A palace guard . . .

Winding down . . .

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December 14th 2006
Whew, 7 days left to leave Nantes, 8 days till Chicago. But first, quick recap on Sweden. I'm sure you're all excited to hear how beautiful it was, about everything I saw, how the sun hit the waters . . . and of course I'd tell you, if only there were more than 5 hours of sunlight per day. It's the kind of thing that everyone jokes about, and I don't think anyone really takes it seriously. Oh n ... read more

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A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substant... ... read more