February 8, 2010

Stäket runestone

On the island of Stäket is a runestone.
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U604: "huli * lit * stain * hkua * auk * þaiʀ * -... ... iftiʀ * krok * broþur sin * a-..."
"〈huli〉 lét stein hǫggva ok þeir ... ... eptir Krók, bróður sinn ... "
"〈huli〉 let stæin haggva ok þæiR ... ... æftiR Krok, broður sinn ... "
"and ..., they had the stone cut ... ... in memory of Krókr, their brother ... "

February 5, 2010

Stäket

The island of Stäket is a small defensive island in the entrance to one of the bays of lake Mälaren. Now it takes both road and rail between Stockholm and Vasterås.
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February 3, 2010

Västerängsudd

Beyond Steninge Slott there is a nature reserve.
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February 2, 2010

Södermalm söder

I walked around the south of the island of Södermalm between Hammerby Sluss and Hornstull.
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February 1, 2010

Gingerbread house

Inside Central Station I found a gingerbread house, part of the traditional Swedish christmas.
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January 31, 2010

Grisslehamn beach

Near the small harbour town of Grisslehamn is a beach, which looks like it would be quite pleasant in the summer.
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January 30, 2010

Singö kyrka

Beyond Grisslehamn is the island of Singö.
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January 29, 2010

Grisslehamn

The village of Grisslehamn is where the post route leaves Sweden to cross the Baltic via Åland to Finland.
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January 28, 2010

Karls Kyrkoruin

Further along the post route is the ruin of a church.
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January 27, 2010

Norra Malma nature reserve

I followed the Post Route toward Grisslehamn. On the way I found a fake (or, at least, modern) rune stone.
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