Friday, July 17, 2009

Österlen

This week, my mom and I traveled by car to Österlen, the southern most part of Sweden, known for its rolling landscape, small farms, artist studios, and gourmet food. It was nice for the two of us to spend a whole day together, with no set schedule or distractions. First stop was Skåne Tranås where we discovered the gourmet chocolate maker Österlenchoklad and Ann-Louise Månsson's beautiful felted wool creations called tovade ting. Next we continued to kaos, an artisan group in Södra Mellby. Lunch followed at Buhre's Fisk located by the water's edge in Kivik harbor. We stopped at Gröna Butiken in Orelund to stock up on organic veggies and fresh berries, before continuing along the cost to Simrishamn where I was born, many years ago. We finished up with a visit to Apotekarns Trädgård, a garden with an almost tropical climate located in the center of town. A perfect ending to a perfect day!

8 comments:

  1. i'm really enjoying these posts. thank for taking the time to create them.

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  2. could that place, or your photos be any prettier? they are so serene. the first picture is the perfect place for a quiet walk, thank you for posting!

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  3. what lovely travels you've had. and a charming village here! the lamb pillow is precious and the foliage is so cheerful. loving your posts.

    and i am so sorry to hear the news of your beloved furry friend. we lost ours last summer and it is heartbreaking. warm wishes to you and yours. i'm sure your memories will be fond.

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  4. What beautiful images! Thank you so much for letting us come along!

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  5. How lovely! Thank you for a bit of Sweden! My grandpa is Swedish so I always wanted to visit the homeland of my maiden name (Nordin). Thank you so much for the beautiful photos.

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  6. Thanks so much for bringing us along on your journey. I have never seen that part of the world and it is so beautiful. Your photos feel so personal like I could reach out and touch it all.

    Lovely.

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  7. ohhh, it looks so lovely and your pictures are so beautiful....
    i've been away on vacation and have missed seeing it all...so glad to be back

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  8. wow. lush. beautiful. lucky you!

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