Sweden Update!

I had my first official "Swedish" meeting last week. It was good because I actually know what I'll be doing over there. Myself, and 2 others will be preparing, and giving a presentation on the volunteer work we do at the VFC (Valcartier Family Centre). We're to act as spokes people to promote, explain and share the expertise of the VFC, as well as create and maintain good relationships with our Swedish counterparts. Pretty freaking cool.

So far our itinerary looks like this:

We leave Canada on Sunday, April 14th (which is new, since it was supposed to be fri-fri, now it's sun-sun). We arrive at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport in the afternoon, and then check into our hotel. Ersta Diakoni.
 

Monday is a meet and greet with our Swedish counterparts, and then we have some free time in the afternoon.

Tuesday morning we participate in some workshops, and make our presentation. Then, that afternoon me and the 2 other girls take a train to Skövde 2-3 hours away. Once there we'll be visiting a military garrison to participate in their day to day volunteer/community activities. We stay in Skövde until Thursday afternoon.

A zoomed out view of the map

Zoomed in view of our travels

 
Friday there is a wrap up, and then we have dinner at Karlsberg Slott - which in the meeting they told us was a castle, an hour and a half by boat from Stockholm. I googled it. It used to be a palace, but it's now a military building. Not AS exciting, but still cool ... I guess. Ha! 

Saturday is TBD right now, so hopefully it'll be a free day. And we come back on Sunday April 21st.

There is a lot of work involved, so it's going to keep me crazy busy for the next few months with everything else going on. But that's a good thing, because by the time the Swedish trip has come and gone, there will only be a few months left until Mike comes home. For good. He's coming home in March for his HLTA (mid-deployment break).

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