Gränna & Visingsö (Sweden Pt 3)

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We spent some time with friends in Sweden, who took us on a day trip to Gränna & Visingsö.

Gränna is full of charm! It’s in Småland on the eastern shores of the lake Vättern, about 40 km north of Jönköping. The main strips features traditional Swedish candy stores, with an abundance of troll folklore.

Gränna
Gränna
Gränna

Just a ferry ride away, Visingsö is an island in the southern half of the lake Vättern in Sweden. Visingsö lies 30 kilometres north of the city Jönköping. It’s also home to the Näs Castle, which was the residence for the Swedish monarchy in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Visingsö

My clothing for this trip is proudly sponsored by SAIL. Follow my adventures on sail.ca.

Bankeryd buttercups (Sweden Pt 2)

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About three hours south of Stockholm is Bankeryd, the second largest locality situated in Jönköping Municipality of Sweden.

The area is primarily farms, and typical Swedish red homes. The area is green for as far as the eye can see, and while you drive the open roads, you will commonly see the buttercup flowers in blossom.

According to swedishlapland.com, “In the low altitude areas – vegetation is richer than in the high altitude areas. The glacier buttercup (Ranunculus glacialis) is a mountain plant that grows between rocks in high altitude areas – preferably 1000 mamsl (meters above mean sea level), a very barren biotope.”

But more than anything, it is just plain beautiful.

Bankeryd
Bankeryd
Bankeryd
Bankeryd
Bankeryd
Bankeryd
Bankeryd
Bankeryd
Bankeryd

My clothing for this trip is proudly sponsored by SAIL. Follow my adventures on sail.ca.

A little Yukon throwback

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I never had the chance to share this photo during my Yukon series. But I was going through images this weekend, stumbled onto it, and had the need to post it.

It’s my cousin and I. As you can see, we had some fun making giant snowballs on the way to Skagway, Alaska. My dad snapped this photo at one of the pull-offs.

It’s been almost three months since I was in the Yukon, and in another three weeks, I will be packing my bags for another great trip; this time, Sweden and Norway!

yukon

 

Cobourg Beach

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With the temperatures still barley hovering in the double digits, we decided to visit Cobourg Beach – which is located about two hours east of Toronto. The beach was quiet, only a few other people in sight. I decided to still wear flip-flops because the sun was warm all day.

In the peak of the summer, hundreds, if not thousands, of people pack Victoria Park – usually sunbathing, building sandcastles and splashing in the water. It was relaxing to spend time in the silence, though. We had a chance to fly the chopper, listen to the chirping of the birds, and we also met some really cool locals along the way.

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Cobourg Beach

Hi, my name is Emily

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I have some really cool bloggers who stop by on a consistent basis – some who’ve stopped by for several years. For that, I am grateful. But now, I’d like to introduce myself via video.

This is me. It’s nice to “meet’ you.

Meet Emily from Emily Santos on Vimeo.