Thornhill buddy Dave Goode came to visit in May, the second houseguest at the new place. The title of this post is a nod to my Dad who called Dave ‘A Goode boy’ and LOOOVED the opportunities for Dad-puns that the name provided. Since Dave lives in Australia now, we don’t see him that often and we have missed matching up in the lower mainland a few times. So, it was a real treat that he showed up on our doorstep! A quick stop on a European tour anchored by a scientific conference, we made the most of a 3-day mid-week stopover. Luckily the weather was great, spring flowers had arrived, and we went for a bike ride along the local lakes and on the ferry over to Ekerö, an island in Lake Mälaren where we got to eat a patio lunch at TEGNÈRS BAGERI EKERÖ. They have a great spot over there with all the same rad treats. The trip had a lot of stops and waypoints and hop-offs to see some local faves and historical sights. Hopefully it is not too long before we get to see Dave again.
Bike selfie at the start of the ride 
We went the the other Tegners location 
Lovely view of the ferry loading up from the bistro patio 
We had lunch, but I guess only dessert was photo-worthy 
I feel this trail marker really gives the right idea about the paved stroller path: steep AF 
We locked the bikes to each other and hiked up to see bronze age cairns and Viking fortresses 
As a resident of Australia, Dave was pleased to encounter a non-poisionous snake 
Although called a ‘copper snake’ (kopparorm), it is actually a type of skink, a lizard with no legs (a kopparödla) 
Dave mapped the journey. With ll the pauses and sightseeing it did not seem that far, but it certainly took us longer than 2 hours start to finish.