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A bit of R&R in Sweden

Posted on 12 May 2009 by admin

So after arriving a long day touring around Copenhagen, followed by touring round the Viking museum, followed by driving around heading north and all the rest of it – we were glad of the break offered to us by Del, a friend of my parents – who used to babysit me apparently.

We took the chance to catch up on some washing (very much needed) and some comfortable sofa’s! It also gave me the cahnce to catch up a bit with things on this here blog.

So – what is Sweden like as a tourist destination.

Well, it certainly is worthwhile trying to make your trip in the summer months of July-August.  Everyone talks of the massive parties and just lively atmosphere that seems to swell in Sweden, and in particular the region of Skane in the summer.

We came up to Sweden because we thought arriving before the high season would mean cheaper campsite fares (it does) but the down side is that we have got worse weather than we had back in England!  Rain and Wind, and bloody viious wind at that!

The other thing we have found hard to find in Sweden is somewhere to empty our waste water and fill our clean water ( ver- & ensortung).

We were spoiled for choice in Denmark with tha stations being placed at every motorway service station, but in Sweden we seem to have lost them completely and this is compunded by our innability to lay our hands on the much coveted Nordic Camping Guide, which gives directions to all of these stations and more.  No campervan dealer, motorway service station, fuel stop o camp site seems to have a copy, though they have all heard of it.

I am starting to think that there is a conspiracy going on….

Moonlit Beach @ Karlskrona

Random Shots from Driving through Sweden

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Foteviken, Viking Village – Anyone for a pillage?

Posted on 09 May 2009 by admin

Ah yes – the infamous vikings.  Did you know that you can actually go and live in a proper viking village, under proper viking law.

Well ok it is all reconstructed to how it would have been “back then” but then again it is quite a fun idea.  Each summer hundreds of people turn up to Foteviken, don the traditional attire and literally become a viking.  Awesome, I know what I’m doing this summer then!

So yes, Luke and I toured around this small viking village near Hollviken.  It was interesting to see things as they would have been, it beats standing around being told how ther were and for just 60krona each it was a bargain!

Photos below – apologies that there are not many, unfortunately I forgot to buy spare batteries for the camera.

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