Cognates have helped with deciphering signs, menus, product labels and other things, but then there’s the occasional false cognate. While shopping, I saw a store front with the word ‘fabriken’ on it. Ready to buy some fabric for one of my sisters, I strolled right in only to discover that they were selling window treatments.
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well…sounds like you are enjoying yourself.
That's part of the fun of traveling 🙂 What's the best Sweden food item that you have tried? Are you part Swedish on the Larsen side?
The best food I tried there? All the cheese was good. I had a couple of meals with just cheese, bread, and fruit/veggies that were quite satisfying. Other interesting foods included some items from a Chinese restaurant: curried eggs, chicken soup, and fried banana with ice cream.No, we haven't got Swedish ancestors. Grandpa Larson was Norwegian.