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@@GrumpyGramps67 That's awesome! If I wasn't gonna be doing my big adventure I'd ask when and where because that would be really fun to meet up with fellow RU-vidrs for a hike 😁
@@bryanfrancis4038 When we got our back country permits from the ranger station they said it was allowed. If the ranger station says it's allowed then I'm going to go based on what they say. Now if that's changed between then and now I don't know, but it was allowed when we went.
@@candytechadventures it’s been that way for years. I don’t know what ranger you talked to but this is copied directly from the forest service website about the saddlebag lake trail. “No camping at Greenstone Lake (south side), Saddlebag Lake, Conness Lakes, Wasco, Alpine, Green Treble, Maul, Big Horn, Finger, Spuller, Fantail, Shell Lakes, no caping near Bennettville or the Great Sierra Mine.” The 20 lakes basin/saddlebag lake trail and wilderness area get heavily used all summer as there is no backcountry quota for permits. The only reason you were the only people camping at conness lakes is because it’s not allowed. Every ranger I’ve ever talked to when getting my permit for that area has pointed this out, and it’s right there on their website. I guess you got a ranger that is misinformed, and if that’s the case it’s not your fault. I just don’t like seeing you tube videos encouraging prohibited activities in wilderness areas.
@@bryanfrancis4038 Seems strange that a ranger wouldn't know that though if it was still in affect for the area. I'm not from around there so I'm not sure how busy it gets during the summer. Both rangers at the Bishop ranger station that we got our back country permits at said it would be fine. They mentioned that you couldn't camp at some of the other lakes that are on that list, but they said Conness was fine. I agree on not wanting to encourage people to go to places that they aren't allowed to. Especially when it has to do with conservation, but perhaps that rule is no longer in effect and they keep it on their website to help deter extra traffic still. When talking to rangers in other areas I've been told that that has happened in their areas and they keep it online simply to help with numbers. At the end of the day though, since you have to get Backcountry permits for that area I would hope that the rangers in person or via the phone will answer those questions and I encourage people to contact their rangers stations to check on stuff like that since things can change from time to time. Websites don't always get updated, the best way to know is to ask a ranger directly.
@@yonimoskowitz6958 The next adventure is gonna be a longer one here in New Mexico that will be starting in September. I don't want to jinx it by saying it too soon, but keep your eyes peeled for my official announcement next month for the biggest adventure I've done yet 😎
My husband and I just hiked to Wheeler Peak on 4th of July. We did a day trip with the ascent on Bull of the woods trail and descent via Williams Lake. We loved Bull of the Woods trail so much, we want to return and do it again via backpacking. Base camp in La Cal Basin and a quick jaunt (about 2 miles) to the top. We were above tree line longer, quite scenic and for us the wildflowers were in full bloom, butterflies everywhere! Thank you for sharing your adventure. ~Ingrid
@@ingridlincoln-mj7oc that's fantastic to hear! Sounds like you had a lovely time 😁. I definitely wouldn't mind going back and going from the Bull of the woods trail. I've had friends tell me about that route and it sounds great. I'm glad you enjoyed my adventure and also your own 😊
Sorry for the delayed response. I'm happy to hear you loved the video 😁. The hat I am wearing is an REI hat that I got a couple season ago. It's pretty nifty because it has a little storage pocket that you can stuff it into and clip to your bag when you're not wearing it. Plus its quick drying and light weight. They don't have that color anymore that I know of, but they do still make the hat.
@@coachNewman17 I do. I only ever take my day pack and leave the rest at camp. Out in the back country that far in it's very unlikely someone is going to take your stuff. If you were car camping in a more busy area then I would lock my gear up, but when backpacking not a worry.
Thanks for great series. Most people do use cars i the majority of sweden. Though In the bigger cities its more practical to use public trasportation on daylie basis and then rent a car when you need one.
You're very welcome 😁. That is what I have learned yes. It's actually really awesome that there is such a great transportation system in place to make it possible to not own a car. I wish our transportation systems out here were that great.
There are churches that are as old as Källa, probably even older. And still in use. Hossmo Kyrka outside of Kalmar celebrated its 900 years jubilee last autumn. There as well was an wooden church built sometime in the 800-900 century that the Danish burnt down and then they stated to build an stone church some time in the 1000’th century and it was finished in the beginning of 1100’th century. .. sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossmo_kyrka
Awe thank you! I am rather picky about my music choices lol. There have been times when I'm editing with a song and it just doesn't feel "right" and I have completely scrapped it to start over with other music and adjust my transitions all over again 😂
🤣 I did! My cousin Nissa said that he thinks my cousin who made the wine is perhaps wrong about how strong she thinks it is 😂. My grandparents thought it was funny because I guess I randomly started laughing (at what they still have no idea) and then couldn't stop until I finally passed out 🤣
For Your next visit - You should head north. Either in the deep winter if you like the snow, but in the middle of the summer, it's just magic up here. The sun never really sets so you can see it 24/7 for a few weeks (Depending how far north you go, ofc.) But be prepared - You will change your mind about not needing a car. ;)
I was hoping to go north on my next visit for sure! I would like to visit both in summer and in winter up there. Why will I change my mind about not needing a car? I figured a good travel van would go well in the summer.
Well, there's a lot of empty space up here.. smaller cities and so on, so the infrastructure for public transport is not as 'evolved'. But You'll be fine with a travel van.. at least it's a vehicle. :)
I actually used to live in Mjöbäck. Great place if you wanna buy a prefabricated house, or go for long walks, or if you are interested in prefabricated houses.
I did see a number of prefabricated style homes while there. It was interesting to see that. Oh the walks are just absolutely wonderful there from the few that I took 😊
wow that's a lot of jobs. I know my family there owns and runs a custom window making company, but not sure if they work with the prefabricated companies or not to provide them windows.
@@candytechadventures I may have met your relatives at some point then. I worked for the local acounting/ auditing agency and one of our custoomers was a windows maker. They made wooden windows frames and maybe some others as well.
Oh wow, yeah you very well might have then because wooden window frames are part of the build for them. Its a big and yet small world all in one go it would seem hahaha😁
Have you heard about the driving in Albuquerque New Mexico? Its pretty horrible, but Gothenburg stressed me out on a whole other level while driving there hahaha.
@@candytechadventures Never been to the US, but heard the roads and traffic can be pretty horrible :) I think that driving in Gothenburg is so bad due to the large scale constructions that is being done in the city. That's not the only reason though. Gothenburg was horrible to drive in even before these constructions. The city is simply badly planned when it comes to car traffic, and one wrong turn will often lead to a huge detour.
They absolutely can be depending on where and time of year (plus weather🤣). Where I live currently, it's labeled as one of the top 10 places in the US to drive in. Our car insurance rates are higher here due to it. I did notice that if you took a wrong turn that it would become a long detour. I did my best to avoid that hahaha.
Hey! Thank you for your Sweden videos. Yes, it has been enjoyable to see Sweden through your tourist eyes. But you were no ordinary tourist, you were well prepared and also have relatives here. Regarding the right of public access, you didn't mention that you can camp more or less anywhere in the woods🌲🌲 for one night in the same place. It's okay to hike in any forest. It's heaven for all hikers🥾 and campers🏕! Good luck with your new adventures and welcome back🛬😃.
You're very welcome 😁. Are most tourist not prepared when they come there? I feel like whenever anyone goes to a new country they should try to be somewhat prepared a bit. Of course I am an odd one hahaha. It did certainly help with having relatives there, that is very true. I'm hoping my video maybe helps someone who doesn't have family there to ask questions and be informed about things prior to arriving. Oh! I didn't know that was a part of the right of public access. I figured camping was a bit more grey area since crossing through vs camping on some ones property would seem a little more leaving of a trace to me since that means they need to use the bathroom hahaha. I would imagine it is lol. I'm hoping the next time I'm there I get to go do more of that 😃. Thank you very much! 😊
Thanks hahah. 😁 You're very welcome! I hope you see and adventure to multiple wonderful places! Take in all of it and create memories that will last forever and make you love life to the fullest!
When you fill petrol in Sweden you will notice that the pump for diesel has a handle with a wider pipe compared to the petrol pump handle; thus it isn't possible to fill diesel in your petrol engine car (the opening for the petrol tank is not wide enough).
Oh I didn't notice that. I was just told not to grab it because it was the wrong one hahaha. That's good to know that there is a safety catch in place for those who may be are tired or distracted.
Good to know: "According to Eurobarometer (2012), for example, 86 percent of the Swedish population can speak English and about 40 percent state that they speak it very well and use it daily." Me, for instance, speak english every day at work since we have employed from all over the world. Sweden is pretty much a cashless society. I havnt used cash in many years. (I have a couple of 100 sek in my wallet just in case but they been there for years).
huh that pretty interesting to know. If you work with people from all over I would imagine that gives you a lot more practice than some. I did notice that, but I purposely got some sek just to keep because I love the design of it.
The right to roam and "allemansrätten" is a very old tradition. It is mentioned in some medieval county laws (landskapslagar) and these are based on pre-medieval (i.e. Viking Age) tradition. Basically "no one owns nature" - we never had a feudal state in Sweden, that has never changed.
We Swedes avoid going to Gothenburg by car. Its a complete chaos🤣 Its so bad, that you can be driving around in circles in the city and dont find your way out. Fika - its very important here. Where i work everything stops. Another nice video - Thank you☀️😀
I don't blame you for avoiding that 🤣 It's certainly a heck of a driving time lol. Fika is amazing and I really want America to pick it up 😂. Thank you so much, and you're very welcome 😁
What a nice video😀☀️ Perfect way to start a cloudy Saturday morning! Even though i live in Sweden i havent been to these places. Sorry for my spelling. Thank you👍
Ginger shot: Boil half a gallon of water, let it cool down to about 60 degrees Celsius/140 F. Take about 200 grams/7 ounces of ginger and grate it. When the water is at 60 C/140 F, put all the ginger grate in it. Let it soak for 20-30 minutes. Take two lemons and press the juice, put the juice in there. Take a tablespoon of honey and stir it down into the pot. Sift it and pour it in bottles kept in your fridge. Better than the hotel version ;-) Gothenburg is ridiculous to drive in, it's used as a warning example among european city planners of how not to do things. Even just passing through there will be the worst thing you've ever experienced in terms of lack of logic. It's designed only to fit those who live there and have learned every lane by trial and error. Örebro isn't perfect but you have a chance...
You are amazing!! Thank you so much for the ginger shot recipe!! Well at least it's used as an example to help make sure we don't design another city poorly. At least we are learning from mistakes there. Trail and error sounds like a horrible way to learn how to drive there, but it makes sense hahah. Better than no chance hahah.
@@candytechadventures Lemon juice and honey goes in last, the temperature will drop to about 40 C/105 F while the ginger grates is soaking, that's as high the lemon and honey can take without destroying "the good stuff" in them. This will keep you healthy if you take just like 2 fl oz a day. Every Stockholm'er have a story from that one time they visited Gothenburg (if they ever did) by car, and made it back home to tell the story. :-) Not even the taxi cabs in Gothenburg knows to find their way, once they left me on the wrong side of a freeway saying "this is as close I can get" because the driver were as clueless as I was about how to go there (although it was in the midst of an industry area next to the railroad)
Ah okay, noted. Don't want to destroy the good stuff that's for sure. 🤣They survived to tell the tale! Wow, that's pretty bad when the local taxi drivers there don't even know how to navigate it.
Ö in Örebro: Consider "ea" as in earl as an option too, the prortion before the "r" is starting to be heard. Sadly the ö is pronounced differently in differerent words, hard to suggest a fixed rule...
@@candytechadventures and then there's the dialectal variations... It's so hard to explain that "ö" sound, it's hard to think of an english equivalent. You say it in a decent way in the beginning of "earl" or (g)irl but we have a hard time explaining what part we mean is "decent". It's only the part before you start to lift the tip of the tounge to the transition into an "r" that is the "ok part". The the tounge lower than in "earl" initially and it would help :-)
Pronouncing Ystad, not bad, it comes down to the "a". Vocal before single consonant *often* means "heavy" vocal, like a in "awe" or maybe the first a in "bargain". If there's double consonants after vocal, expect it to be short, more like a fast "ah". I say *often*, swedish is full of "unspoken rules" unfortunally, you just have to learn them one by one, word for word sometimes. So "Yst (awe) d" comes closer to it! Leaving out how to pronounce it in the local dialect, that's a totally different story. Most swedes are sloppy with the last d in the ending -stad (basically means town), leaving it out so it becomes like "Ystah". The a becomes more like a in "another" toning out into an "h".
Thank you, and that's very helpful to know about the fast vs heavy vocal sounds. It truly is full of unspoken rules I am learning hahaha, but I still love learning it. How would the local dialect pronounce it?
@@candytechadventures Dear god, it's an insult to even try to explain if you're not a native. But I lived there for 7 years as a kid, so I should know, however the natives did fight about proper pronounciation even between neighbouring cities. And sound for single letters differ also between languages. Ystad, swedish explanation: Öyystaudh. How am I to explain in english? Ö as in first part of earl yy as in first part of "you", very long "y", can't be too long. Staudh, think of "stout" ending on a "d" It's halfway there I think
The mountain (Omberg) behind Alvastra monastery ruin is "special" too, it's home of the legendary "Queen Omma", who you could consider being the prototype of "mother Sweden". Queen Omma is more, she was an oracle/"seer" that lived in this mountain, she have a place (Queen Omma's fortress) at the north end of the mountain just next to Borghamn. Queen Omma was a magician, a shapeshifter, who travelled in disguise of an owl, nobody knew how she looked in her human form. Story goes that Queen Omma chose her successor among the young girls of the area, and the chosen one was "snatched away" and came to live in the fortress for the rest of her life, never to see her family again. A father who's daughter had been chosen to become the new Omma, couldn't bear to lose his daughter never to see her again so he went to the fortress to talk to Omma, demanding her to release his daughter. Omma refused, turned into an owl and the desperate father shot an arrow to the owl and killed it. Now dead, Omma turned back to human shape. He could now see it was his daughter. She never got to choose a successor of course so she was the last Queen Omma. To go to Queen Omma's fortress you take "Turistvägen" from road 50 just north of Alvastra, to Stocklycke, and then follow the "Norra Sjövägen" along the steep cliffs next to the lake. The road ends in Borghamn and between the road and the lake is the fortress. Borghamn is amazing too, as you'll find out! ;-) While at it, walk to the top of the mountain, you'll find the path to the top on the Tourist road (Turistvägen) in the middle between road 50 and Stocklycke.
Ooohhhhh.....okay definitely going back to go check out the mountain behind Alvastra! I absolutely love folklore and exploring where it originated, so you have absolutely sold me on Queen Omma 😊 Very sad for the father in the story. Would you by chance happen to know about what time frame in history the story of the Queen came about? I look forward to finding the fortress and also experiencing Borghamn! Thank you so much for the information!
Sorry to hear you managed to catch a riot, that's not very often but saturday in the King's garden, yeah that's where you'd find them, if ever. You were staying at and walking through the "hottest spot" of Sweden all categories, good and bad, so... Now that you've done that, it's unlikely to happen again. Riot in Kungsträdgården/check! Far from all swedes could check that box!
Yeah, the consensus is that we managed to find the very rare riot, but it doesn't seem to surprise anyone that it was in the Kings Garden haha. I certainly hope I never experience one again while there, but I also typically tend to avoid the hot spot city locations when ever I go anywhere.
There's usually not a crowd problem in Sweden, you you don't need to worry, especially not at historic places. Best time when "everything is open" is from midsummer to 15th august. Best weather too. There are over 3000 "little stonehenges" to find, most in the southern part, and they're "always open".
Oh really? I was told by a co worker who had gone during May and June and they said that it was very busy with a lot of people. When would you say is the ideal time for fall colors? I did see on the map a lot of "Stonehenges" hahaha.
@@candytechadventures Weather has been great in may/june lately, rain in july, people stay at home. It's a bit of a matter of area. Gotland closes august 15, then they're tired of all the tourists. Industry closes for all of july in many cases, that's the "vacation month" and normally the hottest month. Weather has changed, winter lasted to the shift april/may this year, snow one day, summer hot the next. I'd say mid october for fall color, but you can't really tell for sure anymore. November is pure death lasting until april. If you like rune stones and stone rings, stuff like Ale's stenar, they're "everywhere" in the south.
Yeah the weather here has been shifting a bit too and it's getting harder to judge when it will be at a certain point. When I get closer to the time I will make it back I will have to try and track the weather as best as possible I guess.
Now you are close to home. You took the route south of lake Mälaren. I am on the north side. In Västerås. Gripsholm houses the potrait collection of the state of Sweden. I agree with you about Gothenburg. It is horrible to drive in. Everytime I go to Stockholm I am alway really happy that I do not live there but can go back home when I am done. So better than Gothenburg but I am always happy to leave it. But I do agree about the Vasa museum. It is an absolutely fantastic museum. And there are other good ones in Stockholm.
Ah okay. I was told the are on the north side is also beautiful. Any tips on places to see around your side of the lake? When you say the state of Sweden, do you mean the royalty or something else? 😂 so many people from Sweden all agree that driving in Gothenburg is horrible. It surprises me that with such a large consensus, it hasn't been slowly getting fixed yet. However, I did learn they are building a train tunnel there. Do they hope that will help with driving there? As someone who isn't too keen on living in a city, I fully understand the sentiment of being happy to leave it hahah. Absolutely wonderful museum indeed! Yes there are many and I want to explore more of them. Which would you say is your favorite museum in Stockholm?
@@candytechadventures Hello, The portrait collection in Gripsholm castle belongs to to the nation. So the government you might say. Not the royal court. I’m not in Stockholm that often and it is a bit difficult to point out the very best museum in Stockholm. An absolute gem which they have unfortunately recently closed was the medieval museum close to the parliament building. You have so many to choose from in Stockholm but as I like history I could mention the history museum. In the bottom floor you have the gold room which holds various treasures found all over the country. It is also easily found in central Stockholm. Just along the street straight up from the Djurgården bridge. You of course have several castles in and around Stockholm. The royal castle is worth a visit. You can go on a guided tour as well as video the treasury and the armoury. I’m not at all religious but I still like to visit old churches (as long as there is no religious stuff going on at the time). They are often beautiful buildings and interesting from historical and cultural perspective. You have some of those in central Stockholm. In general on the north side of the lake there is a lot. As I am in the centre of universe from my own perspective I will start with Västerås. Västerås is a bit over 1000 years old as a city. Much of the old buildings are gone but there are some older ones left. The cathedral with the tomb of king Erik XIV, kyrkbacken next to the cathedral. There are mostly wooden buildings from the 15 hundreds and onwards. Proban which is a student prison. I believe it is medieval. The area around the river down to the castle. Also the area around the city hall. There used to be a monastery until the reformation. We also have the oldest gymnasium (I suppose you would call it high school) in the country. If we move a bit out from the city centre up along the river there is the Vallby out doors museum. It is a collection of old buildings from the county. A bit further out we have the Badelunda area. There you have Anunds hög which is the biggest burial mound in the country. There is also the biggest collection of ship shaped stone settings. There are also many smaller burial mounds. A line of stones mark where the Eriksgata used to pass. Anundshög was also a site for a ting in medieval time. Around Västerås we have a few castles. Ängsö Castle which is said to be one of the most haunted places in the country. Tidö castle which was the home of Axel Oxenstierna. He was the chancellor of Gustav the second Agust. Tidö is one of the best baroque castles in the country. In the summer you can go on a guided tour. In the grounds there is also a motorcycle museum. Then you have Strömsholm castle. Also there you can go on a guided tour in the summer. It is in an area with lots of horse activities. You have meadows and areas with old oak trees. There is an animal hospital and a riding gymnasium. In June every year you can watch the Swedish grand national in Söderängarna. It is just next to the castle. Just east of Västerås you also have Frösåkers brygga. A guy who is interested in history has a collection of viking and medieval boats. Including a cog. If you want a be local guide I can do that for you if you want. But all of that is too much for just one day. To the west of Västerås you have Arboga, Köping and Kungsör. Arboga has a medieval week in August. Köping has a nice car museum. East of Västerås you have Enköping. They have nice parks to visit in the summer. Closer to Stockholm you have the small town of Sigtuna. The town itself is worth a visit. Close to it you have Rosers ergs castle and the smaller Steninge castle. You can get guided tours in both. Those things are a small selection of what is there to see. Of course there is a lot more.
Hi, Earlier today, RU-vid recommended me to watch this video of yours. I’ve watched through your entire set of videos from your recent road trip through Southern Sweden. I like your videos a lot (for several reasons); I’m also happy to see that you and your relatives decided to visit so many places during your trip. If you choose to head back to Sweden, I would recommend you to also try to visit some of Sweden’s more Northern areas (like Dalarna, Hälsingland or even further up in Sweden). At the same time, it’s perfectly understandable if it’s difficult to find time to explore all things one might want to explore (based on the information you’ve given in the mentioned videos, I understand that you - at least in general - have enjoyed your recent stay in Sweden, and that you’ve already found places you want to explore more). I think you’re doing well when it comes to pronunciation of Swedish words, such as names. A few tips I can give you, regarding the letters Å, Ä and Ö: - The sound for the letter Å can be found in the English language. The sound of the letter Å is the same sound as the ”a”-sound in words like hall and call. - The sound of the letter Ä can also be found in the English language. The letter Ä has the same sound as for example the ”a”-sound in the English word care. - The sound of the letter Ö may be a bit trickier though. If you happen to know a bit of French, the letter Ö sounds the same as the ”eu”-sound in the word bleu (the French word for blue). Then, when it comes to having the letters å, ä and ö in words, they occasionly do sound a bit different from when those letters are pronounced separately. (For example, the ”Ö”-sound in the name Öland, is the same sound as for the letter ”Ö” in the Swedish alphabet. You’ll find the same pronunciation of the letter Ö in for example the name of Göteborg (the Swedish name for the city of Gothenburg), as well as in Göta kanal. The city of Örebro, however, has a ”Ö”-sound that is similar to the ”u”-sound in English words like turn and burn). After this short ”language lesson”, I’d like to say that I hope you’ll come back to us in Sweden some day, and I very much look forward to your future videos. Best of luck to you!
Hi! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the videos! 😁We covered a lot of ground hahah. Oh I certainly shall! I absolutely want to head north and explore Northern Sweden! Originally I had wanted to fly into Northern Sweden and make our way south, but it would of added an additional week onto the time frame. My grandfather and I sadly couldn't afford it at the time, but that's why I need to come back and explore more. It is likely I will have to make multiple trips to cover everything I want to see, but that's completely okay with me 😎 Oh those are wonderful tips! Thank you so much! Having the comparison to how it sounds in American words certainly helps the brain kind of grasp it a bit more. I will absolutely come back to your beautiful and friendly country! Thank you! 😁
@@candytechadventures Thank you for your reply! I’m happy to help you in any way I can. I get the impression that you enjoy hiking (I also happen to be someone who enjoys hiking). I’ve just watched your recent videos from the area around Wheeler Peak; I’d love to go hiking there myself one day. A very beautiful area! Another recommendation I’d like to give you regarding visiting Sweden, is to hike along one (or several) of Sweden’s hiking trails. I - a Stockholm citizen - have walked along two trails which both begin/end in Stockholm; Sörmlandsleden (the letter ö pronounced as the letter ö in the previously mentioned town name Örebro), as well as Roslagsleden. (The direct translation of ”leden” into English is ”the trail”, so in other words ”the Sörmland trail” and ”the Roslagen trail”). One of my plans for this summer is to complete my hike along the Roslagen trail (there is about 50 km - or about 31 miles - of hiking remaining for me along that trail). I’d say these trails are also quite accessible by public transport; my impression is that there is often some sort of bus and/or train connection nearby the mentioned two trails. Here’s a link to information about the Roslagen trail: www.alltrails.com/trail/sweden/stockholm/roslagsleden
Sorry for the delayed response, been pretty busy. Oh I very much do 😁! You absolutely should! The views are beautiful. Oohh okay, I'm intrigued. I'm hoping to get some hiking in when I go back for sure! I didn't want to try and do too much of it with the grandparents since I didn't want to kill them hahaha. I will certainly have to check out those trails indeed, thank you!! I hope you have a great time finishing your 50km of trail this summer! 😎
@@candytechadventures No worries at all; I very much appreciate your reply! All the best to you, and regarding my hiking adventure this summer: thank you very much! :)
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed them, and its nice to hear I make a good guide 😁. I know I can be awkward at times and so I try very hard when filming to not be too weird hahaha.
Hello. Stumbled upon you here on the tube. Watched all your videos from Sweden. Exciting and interesting to follow your escapades. Hope you get the chance to come back and explore more, there is a lot. new videos in the future maybe, from Sweden. if so, welcome back. Hello from southern Sweden. :-).
Hello! I'm happy to hear that you stumbled upon the channel and enjoyed the videos 😁. You're correct that there is a lot, but so worth exploring it all! Not sure how quickly I'll get back due to money, but I am certainly going to get back there as fast as I can, and there shall certainly be future videos!
I also been to the Vasa museum some 50 years ago. Back then it was completely different. They was still conservate it. So it was very wet and slippery. And the humidity was to the extreme. I bet your grandma liked it so much more now. 😀
My grandma was saying she remembered how humid it was when she went when she was younger. She absolutely loved getting to see what it's like now. She found the comparison of then and now very exciting hahaha.
When I was a kid, we used to go on vacation in other parts of Sweden (I'm from the Stockholm area). We often stayed in something called "vandrarhem" (wanderers homes), it is a lower standard than hotel and can be quite cheap. It is basically a room with a bed, you bring your own sheets and stuff. Usually no food included either. Rooms can come with their own toilets, or they are in a common area with showers. There is usually a refrigerator you can store perishables is. Need to book these quite in advance though, as they fill up quickly. Good way to go on sightseeing trips in Sweden, without it costing very much if you don't mind the varying standards. There is a good chance your relatives in Sweden can tell you something about vandrarhem, if you ask. Groceries are pretty expensive here, so stock up on things like pasta, sliced ham, bread etc. Hope that helps with future plans a bit :)
Oh interesting, and I love the name "Wanderers homes" hahah. Sounds semi like a hostel. Thank you for the information, that's super helpful for future trips. If I'm alone I am more than happy with a hostel style place. Yeah I noticed while in the grocery store. Does Sweden have much in the way of Gluten free items at grocery stores? I noticed a few things, but not too much. Wasn't sure if it was because of the location of the store, or if Sweden just didn't have much of that yet like we do here? Thank you bunches!! It helps more than you know 😁
