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Europe » Sweden » Dalarna County » Falun July 23rd 2014

Dalarna Region Sweden 22 & 23 July We were really looking forward to visiting the Dalarna region in the heart of Sweden where we were told we could experienced genuine folklore traditions, midsummer celebrations and see the idyllic lake, Siljan. We did all of this. As we drove through this region, we saw castles, museums and old Viking settlements, as well as the bridges, waterfalls and lovely little red wooden villages. The weather was beautiful, in fact about 25 degrees. The locals kept telling us that is was not usual. We have been very lucky as apparently in June in this region, there was hardly a dry day. Our first port-of-call was Falun. We wanted to go to visit the copper mine "Falu Gruva", inscribed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites. The fist mining was ... read more
Leksand church in Dalarna Region Sweden (1)
Maypoles used during the Midsummer festival in Leksand in Dalarna Region Sweden (1)
Tallberg in Dalarna Region Sweden (16)

Europe » Sweden » Dalarna County » Mora July 9th 2014

We allowed ourselves the small luxury of a sleep in until 0600 after which we again headed into Mora to watch the boys flying. As each day of the SIV course went on they were doing more and more dramatic stalls and it made for great viewing. Jo and I were offered the chance to go out on the boat with Johan from where we could hear his instructions to the pilots and watch them as they fell towards earth from right above us. The debrief for the morning was held at the icecream boat so Nik, Jo and I tagged along. We all agreed that karting and a BBQ was the order of the day but first I was in for a treat. Johan offered to take me on a tandem paraglide. I was a ... read more

Europe » Sweden » Dalarna County » Mora July 8th 2014

Nik knocked on our door around 0530 and we both wearily got changed and into the car for the five minute drive back to Mora. The six or so students were getting their briefing from Johan when we arrived so we set ourselves up on rocks at the side of the lake to watch them as they were towed into the skies by a boat. The first took off just after 0600 and having never seen towing for paragliders before it looked a little rough to me although, after the first few boys took off successfully, I became a little more comfortable with the concept. Takeoff and landing was in a small carpark separated from the lake by a 5 metre strip of sandy beach. Trees were abundant and a couple of houses made the landing ... read more

Europe » Sweden » Dalarna County » Mora July 7th 2014

Jo and I were up earlier than most of the rest of the house so Jo put on a load of washing and we walked to the town square for a coffee. We returned around 1000 to find Nik had risen. After a lazy morning in the apartment, we had a quick look at a few local motorcycle shops and hit the road for Mora, a lakeside town in which Daniel had a log cabin that he was letting Nik, Jo and I stay at for a few days. Nik's paragliding teacher Johan was running an SIV course in the town and we met up with the crew on an icecream boat moored on the lakeside. Johan and the team appeared to be just like every other paraglider I have ever met... laid back, good fun ... read more

Europe » Sweden » Dalarna County April 30th 2014

Vakantie Zweden 2014 10 dagen naar Zweden Hoe langer je lid bent, hoe groter de voordelen Staat Zweden al een poos op je verlanglijst? Dan is deze Kampioenaanbieding een goede reden om naar het noorden te trekken. Je slaapt in zo'n charmante stuga en hebt alle mogelijkheden om de natuur te verkennen. Op de fiets, te voet, kanoënd of zwemmend in het meer voor de deur. Tijdens dit arrangement in Zweden verblijf je in het ruime Säfsen Resort. Dit resort ligt in de beboste heuvels aan het Säfsjönmeer in Midden-Zweden, op circa 3 kilometer van het plaatsje Fredriksberg. In het restaurant staan lokale specialiteiten zoals köttbullar op het menu. En hoe langer je lid bent van de ANWB, des te meer extra's je krijgt. Check daarom zeker even de kleur van je ANWB-pas. *Haal het maximale ... read more
De Stena Line
Buffet aan boord
Op het bovendek

Europe » Sweden » Dalarna County » Falun June 10th 2011

Three years at the Swedish gymnasium has finally come to an end. In exactly 12 hours, I will have officially completed my A-level. I will have to make one other big choice when I choose which university I want to go to, but before that, my Camino trip awaits! Duct tape has been my friend the most recent hours, and now I should be ready to leave within 30 minutes of notice. Prepared!... read more

Europe » Sweden » Dalarna County » Falun June 5th 2011

Today is actually my birthday. And the first day that my pack is completely packed and ready (in essence). The only thing left is to pack my unicycle in a snug way. I really hope that Ryanair won't lose it during the flight. You never know. The departure is scheduled Sunday 8.20, 12 june from Skavsta, Nyköping. I hope for the best!... read more

Europe » Sweden » Dalarna County » Gagnef June 5th 2011

Short history about the route and me So, a little more information about the two agents in this adventure, the Camino de Santiago, and me. The Camino is essentially the way to the city Santiago de Compostela, and more precisely to the Cathedral in Santiago. It is an old (I've heard something around 1000 years old) pilgrimmage route with a number of different main paths, one of which is called the "French Way", "Camino Frances". In these modern times, people commonly start in a village called Saint Jean Pied de Port and walk all the way through, among other places, Pamplona, Burgos and Logroño, Léon and Astorga. This walk is approximately 800km long, and a couple a months ago, I decided to cover it by unicycle, which is what I will do during three weeks in ... read more
Me

Europe » Sweden » Dalarna County » Mora August 19th 2010

Hey hey ! We zijn op dit moment in Orsa, waar we gisteren het berenpark hebben bezocht. Heel tof en gezellig, ondanks de regen.. Een paar Kamtjatkaberen vonden het blijkbaar heel plezant dat ik met hun wou spelen en achtervolgden mij, heel schattig. Ons plan is nu om langzaamaan naar Stockholm te gaan zodat we op de 31ste huiswaartskunnen gaan. Voor diegene die ons "messages" stuurden: hartelijk bedankt, we hebben ze nu echter pas gelezen omdat we nu pas zagen dat messages mogelijk waren.. Bij deze ook een veeeel te late "Happy Birthday" aan mijn nonkel Erik, sorry... Lucas... read more

Europe » Sweden » Dalarna County » Mora June 13th 2009

I have spent three more days in Mora, and sadly these are my last days here. Unfortunately, the weather has been bad this entire time and the rain has hardly stopped. I spent two of those days at the hospital. Thursday was a very uneventful but relaxing day. I did not watch any surgeries and instead spent the time in the outpatient clinic. I spent the day with Torbjorn Blixt, an intern at the hospital whose name translates to 'God of thunder bear flash'. The other doctors call him Dr. Flash. Anyways, Dr. Flash spoke excellent English and explained everything in such minute detail that I had a hard time paying attention. We looked at a few of his favorite x-rays from really interesting cases and he had my identify the injuries on each of the ... read more
Carving the Dalahorse
The steps of Dalahorse making
Painting room




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