I have arrived in Rattvik, THEE place to be for the mid summer festival in Sweden. Â Thanks to our friend Karin, director of the Stockholm Boychoir, we have been booked at Stiftsgarden, a retreat hostel in Rattvik. Â The boys are going to be in SUMMER HEAVEN. Â Where do I begin? Â As hostels go, the accommodations are five star. Â There is a terrific dining hall, chapel for rehearsals, lounges to hang out. Â The property sits on the breathtakingly beautiful Lake Silijan, one of Sweden’s largest. Â It also happens to be the site for all of the mid Summer festivities in Rattvik. Â How awesome that we will be there to witness and take part in this century old tradition of marking the longest day of the year. Â Oh yes, the boys will be dancing and singing around the maypole. Â We’ll be learning all of these customs come the new year as we prepare for this tour.
And talk about outdoor summer fun. Â There’s swimming in the lake, a trampoline, a football pitch (I don’t even know what that is), a volleyball area, a playground, canoes, table tennis, bicycles, kick scooters (I’m afraid to ask), hiking trails (Nordic walking poles provided!), and a jetty that, well, jetts out way into the lake.
We have a Saturday night concert planned in one of the most beautiful churches I’ve ever seen – grand like a Cathedral but a charming Scandinavian way. We also will take part in an outdoor Sunday service.
Umm…hate to sound like the boys, but this is going to be AWWWWWWESOME.
More later…
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