Pictures and Stories About Bicycle Tour Adventures

Kalmar, Early Morning

Above Left: Nice Scottish Pub.

Above Right: Old City Wall and Gate.

Above Left: 200 year old getter water drain that functions precisely.

Above Right: Old City Wall and Gate.

Above Left: The cobble stones in the designated bike lane actually provide a relatively smoother ride.

Above Right: cobble stone road.

Above Left: Old city gate, viewed from the outside.

Above Right: Kalmar water front.

Above Left: Water front homes.

Above Right: Water front shop.

Above Left: City Wall.

Above Right: City Map (Sea Turtle shaped).

Above: Kalmar Water Front Profile. Everything is closed and we're still waiting for the sun to rise.

Above: Kalmer Slot (Royal Palace, No Residents).

Above: Fun Trees.

Above: Varm Choklad, Kafé Laté och Bakelse i en Shoppa.

Above Left: All we could think was Salvador Dali.

Above Right: NICE Heavy Duty Tour Bike (BMW) - We used to tour on motorcycles when I was in the military (in the young days).

Above Left: Deer Print.

Above Right: Godzilla.

Canons and Cannons

Cemetery just outside of Kalmar Slot, Sweden.

Kalmar Slot, Sweden
Royal Palace, Museet Royal

Above: Kalmar Slot, Sweden.

Beyond the Walls of Kalmar Slot

Gates, Walls, Courtyard, and Outer Palace of Kalmar Slot

Above Left: There used to be a Bridge, Walkway and Upper Palace Entrance here (probably like pictured immediately below).

Above Right: Vegetable garden.

Inside the Palace of Kalmar Slot, Sweden

Depart Kalmar, Drive to Växjö and then to Jönköping;
Visit Famous Glass and Leaded Glass Manufacturers in the Kingdom of Crystal, Afternoon

Above Left: Lunch on the road: We just buy bread, meat, cheese, and mustard - it will give us several meals but it is a good road travel formula for autos and for bikes. The food keeps fresh in cool weather; all of our nights are cold (good for snuggling) but ok to use the vehicle as a refrigerator, and most of our hotels/inns/hostels have refrigerators.

Above Right: Pukeberg (it's actually a famous place), Glasbruk AB (Glassworks), near Nybro, Sweden.

Glasbruk AB (Glassworks), near Nybro, Sweden

Above: Tools of the glass shaping trade.

Experimental Glass Making Project
At Glasbruk AB (Glassworks), Nybro, Sweden

Above: We are the only Visitors here, at this moment, today (at noon time). There is a scheduled Glass Making exhibit at 1400 hrs. We were told that a Master Glass Maker was going to do some experimental glass making and that he was also conducting further training/teaching of another Glass Maker and an Apprentice. Additionally, we could stay to watch from a gallery but their work was not for show, per se. We stayed and probably had a better viewing of actual tradesmen working together than if we were in an exhibition.

Above: The Apprentice was very experienced and always knew when to help the Glass Maker. When the Apprentice was not helping the Glass Maker, he was moving stock/inventory or boxing finished glassware.

We were told that the glass product was going through a cool down process in a kiln and that it would take another 20-30 minutes before the glass object was viewable - We decided to visit the next Glass Shop another 50 k down the road.
What a fantastic exhibition that we witnessed.

Boda Glassworks, Boda, Sweden
Sweden's Premier Glass and Crystal Works since 1742, Mid-Afternoon

Above: No more glass pictures.

Above: Boda Fire Chief's Vehicle, note the heavy duty fog lamps too.

Jönköping, Early Evening

Above Left: Our hostel for this night.

Above Right: Our room.

Above: Open-Top 2 Floor Elevator.

Dinner and Walk About in the Jönköping University District, Evening

Above Left: Jönköping University Building.

Above Right: A katt in the window in the U District.

Above Left: Förrätter/Starter/Appetizer Options.

Above Right: Utkastöl (draft beer, local).

Above Left: Dennis' Dinner.

Above Right: Terry's Dinner.