Never been to Sweden but was in rural Norway a few years ago. Found the place very clear and the people very sensible/practical. Have an image that you will find the rural neighbours in Sweden the same. Enjoy.

Also in Iceland (14 hour layover in Reykivik) I visited a Canada Goose store and asked the sales staff if those were real coyotes ruffs. (I knew they were). She became a little apologetic and said a new shipment sans coyote fur was due in tomorrow if I could come back!

SMH

Some nice Swedish road hit. Rented a car so I can stop for the good stuff.

The house my great- grandfather Johan built in 1886 in Smaland.

My son is already an expert at making friends in Swedish bars! Really friendly folks. This in a lakeside bar in Jönköping (sp)?

Tons of lakes everywhere. They all look to have plenty of muskrat habitat.

Am informed that Sweden has a moose population of about 350,000. Hunting is encouraged to keep down damage to farm crops with anual harvest of 80,000

I guess among the surprising things for me is how much forest land there is. Tånghult in Smaland is where my grandmother Ana grew up. It is very small rocky farms surrounded by birch and conifer forests. My great grandfather made his living carving wooden shoes from birch wood.

Good stuff BP; keep it coming. That animal a European badger? Gotta try look it up.

Edit - it is a badger.

Nice! Funny how it’s so far away but the pics could be a few miles down the road from here. How’s the prices for stuff like fuel, food out there?

Very cool to do that trip. My great grandmother was born in Norrkoping, just up the road from where you are. My grandmother and an aunt went over there a while back and did what you're doing.

Perhaps someday I'll be able to do it.

Have fun and keep sharing pics.

Nice pictures, I particularly liked your great grandfather’s house and I am immediately wondered about the lake, thinking there were probably some big bass cruising around in there.

Mostly things are a bit spendy… gas works out to just under $8/gallon. Beer is around $8/pint. Typical meals are around $30. We’re staying mostly in “vandrehems” or hostels for around $40 a night. Car rental was about $420 for a week.

Funny thing is we rented the car on- line. Never even saw a human. In the Hertz garage a kiosk scanned the drivers license then credit card. Then asked if we wanted to voluntarily add 20 percent more for a carbon offset!

Everything you spend it is via plastic. I have not yet seen a Kronor in Sweden!

My kid wants to kill me every time I slam on the brakes to check out roadkill…he’s not a trapper, what can I say?
Stopped for one that was a Swedish hare. Man that thing was huge compared to our western jacks! Have also seen some smaller critters but didn’t stop. They were mink sized.

Great pics BP.
Any problems with language while travelling,or do most speak english in the service industry,or do you speak a little Swedish.

Awesome pics!

My family is from Funasdalen Sweden. Someday I hope to see that area.

Cool thanks BP.

My Great Grandfather was from the Klamath region of Southeast Sweden.