Vira Bruk, also known as Wira Bruk, is a small settlement in the historical province of Uppland. It is in Österåker Municipality, just to the northeast of the Swedish capital Stockholm. The village is the location of a former ironworks that was once the center of the production of swords […]
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Today we are looking back at our trip to Skaraborg last year. During the spring and summer of 2021, we enjoyed many trips, both short and long. We really tried to be as careful as possible since the outbreak of the pandemic, especially after almost getting stuck on the island […]
A bit inland from the Swedish western coast is the locality of Ödsmål. From here it is not far to the community of Talbo. It is along the shores of the lake Stora Hällungen and it has easy access to the surrounding nature. There are around 30 year-around inhabitants here, […]
Now it’s time for us to tell you about a place that might get you to forget Silicon Valley for a few seconds. Kycklingedalen is a small community on the outskirts of the locality Ödsmål. If you translate the name from Swedish, it means the Chicken Valley in English. This […]
We visited Kolmården Wildlife Park a few weeks ago during Easter. At the time, they had just opened for the season and the theme park area for kids, known as the World of Bamse, was crowded with long queues for many of the attractions. We visited the park again yesterday […]
Ödsmål is a small locality of around 1400 inhabitants on the western coast of Sweden, in the historical province of Bohuslän. It is slightly north of Stenungsund, the seat of the municipality. Many people are familiar with this locality for the Ödsmål Bridge (Ödsmålsbron), a massive highway bridge of the […]
Gimo is a small industrial-focused locality in the province of Uppland. Gimo and its 2.800 inhabitants are today a part of Östhammar Municipality in Uppsala County. However, its current size might hide the large industrial past and present. This is a former company town that once had ironworks at its […]
Kolmården Wildlife Park opened for the season about a week ago and we will probably head there a few times this year. After all, we purchased season tickets for me, Little A, and my mother. Susann’s interest is limited, so we will see if she joins once or twice. Now […]
Ösmo is a locality to the south of Stockholm in the historical province of Södermanland. It and its around 4.000 inhabitants are a part of Nynäshamn Municipality in Stockholm County. It is a former farming community that has developed in the vicinity of a naval base and now has become […]
Hökhuvud is a small village in the historical province of Uppland. The name translates to the “Hawk Head”. The village consists of the settlement that has grown up around the local parish church. Today a part of Östhammar Municipality in Uppsala County, Hökhuvud has a population of around 100 people. […]
Summers of the past usually saw many well-known Swedish writers and artists heading to the seaside resort at Furusund. This island, to the northeast of Stockholm, lies in an area known as Roslagen. Its population is still small, with just around 130 inhabitants. But as in the past, the numbers […]
Welcome to Kista, a district of Stockholm that we for a long time have called home. This is a part of the City of Stockholm, a suburb to the north of the center. Sometimes referred to as Sweden’s “Silicon Valley”, it is home to several headquarters of Swedish IT companies […]