When we told people we were headed to Sweden we got mixed reactions, but among my favorites were, "it's going to look very familiar" and "why would you want to go someplace that is just like here?" I like the former statement more than the latter, but I get it, we are told so often that Minnesota is a lot like Sweden. From my perspective so far: it is, but it isn't. The woods near our apartment are a perfect example.
In addition to all the blueberries, Scott's been able to find mushrooms. We haven't eaten any so far because he is not 100% confident they are what he believes them to be. So, familiar, but different.
To help resolve this question, for his birthday I got him a Swedish mushroom book. When I went to buy it, and it was clear I don't speak Swedish, the bookseller must have thought he was sending me to my impending death. Ba ha ha! I figure it is a great way for Scott to practice Swedish with his love for foraging.
It's like Lester Park (which are the woods closest to our home), in that there are picnic areas, but here the picnic tables are scattered in the woods, not just in the grassy areas. Check out that chopped wood supply for a fire.
Of course there are the forest critters that also look the same, but different.
Ah, the lit path. If it snows, this will be a groomed xc ski trail. We've been told that there might not be enough snow to do so. Dang. We were hoping for something like Lester - a lit loop where we can get a quick ski in. Let's hope for snow!
Sam says that while the woods do look similar these woods look more like fairy woods, you know the kind where you can imagine fairies flying around. I could not agree more.
So, yeah, things look familiar, but they sure are different, and I think that is exactly what we need after the pandemic years.
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