Fun

Last day in Sweden for now.

Kullaberg

The rugged cliffs of the Kullaberg peninsula has claimed the lives of many a sailor. The landscape is so unlike the flat of Zealand. Every cliff and hill just calls out to be climped. We did and we managed. If was fun. It was strenous. It was so that Ellen completely forgot to warn us to be careful.

Vacation bakery

Sweden means turning down the speed dial several notches. And then we have plenty of time to bake or make a special meal.

Orcs, beware!

It's a stone sure tradition. We've hardly entered the forest I'm Sweden when we are attacked by orcs and have to defend ourselves against this terrible fiend with mortar pine cones and hochsitz.

Getting ready for the first frost

Last week we had 26 degrees. Tonight it might be frost. Rita and I figured we'd better bring in the pumpkins. Our first harvest at Kløvervej gave us 13 pumps. So we have plenty for carving and cooking. Can't wait.

Stargazing

Entering the trail of Giacobini-Zinner brings us 1000's of meteors. The best way to watch them is lying down. We did and saw tons of meteors. 

Skærgård

In Denmark it was the warmest October 1st ever. I don't know about Stockholm but the weather was fantastic when we sailed among the hundreds of small island in the skærgård. We got quite the tan. It was hard to get a decent picture of the small islands but this unusual crane turned out quite good, 

Vasa

I grew up with the tale of the warship that sank on it's maiden voyage in the 1680's. It was found some 330 years later and brought to land. It  is now placed in a marvelous museum in the Stockholm harbor. The ship is huge and very well preserved.