Wednesday July 6, Svardsjo
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| Such a pretty track into our camp tonight. |
We had such a peaceful night. Spent a bit of time this morning looking ahead to the general direction we will travel in over the next little while, but today we were heading to the Falun Mine. Mark Thompson, our neighbour at home had said it was a must see, he had spent time working in Sweden and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Copper has been mined here since the 10th century producing much of Europe’s copper needs. By 1992 the mine was no longer economically viable and was shut down, and now it is a museum and in 2001 was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are underground tours available but unfortunately there are more than 400 steps to climb down and with Ian’s back not having much bend and my knees being a bit dubious we decided it would be too much. But we did enjoy wandering through the museum and watching a fascinating film on the history and walked around many of the old buildings that have been preserved.
There are just so many lakes in Sweden and we are really enjoying finding freedom camping spots on them. Tonight we have found another great spot, and it’s a sunny evening.
Sorry, more pictures of lakes, but I’m really enjoying their beauty!!!
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| Ian doing some planning this morning! |
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| Traditional Swedish country homes, they all seemed to be painted in this barnyard red with white trim. |
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| These two were in traditional dress of the era of this late 1800's miners home. |
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| The Creutz Shafthead Building |
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| The old wooden water wheel that drove the pumps from the mine. |
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| The old mine buildings that now house the museum. |
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| Looking down into the mine. |
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| ..and some old equipment. |
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| Miners garb. |
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| Beautiful reflections. |
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| Freedom camping doesn't get better!!! |
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