@ Tiny Abode, Sweden Shiny begins her tour of "Sweden". Wrap up warm! Tiny Abode, Sweden This very cute little dwelling is most likely a beach hut or bathing box. Beach huts are used to store items for use at the beach, for changing into beach attire and some even have provision for light cooking.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Bailey Bunny.
Shiny shook paws with Bailey Bunny the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Barn, Sweden "'Sweden has the highest number of patents per capita in Europe'," read out Shiny from the brochure. "So what are some famous Swedish inventions?" asked Phineas. "Tetra Pak, the pacemaker, ultrasound, dynamite and the spherical ball bearing!" responded Shiny. Barn, Sweden A small door/window in what appears to be an older barn. Barns can have many small windows to let natural light in. Many older barns in Sweden are gaining new life by being renovated into modern homes.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Phineas.
Shiny shook paws with Phineas the Red Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Cityscape, Stockholm "Listen to this, Granville very long name indeed indeed. '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, Shiny?" "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." Cityscape, Stockholm Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and is built on 14 islands with 57 bridges connecting those islands. There are 53 museums in Stockholm including the world’s first open-air museum. A very beautiful and vibrant city.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Granville very long name indeed indeed.
Shiny 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!
@ Gamla Stan, Sweden "Did you know Sweden is one of the few countries in the world that gives everypet the freedom to roam in nature?" said Shiny. "Which other countries have the Right to Roam?" queried Flutter. "Norway, Estonia and Scotland," responded Shiny. Gamla Stan, Sweden Gamla Stan is Stockholm’s original city centre. The Old Town dates from the 13th century. The Royal Palace and the Nobel Prize museum are to be found in Gamla Stan.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Flutter.
Shiny shook paws with Flutter the Majestic Monarch Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Dragonfly "Listen to this, Choose a name. '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, Shiny?" "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." Dragonfly In 2005 dragonflies seemed to just disappear from Sweden. Prior to that year of the world’s 5,000 species, 61 were to be found in Sweden. In 2010 it was discovered that many species that were thought to be extinct, had survived and were classified as endangered.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Choose a name.
Shiny shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Fairy Fable Stepped Gable "They certainly like quirky marketing here, Coco! '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, Shiny!" Fairy Fable Stepped Gable The ornate gable of the house in the centre is like a decoration out of a fairytale! It used to be an extremely common architectural style in northern countries in Continental Europe, particularly in Belgium and the Netherlands.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Coco.
Shiny shook paws with Coco the Panda Cub. They both received one silver mole!
@ Summer Flowers, Sweden "Listen to this, Lami. '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, Shiny?" "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." Summer Flowers, Sweden Bright yellow flowers like little suns beckon you to lay down and relax.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Lami.
Shiny shook paws with Lami the Mauve Koala. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sweden Foggy Dawn "'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 Shiny from the brochure. "Sounds very stylish, Shiny, if a little chilly, possibly!" remarked lily. Sweden Foggy Dawn Crisp morning air greets the farmer in the countryside as the morning sun slowly climbs into the sky, ready for another day of work and beauty.
While enjoying your Saga, you met lily.
Shiny shook paws with lily the Green Rapid Dragonfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Fishermen's Huts, Gotland Shiny turned to Sophia and asked, "Do you recycle?" Sophia responded, "Well, I try to, I think it is important." Shiny 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." Sophia 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." Fishermen's Huts, Gotland Gotland is Sweden’s largest island. Along with lovely little fishing villages, there is the medieval walled capital, Visby, which was founded by Vikings.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Sophia.
Shiny shook paws with Sophia the Snowcat. They both received one silver mole!
@ The "Turning Torso" Skyscraper "How many lakes are there in Sweden, Eamon?" queried Shiny. "A huge number, I'm guessing!" "Yes, indeedy—95,700!" The "Turning Torso" Skyscraper A neo-futuristic residential skyscraper is also the tallest building in Scandinavia. The skyscraper is located in Malmö, Sweden. The bottom levels are office space and the remaining levels are apartments.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Eamon.
Shiny shook paws with Eamon the Panda Cub. They both received one silver mole!
@ Blue Terraced Houses, Sweden "You know, Edgar called me a heathen the other week because I said I didn't like Dickens," remarked Shiny. "I'm going to inform him that 'heathen' comes from the Old Norse heiðinn, meaning 'one who inhabits the heath or open country'." Roskaizan grinned. "He'll probably just call you a Philistine instead, Shiny!" he said. Blue Terraced Houses, Sweden Terraced houses are more economical to build and are more energy-efficient. In these particular homes, each car garage is located directly under the houses.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Roskaizan.
Shiny shook paws with Roskaizan the Bashful Badger. They both received one silver mole!
@ Baltic Sea Boat Ride Iolanthe lowered her copy of Swedish Without Strain. "You know, they don't have a way to say 'please' in Swedish." "Wow!" responded Shiny. "So...I don't understand, how do you get by without it?" "Well, it seems you just have to sound polite and use Tack, which means 'thank you'." Baltic Sea Boat Ride The blue and yellow Swedish flag flutters proudly in the wake of this motorboat cruising through the Baltic Sea on a hot summer's day. Is that the Island of Visby in the background?
While enjoying your Saga, you met Iolanthe.
Shiny shook paws with Iolanthe the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Stockholm, Sweden "Hey, Lucy, 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, Shiny! I'll remember that when I'm next wearing gauntlets, orienteering on my moped to see the ombudsman about tungsten!" Stockholm, Sweden One of the most fashionable cities in the world. There is no shortage of clothing shops featuring Swedish designer clothing, music venues, clubs, and museums.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Lucy.
Shiny shook paws with Lucy the Bee. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sweden Windmill in Oland "How many lakes are there in Sweden, Dreamer?" queried Shiny. "A huge number, I'm guessing!" "Yes, indeedy—95,700!" Sweden Windmill in Oland One of old windmills still stands, Oland housed over 2,000 at the turn of the century and about 350 survive today. Largely replaced by modern mills, these old giants spark a romantic hearts whimsy for a good story!
While enjoying your Saga, you met Dreamer.
Shiny shook paws with Dreamer the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Open-Air Museum, Skansen, Sweden Oh look ... you won a pet! Open-Air Museum, Skansen, Sweden Step back in time and see how the Swedish people lived in the past by visiting Skansen, the world’s oldest open-air museum. Traditional houses, farms, kitchen gardens, and crafts. Take part in festivals, concerts, and dancing according to the season.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Drozan.
Shiny shook paws with Drozan the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Houses On River Svartån, Örebro "Guess how many moose there are in Sweden, Julia!" said Shiny. "Oh! Well, a good few thousand, I would think!" responded Julia. "It's actually between 300,000 and 400,000 moose!" Houses On River Svartån, Örebro Such a beautiful place to call home. Örebro is one of Sweden's oldest towns and it is well known for the making of shoes and biscuits. Happy feet and happy tummy, this sounds like the perfect place to visit. The River Svartånn is a very popular place to go white river rafting.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Julia.
Shiny shook paws with Julia the Red Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sweden Stockholm Shiny turned to Sebastian and asked, "Do you recycle?" Sebastian responded, "Well, I try to, I think it is important." Shiny 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." Sebastian 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." Sweden Stockholm Cobbled streets wind through the old section of Stockholm, harkening back to a time before you and the busy world, but the old buildings talk of people gone by, and stories they left if you stop to listen.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Sebastian.
Shiny shook paws with Sebastian the Bashful Badger. They both received one silver mole!
@ Swedish Crown "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 Shiny. "Goodness! They would all easily fit into Paris!" responded Poppy. Swedish Crown This image of the Swedish Crown is to be found in Stockholm. Sweden has a constitutional monarchy. The current monarch is King Carl XVI Gustaf. This ornamental crown and arch reflect the gold and blue colours of the Swedish flag.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Poppy.
Shiny shook paws with Poppy the Vanilla Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Mist Over Water, Sweden. "It says here that two-thirds of Sweden’s land area is covered by forest," remarked Shiny. "Wow! A tree-lover's paradise!" responded Choose a name. Mist Over Water, Sweden. Sweden has numerous waterways and canals. The Göta Canal is 190 km (120 mi) long and part of a waterway that connects many lakes and rivers, linking Göteborg on the west with Söderköping on the Baltic Sea. The idea for the canal to cross southern Sweden was put forward in 1516 but was not constructed until the start of the 19th century.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Choose a name.
Shiny shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
"Come with me, we are going to the underground Metro."
"The underground for a trip?" Violet Flame asked. Shiny shook their head, "Not quite, you will see when we get there, just another block."
When they arrived in the underground station Violet Flame looked around with their mouth open. "Look at all this art, just look at it all. Paintings, sculptures, and that over there is a mosaic." Shiny smiled, "Are you surprised? In Sweden, ninety percent of the metro stations have been decorated with many different art forms. It is one huge gallery when you put them all together." Lakeside Stockholm Fourteen islands comprise the city of Stockholm, which is situated where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. This beautiful sepia-toned night-time image shows central Stockholm brooding in the moonlight, with its major buildings reflected in the water.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Violet Flame.
Shiny shook paws with Violet Flame the Purple Dragon Hatchling. They both received one silver mole!
@ Horse In The Mist, Sweden "It says here that two-thirds of Sweden’s land area is covered by forest," remarked Shiny. "Wow! A tree-lover's paradise!" responded Bubbles. Horse In The Mist, Sweden Riding is one of the main sports in Sweden, and it is available to everyone, and in 2016 there were 355,500 horses. You may have heard of the Dala Horse, a carved wooden horse, commonly painted red, that originated in the province of Dalarna and it is the unofficial symbol of Sweden.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Bubbles.
Shiny shook paws with Bubbles the Green Rapid Dragonfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Waterfall, Sweden "Hey, iddels, 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, Shiny! I'll remember that when I'm next wearing gauntlets, orienteering on my moped to see the ombudsman about tungsten!" Waterfall, Sweden Everypet and every human loves a waterfall. The Swedish for waterfall is vattenfall. Be it small or grand a waterfall can be soothing to sit beside. Just be very careful if you decide to travel over any rocks or go above a waterfall, the spray makes any rocks very slippery.
While enjoying your Saga, you met iddels.
Shiny shook paws with iddels the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Tram, Gothenburg 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. Tram, Gothenburg A misty winter morning in Gothenburg, as you wait for one of the 263 trams that serve 12 routes to take you to work or an early breakfast.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Sly.
Shiny shook paws with Sly the Sloth. They both received one silver mole!
"Come with me, we are going to the underground Metro."
"The underground for a trip?" Millie asked. Shiny shook their head, "Not quite, you will see when we get there, just another block."
When they arrived in the underground station Millie looked around with their mouth open. "Look at all this art, just look at it all. Paintings, sculptures, and that over there is a mosaic." Shiny smiled, "Are you surprised? In Sweden, ninety percent of the metro stations have been decorated with many different art forms. It is one huge gallery when you put them all together." Dancing Light, Sweden Grab a blanket and some of your favourite hot beverages and maybe some of your pet's snacks and go lay down and watch the light show in the sky.
While enjoying your Saga, you met Millie.
Shiny shook paws with Millie the Majestic Monarch Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
Millie gave you 1 "Scandinavia Travel Stamp" size 7
@ Stinsen Arena, Sweden As Shiny's tour of "Sweden" comes to an end, she receives a seasonally appropriate gift! Winter's Decorations Beautiful winter blooms gladden the heart and add richness to the landscape. Flowers are most welcome at any time of year but they may be appreciated much more when winter arrives and our days become shorter. Stinsen Arena, Sweden Located in Nässjö, Sweden, this arena is used to play bandy. Bandy is a winter sport played on ice using sticks and a ball. The sport differs from hockey in many aspects. The teams number 11 per side and the game is played in two forty-five-minute sections. Shiny has completed her tour of "Sweden"! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also tour Scandinavia!
While enjoying your Saga, you met Jade.
Shiny shook paws with Jade the Mossy Stones Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
