Self-portrait

Days 06-08

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April 21st 2011
Day 6: Adelso* Today we woke to almost complete silence – the birds here are more considerate than ours – then spent the day exploring the island that is our domicile for the week. The neighbourhood here is a bucolic little patch not unlike Bellbrae in its mix of small farms, weekenders and commuters, but only 50 km from a national capital. Deer can occasionally be spotted gambolling in the f ... read more

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A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substant... ... read more