After two nights in beautiful Lillehammer (and the weather was great, but we didn’t make it to the Olympic facilities nor the local Art Museum), we took a private van to the lake district in Sweden, specifically Siljan Lake in the village of Tällberg near the town of Rättvik in Dalarna county. We stayed at the Villa Langbers, a country inn at the top of a hill overlooking the lake.
After a long travel day getting there, we took a local tour the next day learning about the region. We went to a church and learned about the church boat they took there by lake travel and the little horse stables for those arriving by land travel. We learned more about Linnaeus, and explored the church area…
Next, we went to an old ceramics factory that’s been around for generations…
Eventually, we went for a picnic lunch near an old rock quarry out in the woods. After our tour, most of us went for a sauna on a floating building in the lake. It was great! After baking in the sauna for a while, we took a swim in the lake – over & over. Surprisingly, it was not that cold and I was able to swim quite a distance out into the lake. (Note Steve rescuing a guy’s remote controlled plane.). It was a lovely experience on a beautiful day…
Later that day, four of us walked down to a lovely restaurant in Tallberg with a spectacular view of the lake. The next morning, we were taken to the charming little train station for two trips that eventually got us to Stockholm.
Here are a couple clips: walking in the woods and riding on the train…
Next up: Stockholm!