Julbord is a big tradition in Sweden and basically a big Christmas meal. Jul = Yule or Christmas and bord = table. The meal is usually eaten in several courses starting with more variations of cold fish dishes than you can imagine consisting of herring, salmon, etc. Other courses include salads, potatoes, meats definitely including ham, meatballs, sausage, salami made with beef, elk, wild boar, etc. Thank goodness bread and cheese is also served. Dessert is an unbelievable variety of tortes and candies, a reward for making it through the other courses.
Today (Saturday, December 21) we went to Tyrol at Grona Lund. The outside was decorated with an abundance of evergreens, lights and traditional Sami (indigenous people in Scandinavia) huts. The interior is a large theater with long buffet tables, seating on many levels and very festive Christmas decor.
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| God Jul = Good Yule/Merry Christmas |
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| Margee and Wayne |
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| Smoking salmon inside this hut |
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| this guy is the reason Gabby could not eat... |
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| a very small section of the cold fish smorgasborg |
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