Neil Hopcroft

(see also part 1 & part 2)Some statues at Skansen.

(see part 1)Skansen animals at midsummer.

Once again we went to Skansen – for midsummer this time. They hold traditional Swedish midsummer celebrations there and the place was the busiest we’ve ever seen it. Still, there was a rain shower which cleared a lot of the people.

We went to a midsummer Blót, these days more of a maypole style festival than the original blood sacrifice (incidentally also related to the origin of the word ‘bless’…to mark with blood). Quite a number of us collected and we wandered off into the woods to find a clearing where we could erect the ‘maypole’ and […]

After Fisksätra we went on to Saltsjöbaden

We took the train toward Saltsjöbaden, but got off at Fisksätra (Swedish). This looked, on the map, as if it might be an interesting place – unfortunately it isn’t as welcoming as we had hoped. Still the island was not so bad as the concrete centre on the other side of the railway.

Having spent quite a lot of time wandering around Gamla Stan, I was surprised to discover a rune stone I’ve not noticed before.

On our way to the Synth picnic we found a couple of interesting sights.

Across the water from Hammerby Sjö is Luma Park, old home of the North European Luma Cooperatives Lamp Factory designed by Artur von Schmalensee (links both in Swedish).

A. standing by the Thai Boat at Hammerby Sluss.