July 2008 Archives

So the stuga that I have chosen this year is called "Mariehäll". Initially, as I briefly mentioned in the first stuga hunting article, was set on a bed and breakfast near Näsudden, but being taken for that week, this would not be possible. However, two alternate possibilities were provided to me, one of which led to this cottage, the other was a really nice loft run by the Lien family.

This particular cottage is very well referenced on the internet, and a simple Google search will display quite a number of pages for it, notably http://www.utostuga.se/mariehall (this is the "homepage" of the cottage, with a description, practical information, directions (see mine) and booking information (in Swedish)) and www.sweden-holidays.com, where you can see some more information.

But here are some detailed photos of both the exterior and interior...

Such a simple question - so many consequences. Before I pack my bags, I first want to be sure that I bring just the right clothing for a week in the middle of July.

Word has it that Utö is famous for its sunshine.

But if there is anything that I have learned from my time in Sweden, or even from my Norwegian heritage, is that Scandinavians are quite fond of adding "the best in all the land" to just about everything! So my initial instinct is to place this claim along with others such as "The biggest festival in all of Sweden"...

So let's see what the weather really looks like - who knows, perhaps it will indeed be "the most sunny island in all of Sweden"!

I have had some relative difficulty finding information on Spränga Brygga from the internet, though in the end, the pieces have started to come together, and I will soon be able to present quite a lot of interesting facts about this harbor!

This entry documents what I anticipate finding once I arrive at Spränga, which will be interesting to compare and augment with what I encounter at location.

One element that I find particularly interesting from the start is how such a small location can handle such a large number of tourists without being completely worn out. This is to the credit not only of the local inhabitants, though also the tourists that arrive.