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| Sunset tonight at Molle |
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Talk about a whistle stop tour so far, we are now in
Sweden, and that is the 5th country we have been in the last 7 days.
Which has also meant getting new currency for 4 of the 5 countries, and also
getting a good detailed map of each country when we arrived. But now that we
have got this far north it is time to slow down a little. We are starting to
settle into Camper life, it always seems to take a while, just getting used to
routines and how to do things and what to look out for.
First stop this morning was the Viking Ship Museum, where
the remnants of five viking ships built around 1100 to 1300 on display. These
were found at the bottom of the Roskilde Fjord and the discovered parts have
been attached to a frame depiciting what the original shape would have been. An
excellent display and learnt so much about the Viking history, something which
we were both a bit ignorant about. It was warm and sunny, about 21 degrees so
very pleasant wandering around. There were a number of craftsman building
replica ships using traditional tools, along with a blacksmith making the
nails, and the rope making workshop. There were also many replica ships in the
museum harbour. All in all a very good stop, especially as the signage was in 4
different languages, including English.
After a late lunch in the carpark we headed north to
Helsinger to catch the ferry to Helsingbord in Sweden, a 20 minute trip.
Helsinger is famous for the castle, The Kronsberg Slot, which we saw from the
boat as we left town.
Set Jilly for Molle, a coastal town that Pia had
recommended, about 45 minutes north. Needed to stop to pick up some Swedish
Kroner(new currency and the little hole in the wall just passes it out!) so it
was after 5 when we finally arrived at Molle. Pia had thought that we may be
able to overnight on the Promenade, but not a chance as lots of no campervan
signs.
In Sweden, just like Norway there is a centuries-old law
called Everyman’ right, which allows you to walk or camp etc on other people’s
land provided you don’t cause damage. So you are free to camp overnight almost
anywhere, so decided that it was time to get into the Free Camping mode. We
drove around a little and spotted a motorhome, similar to ours parked on the
side of a dead end road near the beach so we stopped and checked out if they
were overnighting. Well they were and they turned out to have a huge amount of
info. Karin and Beat are Swiss and have done huge amounts of campervanning
around Europe, and this trip has been for 5 months in which time they have only
spent 2 nights in camping grounds. We were impressed. So after dinner we joined
them and they were able to tell the “European Newbie campers” everything that
we needed to know about freedom camping in Europe, from all the apps that are
really helpful in locating spots, and where to empty chemical toilets and where
to fill with water. Beat is a keen photographer and we were both out with our
cameras on the beach capturing an amazing sunset. Spits of rain as we came back
to the van, no wonder the sky was amazing tonight. Let’s hope it clears
overnight.
And happy birthday to Granddaughter Keely who is 12 on
the 18th.
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| One of the woodworkers building a replica Viking boat using traditional tools |
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| The framework with the salvaged pieces attached. |
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| The blacksmith making traditional nails. |
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| Magnificent entrance to the museum |
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| The Kronenburg Slot, the view from the ferry |
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| Had to include another of the sunset shots...so good. |
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| Camping with our Swiss friends on a street....free! |
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