@ Stone Bridge, Kinnekulle Emmy Lou begins her tour of "Sweden". Wrap up warm! Stone Bridge, Kinnekulle Kinnekulle is a flat-topped mountain in the county of Västergötland, Sweden. This beautiful bridge is probably limestone excavated from the Kinnekulle Grand Quarry. The lower levels of limestone date back 400 million years.
While enjoying your Saga, you met nellie.
Emmy Lou shook paws with nellie the Graceful Elephant. They both received one silver mole!
@ Swedish Port, Bohuslän Emmy Lou turned to LILJE and asked, "Do you recycle?" LILJE responded, "Well, I try to, I think it is important." Emmy Lou nodded in agreement, "In Sweden, they recycle so much that they only have one percent waste to take to the landfills, fifty percent of waste is recycled or composted and forty-nine percent is incinerated for energy." LILJE gave a big smile at this news, "We need to do more, we need to be like Sweden, when we get home I am going to talk to my friends about starting a compost and learning more about how we can be more efficient in our waste management." Swedish Port, Bohuslän Bohuslän is a province in Götaland, Sweden. A rocky coastline ranked as one of the world's last great wilderness areas, with 3,000 islands and 5,000 islets.
While enjoying your Saga, you met LILJE.
Emmy Lou shook paws with LILJE the Blue Polar Bear. They both received one silver mole!
@ Antique Window "Did you know Sweden is one of the few countries in the world that gives everypet the freedom to roam in nature?" said Emmy Lou. "Which other countries have the Right to Roam?" queried Sikandar. "Norway, Estonia and Scotland," responded Emmy Lou.
Antique Window It was not until the 19th century that large panes of glass were made so all windows prior to that time were smaller panes of glass with lead joining the panes. The first glass blocks were patented in 1886. This beautiful blue glass window appears to be made of glass blocks.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Sikandar.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Sikandar the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Swedish Lapland, Sweden Sweden’s northernmost point is called Treriksröset, meaning "three national cairns". This is the point where Sweden, Norway and Finland meet, so you can literally stand in three countries at once at this point in Sweden. Swedish Lapland, Sweden Lapland is a province in northern Sweden. The northernmost parts of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia, also known as Sápmi, is the land of the indigenous population, the Sami people, who have lived here for thousands of years. A truly stunning landscape.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Skye.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Skye the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Drottningholm Palace, Sweden "Interesting culinary fact about Sweden here, Grace!" announced Emmy Lou. "They celebrate the arrival of midsummer with boiled potatoes with dill. This a Swedish delicacy." "Well, you know me, Emmy Lou. A meal is incomplete without potatoes, whichever way they come!"
Drottningholm Palace, Sweden Permanent residence of the Swedish Royal Family. This, the most well-preserved royal castle in Sweden was built in the 1600s. The castle is built on an island, Lovön which is close to Stockholm.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Grace.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Grace the Pink fish. They both received one silver mole!
Emmy Lou turned to Peggy and asked, "Do you recycle?"
Peggy responded, "Well, I try to, I think it is important."
Emmy Lou nodded in agreement, "In Sweden, they recycle so much that they only have one percent waste to take to the landfills, fifty percent of waste is recycled or composted and forty-nine percent is incinerated for energy." Peggy gave a big smile at this news, "We need to do more, we need to be like Sweden, when we get home I am going to talk to my friends about starting a compost and learning more about how we can be more efficient in our waste management." Frozen Lake, Sweden Wintertime changes the landscape considerably. Bodies of water can freeze over, trees are covered in snow, darkness falls earlier and light comes later. Taking a walk through a winter forest is refreshing but do be careful where you put your feet.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Peggy.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Peggy the Strawberry Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Apladalen, Värnamo, Sweden "Listen to this, Morri. 'Sweden has the world’s largest scale model of the solar system. Starting at the Ericsson Dome in Stockholm, the model ends 590 miles (950km) away in Kiruna where the end of the solar system is marked." "Gosh! What scale is the model, Emmy Lou?" "The scale is 1:20 million and each object is marked with a model or statue. Mercury is a mere 1.86 miles (3km) from the centre while Earth is 4.72 miles (7.6km) away and Neptune is 142¼ miles (229km) away."
Apladalen, Värnamo, Sweden A natural history park is the main attraction in Värnamo, featuring traditional houses from the 18th and 19th centuries. There are goats, sheep, rabbits and poultry that you can pet.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Morri.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Morri the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sweden Icy Country Road "It says here that two-thirds of Sweden’s land area is covered by forest," remarked Emmy Lou. "Wow! A tree-lover's paradise!" responded Tiana.
Sweden Icy Country Road Grab your runner sled and get ready for some fun in the winter sun! The ice packed road is perfect for waxed runners and sledding fun!
While enjoying your Saga, you met Tiana.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Tiana the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sweden Street Art "Listen to this, Twitch. 'Sweden has the world’s largest scale model of the solar system. Starting at the Ericsson Dome in Stockholm, the model ends 590 miles (950km) away in Kiruna where the end of the solar system is marked." "Gosh! What scale is the model, Emmy Lou?" "The scale is 1:20 million and each object is marked with a model or statue. Mercury is a mere 1.86 miles (3km) from the centre while Earth is 4.72 miles (7.6km) away and Neptune is 142¼ miles (229km) away."
Sweden Street Art People's Park, Malmö showcases the beauty of nature and the creativity of the people's art.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Twitch.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Twitch the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Swedish Main Train Domain "Gosh! Apparently Sweden is the fifth largest country in Europe in terms of land area, but despite that, it has one of the lowest populations per square kilometre in all of Europe and under ten and a half million people in total," remarked Emmy Lou. "Goodness! They would all easily fit into Paris!" responded Choose a name. Swedish Main Train Domain Pulling out of Stockholm Railway Station we see the "Orange Carriages", not to be mistaken for the spooky Silverpilen train, or Silver Arrow, that we met in one Scary Fayre episode! These trains may be ridden in perfect safety!
While enjoying your Saga, you met Choose a name.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Crown Pharmacy "Today's fun fact about Sweden! They are the third largest exporter of music in the world, after the United States and the UK." "Well, we all love a bit of Abba, Emmy Lou!" remarked Josie. "Ah, but it's not just Abba! Ace of Base, Roxette and the Cardigans also hail from Sweden."
Crown Pharmacy This splendid red and gold sign is at the Skansen Open Air Museum in Stockholm. The Crown Pharmacy (Apoteket Kronan) has a sign outside in the form of a royal crown to accord with the pharmacy’s name. Enter the pharmacy to go back to a time when the pharmacist made up medicines and tinctures from a recipe. The shop fittings are mostly from the palace pharmacy at Drottningholm outside Stockholm as well as from a pharmacy in Köping that was run by the noted chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Josie.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Josie the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Mariefred Railway Station "How many lakes are there in Sweden, Népomucène Bibliophilus?" queried Emmy Lou. "A huge number, I'm guessing!" "Yes, indeedy—95,700!"
Mariefred Railway Station The Mariefred Rail Station is located in Sodermanland, Sweden. The station operates a steam locomotive on the narrowest track, called a narrow-gauge track, ever used for public train services runs from Mariefred to Läggesta and Taxinge Näsby, between May and Sept.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Népomucène Bibliophilus.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Népomucène Bibliophilus the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
Népomucène Bibliophilus and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Sweden Värmland "They certainly like quirky marketing here, Granville very long name indeed indeed! 'The Call a Swede phoneline provided a single telephone number that anyone around the world could call and talk to a Swedish person picked at random from a group of volunteers. The scheme ran for three months and took calls from all around the world.'" "That sounds like a fun thing to do, Emmy Lou!" Sweden Värmland Standing on the peak of one of many throughout the travelled road, it's incredible to look over the green valley below, is that a cloud shadow?
While enjoying your Saga, you met Granville very long name indeed indeed.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Granville very long name indeed indeed the Bashful Badger. They both received one silver mole!
Granville very long name indeed indeed and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Sweden Limhamn, Malmö Oh look ... you won a pet! Sweden Limhamn, Malmö Walking along the coast of Malmo, the sunny sea grasses call travelers to keep strolling
While enjoying your Saga, you met Louizee.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Louizee the Introvurtle. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sweden Cornflowers "Gosh! Apparently Sweden is the fifth largest country in Europe in terms of land area, but despite that, it has one of the lowest populations per square kilometre in all of Europe and under ten and a half million people in total," remarked Emmy Lou. "Goodness! They would all easily fit into Paris!" responded smokey. Sweden Cornflowers Waving gently in the summer breezes, the bright blue flowers are the inspiration to so many art pieces, pottery, china and eyes of blue!
While enjoying your Saga, you met smokey.
Emmy Lou shook paws with smokey the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Örebro Castle, Sweden "Did you know Sweden is one of the few countries in the world that gives everypet the freedom to roam in nature?" said Emmy Lou. "Which other countries have the Right to Roam?" queried Choose a name. "Norway, Estonia and Scotland," responded Emmy Lou.
Örebro Castle, Sweden The oldest part of the castle, a defence tower, was built in the late 13th century. In the 1890s the castle underwent extensive remodelling and the round towers you see today were created.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Choose a name.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sweden Ostkustleden "Did you know Sweden is one of the few countries in the world that gives everypet the freedom to roam in nature?" said Emmy Lou. "Which other countries have the Right to Roam?" queried Sweety. "Norway, Estonia and Scotland," responded Emmy Lou.
Sweden Ostkustleden A wonderful place to rent a cabin and relax on the shores, the traveler who enjoys sunrises and sunsets will not be disappointed.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Sweety.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Sweety the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sweden Snow Fence "'Sweden has a famous hotel in the village of Jukkasjärvi made entirely out of ice. The hotel has to be re-crafted every year using large blocks of ice taken from the Tome River'," read out Emmy Lou from the brochure. "Sounds very stylish, Emmy Lou, if a little chilly, possibly!" remarked BLUEY.
Sweden Snow Fence Covered in a fresh layer of snow, covering the world in white for all the eye can see, strap on your snowshoes and enjoy a crisp walk!
While enjoying your Saga, you met BLUEY.
Emmy Lou shook paws with BLUEY the Blue Polar Bear. They both received one silver mole!
@ Downtown Crown "'Whilst the official language of Sweden is Swedish (or Svenska), you'll hear many different tongues on a trip. These are official minority languages and include Finnish, Sami, Yiddish, Romani and Meänkieli'," read out Emmy Lou from the brochure. grey nervously clutched her copy of Swedish Made Simple. "I hope the pets we come across speak Swedish—or English, of course!" Downtown Crown King Carl XVI Gustaf has been the monarch of Sweden since 1973. He is the 74th King of Sweden. Sweden's tradition of monarchy goes back over a thousand years. This crown, representing Sweden's monarchy, is a famous landmark on the Skeppsholm Bridge in Stockholm's "Gamla Stan", which means its historic "Old Town" quarter.
While enjoying your Saga, you met grey.
Emmy Lou shook paws with grey the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Øresund Bridge "'Swedes consume 20 million Semlor per year'," read out Emmy Lou from the brochure. "'Semlor buns, a traditional pre-Lent treat, are cream buns made from an enriched bread dough, flavoured with ground cardamom and filled with almond paste and chantilly cream. Versions of the bun are eaten across Nordic countries on Shrove Tuesday, but they are probably best known and loved in Sweden and Finland.'" "They sound wonderful!" enthused Cheery. "They do indeed, Cheery, but it warns you here—a Swedish king in the 18th century died after eating too many of them!"
Øresund Bridge The Øresund Bridge is a toll bridge that links Denmark and Sweden. Spanning 16 km (9.94 mi.) A very dramatic photograph showing not only the impressive bridge but a wonderfully moody sky.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Cheery.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Cheery the Vanilla Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Twilight Sky, Stockholm "Hey, Sitta, did you know there's quite a few examples of Swedish loanwords in English? There's moped, gauntlet, ombudsman, orienteering and tungsten." "That's great to know, Emmy Lou! I'll remember that when I'm next wearing gauntlets, orienteering on my moped to see the ombudsman about tungsten!" Twilight Sky, Stockholm It does not matter where you live or visit, everyone loves to sit for a while and gaze out at the setting sun. It may be just a gentle darkening of the sky with a bit of red or orange, or it may be a full-on display of colours. Relax and enjoy as nature says goodnight.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Sitta.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Sitta the Nuthatch. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sweden Winding Mountain Road "It says here that two-thirds of Sweden’s land area is covered by forest," remarked Emmy Lou. "Wow! A tree-lover's paradise!" responded Panda.
Sweden Winding Mountain Road Sit down, strap in and hang on! The adventure on these winding roads is about to get real! When life hands you a curve, remember, lean into it!
While enjoying your Saga, you met Panda.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Panda the Panda Cub. They both received one silver mole!
@ Northern Lights, Sweden "Hey, Choose a name, did you know there's quite a few examples of Swedish loanwords in English? There's moped, gauntlet, ombudsman, orienteering and tungsten." "That's great to know, Emmy Lou! I'll remember that when I'm next wearing gauntlets, orienteering on my moped to see the ombudsman about tungsten!" Northern Lights, Sweden The Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights can be seen in more northern countries and they never fail to instill a sense of wonder. Green is the most often seen colour with red being the rarest. Dancing, rippling, swaying colours are created when charged particles collide with gasses in the earth’s upper atmosphere.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Choose a name.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Choose a name gave you 1 "Scandinavia Travel Stamp"
@ Bring The Oars, Sweden As Emmy Lou's tour of "Sweden" comes to an end, she receives a seasonally appropriate gift! Barren Winter Hills Hills and mountains layered over a background add depth. These wintery feeling hills are just waiting for you to add whatever you like. Maybe you want a whole forest where pets can play hide and seek. Perhaps you prefer to cover the hills with snow and create a place to make snow people or snowpets. Maybe there is one lone tree bare of leaves or an ocean below the hills. Ah! My pets are clamouring for me to make them a place where they can go sledding. Bring The Oars, Sweden Sweden has more pleasure crafts, per capita than almost any other country. The people of Sweden have a great affinity with water. This looks like a fine little boat and the waterway has some lovely scenery. Time for a leisurely drift down the river. Emmy Lou has completed her tour of "Sweden"! Your Scandinavian tour is now over, but PnF will hold a new event again soon!
While enjoying your Saga, you met Honey.
Emmy Lou shook paws with Honey the Bashful Badger. They both received one silver mole!