Dad turned 80 years old in March and we gave hime a family day together but wanted to wait a bit to make sure everyone could make it. We also included our friend L in the present who turned 60 in August. And finally the day arrived! We met up at the Central Station in Stockholm and took the regular train to Läggesta where we got off and walked over to the old railway museum which has a steam train that runs a few time a day over to Mariefred. It was great fun – a short trip but with all the ingredients included.
In Mariefred we started with a lunch as the sky opened and treated us 
a terrible rainfall with hale and lightning.. Haha not what we had in mind! But, it stopped after a little while and we could continue enjoying our day. A tour of the Gripsholm Castle and then the steam boat Mariefred S/S back to the city again. We had made reservations on the boat for dinner and they had given us our own dining room which was great! So we sat there and enjoyed our steamboat steaks as we watched the sun set.
A great day and I think my dad and L enjoyed their present. And extra fun that all eleven of us could come along!
