Varberg Fortress

For many years Denmark and Sweden fought over southern Sweden because
of it's valuable farmland. It was in those days that Varberg fortress
was built.

Fortunately the Swedes and Danes are no longer fighting so now you are
allowed to explore the fortress and even take pictures.

Varberg dinner goodies

Can you believe all that good food. I don't know why I think buffets
are an American thing but they aren't. Tonight we enjoyed our third
buffet and got to enjoy all sorts of things.

I have no idea what things are called but there was ham wrapped in
bacon, meatloaf with sweet pickled cabbage, fried breads with berries
and many other things.

There was also one very unique thing that was all sprouts. It
included wheat sprouts, barely sprouts, red bean sprouts and garbanzo
bean sprouts. It kind of tasted like dirt but I imagined how good it
was for me so I ate them up.

Modern windpower

And today the wind is good if you are trying to generate electricity.

Historic windpower

There's no denying it, the Swedish coast is windy. That's a good
thing if you are grinding grain.

Bike rack

It was a beautiful day with a slight breeze but I didn't ride my bike.

Instead I threw my bike on my parents rental car and hitched a ride to
Varberg, SE. I wanted to ride but it was 75 miles of rolling hills
and the allergies were kicking my butt.

Tomorrow I will catch the ferry to Grenna, DK.

Allergies in bloom

Ever since landing in Denmark I have been fighting a runny nose. I
thought it was a cold from the airplane but now I think it's allergies
because I feel fine except for a runny nose which will not stop and
causes me to cough.

Paul's home

Before Paul left for America this is the farm he grew up on. Even
though it was many generations ago the farm is still in family.

Potatis (Potatos)

Glimminge, Sweden is where my Swedish grandfather came from and it is
where many of the relatives still live and farm. In his days they
farmed various grains like wheat and barely but these days it is all
potatos.

We had several good farm tours and learned a lot about the land and
farms. Many thanks to Erik, Bobil, Jan, MaiBritt, Thorsten and Frida.

Weak beer

I now know why my Swedish grandfather worked with a German brewer and
why the ferry from Denmark to Sweden was full of people with cases of
beer. Its because Swedish beer is weak.

In Sweden you can buy three types of beer. 1) Weak = 2.2%, 2) Strong
= 3.5% or 3) Export = 5.0%.

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Cousins cottage

One of the Swedish cousins and they are letting us there. It is very
pretty with potato fields on one side and the beach on another side.

We are so lucky. Thank you Erik and Bidal.

Travel - Lindstrom reunion

For as many wrong turns as I took, I arrived at the reunion just in
time to eat!!!

It was a great event with approximately 50 people. Great food,
stories and songs were shared by all.

Skanska Cykelsporet

The southern Swedish state of Skane is supposed to be one of the best
cycling regions in Sweden. Even though I have not ridden anywhere
else in Sweden I might have to agree.

As I rode from camp at Leberget to the reunion at Glimminvagen via
Angelholm I encountered a wide variety of riding and sights. Between
Leberget and Angleholm I rode paved but peaceful one lane roads from
farm town to farm town. Then between Angelholm and Glimmingevagen I
rode more one lane roads plus everything from dedicated bike paths, to
seaside dirt roads and wooded dirt trails.

The route I haphazardly rode was anything but straight or direct but
that was OK. I was riding my bike to enjoy the country side by
slowing things down. Getting from point A to point B in the most
direct way or shortest amount of time was not the point of bringing my
bike.

EccoNote voice recording.

Camp sounds

Lerberget camping

Helsingor, DK to Helsingberg, SE

My route was anything but straight but I did make it. More to be said
later.

Danish country roads

Time for some biking pics. Denmark and Sweden are both full of
countless bike trails and country roads.

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