We are on the islands of Tjorn and Orust in western Sweden (Bohuslan). The terrain has changed and has more rocky outcrops and is not flat. And we have crossed our first Fiord!
Well I'm told it's not a TRUE fiord. The geology is not right, but it feels like a fiord to me. We will be in Norway soon, so I'll see if it matters.
The coast here is very Rocky, and the seaside villages are simply stunning. This is in Lysekil.
And this in Smogen, on the Bohuslan Coast.
Also on the seafront in Smogen,
30/5/15 at Fjalbacka where we found a great eatery, apparently the favourite of Ingrid Bergman (100 years ago).
But sunny, less windy weather would have made it even better!
We also found a zoo called Norden's Ark. It is a cold climate zoo specialising in endangered animals, breeding them for return to the wild.
Amur Tiger,
Snow leopard,
Lapland Owl.
And we saw this little fellow while we were taking a break...
Wild camping inSweden has not turned out to be quite as idyllic as expected. In spite of the "right of access" law which is said to allow camping on public property including forests, minor roads etc, In practice most such areas have signs prohibiting over night parking or camping. Things are further restricted by the waterlogged nature of Swedens countryside, so that going down small dirt tracks into the forest may not be wise, even in our vehicle. We have managed to find a couple of great camp sites, but mostly we have overnight parked in parking areas - often in the countryside, but not in the forest. We haven't however had to pay for camping in Sweden yet.
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