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Large wooden ships in Visby

July 15th, 2008 at 2:53 pm » Comments (16)

The Swedish East Indiaman Götheborg ran aground at the entrance to Göteborg on 12 September 1745. The ship was fully laden with goods such as tea, porcelain, silk and spices, and had almost reached dock after her third voyage to China, which had lasted a full 30 months. There was not much left of the […]

Our Midsummer celebration trip 13 facts list

June 19th, 2008 at 3:43 pm » Comments (20)

We’re going to be away Friday-Monday and if I might got the chance there will be only short social networks messages. Join Lifecruiser at Plurk to follow my travel in Plurkland.
1. I haven’t told you before about our trip we’re going to tomorrow, Friday. We’re going to drive south to celebrate Midsummer Eve and the […]

Stockholm Roadtrip to Bullando

June 14th, 2008 at 4:59 pm » Comments (21)

We were on a roadtrip earlier this week that I promised you to tell you more about. We were heading out to Värmdö and Bullandö, which is just outside Värmdö, about 40 km outside Stockholm City, the capital of Sweden.
The Google map below shows the road out there. (Tips: Click the + sign to zoom […]