We left our picnic area and continued driving southwards on the E4. We were travelling through rather pretty farmland. Hay-gathering was well under way. At one point, we had the feeling that they were growing large pink and white marshmallows in the fields, and then stacking them by the roadside for sale to passing motorists.
We were driving through forests and, from time to time, we passed logging trucks on the road. Suzie asked Warren to take a closer shot of one of the trucks, and he took her literally!
A little further on, at Linköping, we passed the Saab factory. Somehow we got the illusion that there was a squadron of low-flying planes around us.
We then got down to a huge lake, Vättern, and dedcided to take a closer look at a village on its banks, Gränna. Great decision! We drove down into Gränna, found the camping area, and moved in for a couple of nights. We had decided to go over to the large island, Visingsö, for a day out tomorrow!
View down to Vättern and Visingsö
View down to Vättern and Visingsö
The ruins of Brahehus Castle,
established by Per Brahe the younger in the mid-17th century,
destroyed by fire in 1708
The street down to the campsite (and to the harbour)
Must say that the Swedes when they do something right, do it magnificently. This campsite must be one of the best set up we have been to — even though, in the words of the girl at reception, 'The WiFi sucks!'
Distance driven — today, 163 miles ( 262 km ); to date, 26,384 miles ( 42,461 km )
Still rural , tractors, logging, fallow paddocks, hay bales, horses and cows. Looks nice though. What is the weather like? I thought there was a row of cabins in a line above the vans but with my glasses on they look to be ordinary houses like we see here- not exotic and not stacked on. I was surprised to see how very crowded Stockholm was. Somehow I've always imagined Scandinavia to be very spacious and very clean. Funny. I don't know why. it's Socialist country isn't it? Very high taxes but very good services? Looks as though the Swedes don't worry about restoration as much as other places-e.g. the burnt out castle. Or was it just too burnt out? What was left looked as though it had restoration possibilities. The sky is a darker blue, a real Alice blue. Well, take care and thanks for the blog. Keep well and safe, love Cathy
ReplyDeleteDear Hams Please email me asap Warren on jone0006@flinders.edu.au. Love ya, Cathy J
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