6-6 Your coming today - what no? Tomorrow? Wait - not until June 27?!!

 Today is a national holiday in Sweden.  So long ago we had planned that Michael and I would go to Malmo for the 4 day weekend - last weekend and also holidays and Alexis and family would come to Gothenburg for this 3 day holiday.  They had booked an Airbnb near us and just decided on Thursday which train they would take to get here.

We talked on Signal on Thursday night - they thought they would take a morning train to have more time with us - except that they had still not heard from their Airbnb about how to get into their rental.  Normally you would get this information at least 24 hours in advance.  They tried to contact the host multiple times with no response.  Finally they called Airbnb who said they would contact the host.  No response was had and finally Alexis went to bed.

Friday morning - still no response.  Alexis calls Airbnb again.  Has to start a new case as the old chat expired after an hour of no texting.  Airbnb will contact the host - still no response.  They wait several hours finally call again.  It is now 11am - Airbnb finally agrees to cancel the reservation and refund them the money.

We all start looking at possible accommodations on Airbnb or hotel.  Alexis finds a "last minute deal" at a hotel.  It is a nice hotel with great views!  She books it and sends us the booking info.  They will come today as they still have time to catch the train and arrive here before her VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS PHONE CALL" at 4:30.  

A few minutes later we get a panicked phone call - she booked the hotel for the wrong dates.  She has made an un-refundable booking for June 27 - 29.  Michael and I are leaving Sweden on June 10!  Now what?  

Michael and I have the same thought - could we find enough places for them to sleep in our Airbnb?  We have 3 bedrooms here.  The 3rd one is tiny with a single bed and no room for anything else.  There is a blanket there.  There is a single bed in a corner of the Livingroom.  There is a couch (not a pull out bed) that will work in a pinch.  There is also another single bed in my bedroom - with cover and pillows.  There are lots of pillows - we are just missing blankets.

This is hours later - not enough time for them to get here by train before Alexis has her VERY IMPORTANT CALL.  So they will catch an early train Saturday morning and spend the day and night with us.  They will bring extra blankets on the train.  They will take the train back to Malmo some time on Sunday.  And take the NM salsa and cans of baking soda we have brought from ABQ for them.

And they have a bonus trip to Gothenburg on June 27 - 29!