Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Weekend in Öland

A couple weekends ago, I was invited to my friend Kalle's family's holiday house on the island of  Oland. It's about a four hour drive from Lund and separated from mainland Sweden by a short drive over a bridge. Once designated as the Swedish king's private hunting ground, its now home to many farmers and artists. While it's known for its scenery and beaches, we unluckily arrived on a rainy weekend.


Anton, Kalle, and Anders BBQing Friday night



Anton and Johanna



Me, sitting on the lawn soaking up the sun on Saturday morning



Some remains of an old stone structure in a corner of the property




Sunny Saturday breakfast



"Hiking" through the Alvar prairie, or, in English, "the seriousness"



Outside view of the cottage we slept it



Rainy road



View of the gate and the main house from the road



You can find these vegetable stands all throughout the island. There's no cashier to oversee the transaction, just a box for you to put your money and a selection of each farmer's latest goods.

More pictures to come!


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