Sweden

Ken loading up the bike after a stay in Trollhattan. This little cabin had room for us and our gear along with a little fridge. How cute!

A nice view over a creek on a walk we took at the park near Karlshamn.

What a wild ride! A bicycle built for 2 that rides along on the railroad tracks.


We had a very short stay in Sweden this time around. The rain started as soon as we left Copenhagen and drove into the tunnel for 5 km and across the 15 km bridge(which cost us a cool $60...$3 a km)to Malmo and into Sweden. After talking to a few people we decided to head around the southern tip of Sweden and wouldn't you just know it...the rain followed us. Lucky for us, most camping sites here in Scandanavia include cosy little cabins, we have been sleeping in them on the really rainy nights. These campsites include a kitchen and sometimes a t.v. room, along with great bathroom and shower facilities. Tent spots cost around $20 to $30 and the small cabin cost $35 to $60, which doesn't sound like a great deal but it's a steal compared to the hotel prices. At one parks we stayed at we went for a long walk and wouldn't you know it, I ended up getting a tick on me. Thank goodness I was worned to watch for them(I guess I also have the sweet blood, Martina). We were going to visit a friend, Agneta, in this area but the weather was so bad and it looked as if it would be getting better in Norway so we decided that we wouldn't wait the four days for her to get home and instead we made a run for the border and will visit more of Sweden a little later on.