Home again, finally

I woke up to stillness.  Not what you want to wake up too when you are supposed to be on a train headed home.   David had been up for a while and knew the train had been stopped for at least one hour.  Ellie was awake also but our bunkmates were still asleep so we wandered out to the dining car.  The train had had a mechanical issue that was now fixed but they were having trouble getting enough “pressure” to get started again.  Unfortunately while power was off to the train the heating did not work and the water system froze.  Trains lose heat very quickly but they also warm up quickly.  The worst part was lack of bathrooms.  The water system only took a couple of hours to thaw.  After our long stop, we had quite a few minor delays on the rest of the trip home, most without explanation.  We ended up in Stockholm about 3 hours late. 

We had a couple of disappointments with the trip: not being able to go up on the chairlift and not seeing any Northern lights. We went back and looked at the SkyStations webcam and no Northern Lights were seen during our stay so at least we didn’t sleep through it. However, we had a wonderful trip and can’t wait to go back to the area next winter.  The scenery was breathtaking beyond words.  It was amazing to see how bright the moon and stars were.  Our pictures just don’t do the beauty justice.  It may be one of my favorite trips ever since it was so different than anything I have ever experienced. 

Reading to pass the time.

Back in Stockholm.