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We had such a fun trip to Lindsborg, Kansas last weekend. It started out raining and we decided to go anyway and what a great decision! The day turned out perfect, so we were able to shop and sightsee. Lindsborg is known as Little Sweden so the town has Dala Horses all along the main streets and even at the college. The one in the picture is in front of the senior center. I just loved the glasses and the cane on the horse! Our hotel had Swedish furniture in the lobby and in the rooms, just the typical wooden furniture that is so representative of Sweden. Sweden has lots of trees and lots of rocks. That's why my ancestors left Sweden. It's hard to farm rocks. We visited the Sandzen gallery. Birger Sandzen was part of the Taos school of art, but he taught at Bethany College in Lindsborg for over 40 years. Outside the town of Lindsborg is a place called Coronado Heights. Legend has it that a Spanish coin was found near Lindsborg in 1881 by a college professor and because of that, maybe Coronado visited there. In the 1930s, the WPA built what looks like a castle on top of the hill. It has a observation deck and tons of picnic tables around, that are vintage 1930s. It was such a great day to see off into the distance in all directions. With Kansas being relatively flat and farmed, you could see a very long way. We decided to get some food and had a picnic on top of Coronado Heights. It was a short and fun trip and the first time we have been away since the pandemic began. Such a great memory! --Carolyn
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