Dala Store
9. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
These handpainted Dala horses have become a symbol of Sweden. This shop was making them on-site.
Gamla Stan
9. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 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. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Why am I posting this pic? Because a mime is a terrible thing to waste!
Billboard ship
9. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
I e never seen a billboard ship before. Reminds me of Blade Runner, somehow!
Pippi Crossing
10. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Pippi Longstocking crossing sign in Visby, Sweden!
Walled City
10. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
The medieval section of Visby is surrounded by a wall with a perimeter a little over 2 miles long.
Wildlife Tunnels
10. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 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. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
I just thought this place was cute! (Gotland island, Sweden.)
Fika
10. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 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. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 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. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
One more for my “manhole covers of the world” collection!
Visby Cathedral
10. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
More words later… :)
Visby Cathedral
10. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 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. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
This colorful mailbox in Visby, Sweden is giving me Peter Max vibes. Can you see it?
Visby windmill
10. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Pretty windmill in Visby, Sweden.
Gotland Island
10. heinäkuuta 2022, Ruotsi ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Breezy day on Gotland Island.
Ronne Cemetery
11. heinäkuuta 2022, Tanska ⋅ ☀️ 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 wallLue lisää
Ronne
11. heinäkuuta 2022, Tanska ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We’re hoofing it through the pretty little seaside town of Ronne, Denmark.
Danish Royal Guard?
13. heinäkuuta 2022, Tanska ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
These guys are taking up a whole traffic lane in Copenhagen. (And those uniforms must be mighty hot today!)
Little Mermaid
13. heinäkuuta 2022, Tanska ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
We made it to the little Mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Speaking of the Little Mermaid
14. heinäkuuta 2022, Tanska ⋅ ☁️ 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, butLue lisää
Fredericia Cemetery
14. heinäkuuta 2022, Tanska ⋅ ☁️ 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. heinäkuuta 2022, Tanska ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
I don’t know the story behind this statue, but it caught my eye!
Bikes
14. heinäkuuta 2022, Tanska ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Danish streetlights
14. heinäkuuta 2022, Tanska ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
I got a kick out of these streetlights in Fredericia, Denmark.