We had a pretty easy drive today, mostly motorways and whatever they would call a parkway. As we got closer to Växjö we started to notice that the stores seemed closed. And there were no cars parked in any of the parking lots at the businesses we passed. And when we got into the town, it was deserted.

It turns out that today and tomorrow are a big-time summer holiday, called Mid-Summer, where EVERYONE takes off for the country. Everything is closed. So much for doing our research! We had planned to tour some of the glass works the region is known for. We’ll spend some time tonight researching places that might be open tomorrow. And if we find nothing, maybe we’ll go for a drive.

With all the restaurants in town closed, the hotel serves dinner tonight and tomorrow. And… wait for it… they have Swedish Meatballs!