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Farewell Tour - Dalarna

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It's been a long time since I've posted, and I still have to write about our spring break!  I've been busy working on curriculum for next year.  Now that we only have two weeks left, I better get to it! So, as part of our "Farewell Tour" to Sweden, a couple weeks ago we went to what Swedes consider quintessential Sweden - Dalarna Kommun (County).  Dalarna is home to the Dala horse, the red paint on all the houses, and a bunch of lakes.  It's so frickin' charming, it's almost annoying. For a couple nights we stayed outside of the town of Mora at this charming little old shed that a family converted for overnight guests.  So frickin' cute. We started in Falun, where went to the Carl Larsson House , where, unfortunately, you cannot take pictures inside, but here are some pictures near the house and in the surrounding neighborhood.  I mean even the mailboxes are charming! Next up, we went to go find the tower below, wound up walking down the wrong path...