’), laying of flowers at one of their national memorials and seeing everyone dressed in traditional Norwegian attire.
We’re just posting a few pictures tonight as we’re battling internet connection issues. Hopefully more to come tomorrow.
Our 'cottage' at Sandvikengården. Left to right: Pete, Joe, Kristi and Eric (Cassie is taking the photo)
Cassie in front of the very large lake.
A choir that sang the Norway national anthem and other memorial songs in front of a war memorial.
A children's drum corps in Norway that started the parade.
Two things to note here: The clothing (everyone was dressed in traditional clothes) and the flags (they were EVERYWHERE!). It was exciting to see people so excited about their national day. 
The marker at the Norway/Sweden border.
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