Alex and I got to visit another paradise... Gotska Sandön ... all by ourselves with no children. It is an uninhabited island about 2h from Fårö that has some simple living possibilities. We got to simplest one, camping in a tent, because that was the only thing left when we booked. Worked out great!! We stayed for two nights but could have stayed a lot longer!
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| Getting ready to go on the boat |
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| You can see us (the blue car) and Gotska Sandön (red marker) |
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| Bye bye children and modern life! |
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| Unloading the bags :-) |
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| Some of the different hikes (the distances are in km and only one way) We walked to Säludden by walking on Höga Åsenslingan and Tärnudden. |
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| The Chapel in the oak tree field |
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| We say one seal |
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| A twisted tree... |
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| A very old tree, over 400 years old |
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| Highest spot, 42m!! :-) |
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| Alex washing his hair in the sea |
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| Lady bug for Gabriel |
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| Lingonberry plants but no lingonberries,,, |
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| Me Handsome |
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| Roly Polies with babies, found here, too!! |
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| Here he is again!!! It's my lucky day!! |
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| The boat that will take us back to some what more civilization |
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| People arriving to the island is unloading the boat... |
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| So that we can load our stuff (Alex is on the ramp, about half way up) |
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| It is apparently fun to load the boat |
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| On the way home on the boat. Back to our boogers! |
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| Alex cooked. Look at the decorations! I had know idea he had such skills!! |
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| Fårö ferry |
Saturday = Family day
We started the day at the church on Fårö (where my farmor and farfar are buried, and I baptized) and then we headed to the Fårö museum across the street. Kebab for lunch in Fårösund. Last but not least Tingstäde underground military bunker museum and the Tingstäde church.
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| Fårö church |
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| Marlee watering the grave of my grand parents |
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| The grave yard |
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| Outside Fårö museum |
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| On top of the military bunker |
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| In the kitchen of the bunker. We need a pot like that!! |
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| Tingstäde church |
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| The Organ |
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| Tingstäde church |
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| This sweet boy LOVES bugs of all kinds. This is a "diver" (dykare) and he checks on every day. It lives in one of our barrels with water. |
We have not had one drop of rain since we came to Sweden and that causes a lot of severe problems for farmers as well as many many forest fires around the country. However, it is wonderful for all the people who are on vacation and the sunsets are beautiful, every day!
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| Going for a night swim |
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| The old man and the (Baltic) sea... |
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| Tired and cold... |
