we're visiting the island today. sounds simple enough, but it has a surface area of 1342 km² so we'll have to make some choices if we want to make it out before dark. we set off for the northernmost point and first visit Långe Erik, one of the many light houses on the island. we don't… Continue reading Öland
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to the east coast
after packing, cleaning up a bit and hugging everybody goodbye, we hop into the car for the road east. today's goal is to reach Öland, according to Google Maps a five hour drive and 389 km. seems slow, but there are very few highways in this area. we'll have plenty of time to visit stuff… Continue reading to the east coast
a long hike
if I start every post with a comment about the weather, it's because it really determines what we decide to do. since today promises to be a bit cooler but probably free of rain, we have a longer walk planned. we make our lunch in the morning: bread with cheese and ham, a bit of… Continue reading a long hike
a day on the lake
today might be a bit rainy, so we've planned an activity that includes getting wet anyway. we have to drive all the way to Karlsborg, since the kayak rental on Stora Trehörningen is closed due to a scouts camp and the local camping kayaks - on lake Unden - are booked for the day. in… Continue reading a day on the lake
more trees and lakes, but also giant rocks
our first day together, a group of eight adults and four children between zero and nine years old. we're divided over two holiday homes right next to each other, otherwise there's nothing nearby but a farm or two, lots of trees and lakes, it's wonderfully peaceful. the temperature tonight was pretty warm, but open windows… Continue reading more trees and lakes, but also giant rocks
animals all around
we've had a very bad night.. the room was so warm that we had to resort to cold wet towels in the midde of the night! there was another big rainstorm and it got a bit better afterwards, so I think we've managed the minimum hours of sleep for full functionality. today's schedule is ruled… Continue reading animals all around
Amur
leaving from Göteborg, we take the coastal road towards Oslo and quickly turn off to follow local roads over/under the archipelago. there is quite some traffic, but then it's a Saturday and this area is popular with Swedes for a day out. we first stop at Bohus Fästning, which we only discovered by accident this morning… Continue reading Amur
Hot!
I have mentioned this before, but it's worth repeating: it's very hot out here. the newspapers tell us it's hot all over the world and Belgium has had the hottest Friday July 27th ever! I believe Frederikshavn and Göteborg actually might be relatively cool because they're right at the seaside and there is a refreshing… Continue reading Hot!
Neue Deutsche Härte
after a comfortable night's sleep in the air-conditioned hotel room and a breakfast on the rooftop terrace, we walk back to the car park with our luggage. it's a week day so there's quite some movement in town, even though all the shops are still closed at this hour of nine. in the spirit of… Continue reading Neue Deutsche Härte
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Road trip to Sweden
We're meeting up with some friends in Sweden end of July and will spend a couple of days catching up, taking sauna's, watching the kids play and generally taking it easy. We could of course fly there just for the midweek but we figured a little adventure is in order so we're taking a road… Continue reading Road trip to Sweden