More of Sweden! *S*

One of the most impressive castles I was able to visit in Sweden was Glimmingehus, near Osterlen. It was constructed in 1499 making this year it's 500th anniversary!!

Glimmingehus is the most well preserved fortified medieval manor in Sweden, and while navigating the halls and stairways you can see why!! The thickness of the walls can be measured in feet, and the imaginative ways in which they planned for their defense is evident in every room. Glimmingehus was never lost during an armed attack, but was surrendered through dipolmatic means.

One of the first sites that Mike took me to in Malmo was this church. It literally took my breath away when we walked inside and I could see the beauty that had withstood the rigors of time.

I wish I could show you the inside of the church!! It was amazing!! It was built in the 1400's but most of the architecture is from the 1700's although they are working to restore some of the original design now.

My second day in Malmo was a public holiday...Labor Day! But there it is a little different *G* The labor parties hold demonstrations and parades in town squares all over Sweden.

Mike's parents were kind enough to allow us to use their summerhouse during my stay. It was a beautiful setting...a great place to return to after a day of sightseeing!

Located in a village called Ostra Vemmenhog, it is between Skurup and Ystad.

While we were walking around the grounds of a privatly owned castle we stumbled upon this stone set out in the back of the property...although it's hard to tell from my picture...it's a stone that was erected to celebrate the turning of the LAST century...1900!

With all the world waiting for the year 2000 to arrive, it was pretty neat to see that THIS century was anticipated in probably much the same way (within the context of the times *G*).

This next site is hard to describe and the picture just can't do justice either. It is one of the many prehistoric dolmens in Sweden (this one near Ystad), arranged in the form of a ship. It is called Ale Stones, and many of these "stone arrangements" were built by the Vikings in honor of their leaders. This particular one is also described as once being used to support Viking ships during construction.

The view from this site (which you can see in the second picture on the previous page) is spectular...set high above the water with a steep climb down to the beach...it's peaceful and mighty with the sound of waves crashing and the thoughts of Viking warriors building a shrine to the strongest of them all...you can only wonder at what must have happened there so long ago...and try to come to grips with the realization that while our recent history is so rich...there's a world that was before us...that we will never really understand.

There's so much more I'd like to share with you about Sweden and will try to do so as time permits...suffice to say that I hope that any of you that view this site will consider taking the challange...get the passport...and get out of our wonderful country for awhile and see what the rest of the world is like...believe me...it can and WILL open up a "whole new world" for you...if you'll only give it a chance!!! *S*

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