Dala Store
9. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
These handpainted Dala horses have become a symbol of Sweden. This shop was making them on-site.
Gamla Stan
9. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Many alleyways in Stockholm’s old town, aka Gamla Stan, offer intriguing slices to explore.
It’s a lovely place to wander and wonder.
Mime
9. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Why am I posting this pic? Because a mime is a terrible thing to waste!
Billboard ship
9. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
I e never seen a billboard ship before. Reminds me of Blade Runner, somehow!
Pippi Crossing
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Pippi Longstocking crossing sign in Visby, Sweden!
Walled City
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
The medieval section of Visby is surrounded by a wall with a perimeter a little over 2 miles long.
Wildlife Tunnels
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
There’s an extensive bike path on Gotland Island. It has special tunnels beneath it so wildlife, such as foxes, can cross under the road and bike tunnels without being run over.
Gotland Island
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
I just thought this place was cute! (Gotland island, Sweden.)
Fika
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
“Fika” is a Swedish word for a coffee and snack break. This sign seems to be inviting passersby to come down for such refreshments.
Ruins & Roses
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Visby, Sweden’s nickname is “the city of ruins and roses.” We also saw great big hollyhocks as we strolled the town.
Gotland Manhole
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
One more for my “manhole covers of the world” collection!
Visby Cathedral
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
More words later… :)
Visby Cathedral
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
You can’t have a cathedral without a cathedra, but the cherubs beneath the one in Visby’s walled city seem a little beleaguered to me.
Beatlesque
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
This colorful mailbox in Visby, Sweden is giving me Peter Max vibes. Can you see it?
Visby windmill
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Pretty windmill in Visby, Sweden.
Gotland Island
10. Juli 2022 in Schweden ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Breezy day on Gotland Island.
Ronne Cemetery
11. Juli 2022 in Dänemark ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We found a nice trail to the cemetery in Ronne, Denmark. The burial ground is filled with so much lavender. Smells amazing!
This island is known for its high quality granite, so the granite wallWeiterlesen
Ronne
11. Juli 2022 in Dänemark ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We’re hoofing it through the pretty little seaside town of Ronne, Denmark.
Danish Royal Guard?
13. Juli 2022 in Dänemark ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
These guys are taking up a whole traffic lane in Copenhagen. (And those uniforms must be mighty hot today!)
Little Mermaid
13. Juli 2022 in Dänemark ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
We made it to the little Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Speaking of the Little Mermaid
14. Juli 2022 in Dänemark ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Here’s a Little Mermaid replica that we saw in St Thomas, so I knew the original in Copenhagen would be small. What surprised me about her is her legs! The real Little Mermaid has flipper feet, butWeiterlesen
Fredericia Cemetery
14. Juli 2022 in Dänemark ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Here’s another gorgeous cemetery that looks more like a botanical garden than a burial ground!
It rained during our visit, but Lar found a bench under a towering cedar that kept him dry.
Two to TravelIf you have not been to the cemetery in Genoa, Italy … put it on your list for someday … it’s like an art gallery.
Unusual Statue
14. Juli 2022 in Dänemark ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
I don’t know the story behind this statue, but it caught my eye!
Bikes
14. Juli 2022 in Dänemark ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Danish streetlights
14. Juli 2022 in Dänemark ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
I got a kick out of these streetlights in Fredericia, Denmark.