Thursday, October 23, 2008

Kalmar

We stopped over in the beautiful city of Kalmar on the southeast swedish coast. The old town (actually the "new" old town is beautiful, and overshadowed by a moated castle. It was an important sea port during the 17th century and played a key role in that centuries' Sweden-Denmark wars. It also has the island of Oland, a world heritage site, just offshore. We did not get a chance to visit that place (no time!).
kalmar

Our day was spent seeing the sights, so this diary will mostly show pictures. We had a nice day, but also a bit slow, as we were in a bit of a holding pattern waiting for the ferry to Gotland. The highlights were an evening stroll through the castle grounds, a morning run, a trip to the museum, and a bit of impromptu natural "art."

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