Thursday, November 09, 2006

More travel pics















Spent a few days near Trånås visiting with second cousin Mia, her boys Andreas, Johan, and Viktor. Mia and I became pen pals years ago while in junior high I think.
It was great to reconnect after such a long time and find out she loves to knit also ! She made the sweater she is wearing and was in the process of knitting another she had designed.They introduced us to the lawn game of Kubb which was alot of fun.I just printed off the instructions from Wikipedia and hope to have Ryan make a set by next summer.

Below is her twin sister Pia with her daughter Tea.














They were so nice to drive us around Säffle and Kila with mother Ingrid. Here they are in front of Von Echstedtska Farm. I have fond memories of going there with their grandparents years ago. Aunt Signe would get a good giggle from the murals painted in the outhouse. She was so cute. Here's the description from the Värmland Museum website

"Von Echstedtska Farm
Exciting Rococo interiors, the most beautiful outhouse in the country and if you’re lucky, maybe the farm’s unblessed maid just might pass by!
A tour of the Von Echstedtska farm includes a lot! The farm is perhaps one the strangest of Värmland’s preserved farms. It was built between 1762-1764 and has an exterior of almost complete Caroline influence; the low and tight manor house and the two pairs of wings but indoors it’s the Rococo that dominates. You can see it in the furniture but mostly in the wall paintings. In the vestibule the visitor is greeted by a pair of grenadiers from the time of Adolf Fredrik and in the main room there are paintings with biblical themes. Even the “Secret House” has burlesque decorations which are unique for the country. Enjoy the many wonderful smells and aromas from the herb garden and admire the trees in the apple orchard where we grow only apple sorts from Värmländ"

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