Hail and Farewell in Panmunjom

Decorated and appriciated outgoing delegates.

Sometimes it’s hard to grasp how fast time passes by. This past week we had two new families coming in for the rotation of the Secretary to the NNSC Swedish delegation, Major Alan Blücher and the Operation officer Lieutenant Colonel Per Sandgren. Both men have been caring out their tasks for the past 24 months and are the coming week returning back to Sweden.

The rotation went as I understand very well. I myself had the pleasure of welcoming the new families who’ll be taking over.  Major Per Ljungnér and his wife Christina and Lieutenant Colonel Jan Eldeblad with his wife Gunilla and their daughters Linnea, Louisa and Wilma. We had the chance to have an evening together and of cause I already showed them Namdaemun, THE PLACE, in Seoul J

At Namdaemun, literally the "Great South Gate" with wonderful newly arrived women!

 

A joint typical Korean luncheon in
"food street" and of cause.....

 

I couldn't deprive them of my favorite building, the flowers and decorations floor in “the green house”!

Last Friday the Hail & Farewell was celebrated in Panmunjom, with appreciation of the delegates leaving and welcoming the new staff. We had laughter, a mutual lunch and the ringing in and ringing out at “Bell Hill” in the Swedish Camp.

 

Ready for the changing of commands, outgoing.............24 bell rings!

Incoming, 1 bell ring for first month has just started!