The first part of our motorhome trip in Sweden, together with our South African friends, went from Trosa to Kosta. We show pictures and tell about the trip!
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From Trosa to Kosta by motorhome
So we started by show our South African friends around Stockholm. Then it was time to see a bit more of Sweden! We packed all four of us into the motorhome and set off on a roll, in the direction of Trosa.
Trosa
Trosa is only an hour south of Stockholm, so we thought this would be a good first stop. We shopped for food on the way, stopped at the harbour and took a walk along the river.
Trosa is really a wonderfully charming little town, filled with lovely old wooden houses, cafés, restaurants, shops and even a small museum. For us, it was a good ice cream in the sun!
Overnight stay: Trosa guest harbour
We stayed overnight at the campsite in Trosa guest harbour. Maybe our friends were a bit surprised about "camping" on asphalt, but we like this place because the service is good and because it is a short walk to the centre of Trosa.
Stendörren nature reserve
The next day we travelled to Stendörren nature reserve, which is beautifully located on the east coast, in Nyköping municipality. Here we made a short little hike, or maybe rather walk, between the islands and on the beautiful suspension bridges. We also visited Naturum Stendörren which is located here.
Michelle has a drone - she bought the same model as Peter after we met in the Philippines - and the drone photos we show in this post are hers.
Berg's locks
We then continued to the Berg locks, at Göta Canal. We were keen to show the canal to our South African friends, and what better place than Berg's locks, with its impressive lock staircase? We were lucky, because we arrived just as the Wasa Lejon came in and locked up.
Overnight stay: Sandvik campsite
In the evening we chose to spend the night at Sandviks camping, which is only ten minutes from the locks. This is a Caravan Club campsite that is relatively simple, but is nicely located on Lake Roxen.
Vadstena
The next day we chose to call "Women's Day" because we combined Vadstena (St Birgitta) with Gränna (Amalia Eriksson, the creator of the candy canes.) We started with Vadstena, where we first peeked into Vadstena Abbey Church.
Of course, we also checked out the mighty Vadstena Castle, built by Gustav Vasa in the 16th century.
Vadstena is also an incredibly charming little town, with a promenade along Lake Vättern and plenty of restaurants and shops. For us it was coffee and cake at Vadstena Klostercafé.
Brahehus
We hadn't really planned to stop at Brahehus, but Henri needed to make a phone call, so we took the opportunity to make a stop. Henri took his meeting in the motorhome, while we and Michelle walked down to the castle ruins.
The sun was shining and we had a great view of Lake Vättern.
Gränna
Then it was time for Gränna, where Amalia Eriksson once started a sugar bakery. Even today, candy canes are immensely popular, and candy canes are cooked in every corner of the city.
How can you choose between all the flavours? Peter and I went for the "whiskey" flavour, while Henri and Michelle found liquorice, among others. After all, eating candy canes is part of being here!
In Gränna, we also took the opportunity to visit the Grenna Museum, with the exhibition about André's polar expedition. This dramatic and fascinating story also caught the attention and interest of our friends!
Overnight stay: Guest house Gränna
We stayed overnight at the relatively new caravan park called "Gästplats Gränna". Here you get a green "lawn" to roll out, and showers and toilets are very fresh.
Röttle town
The next day, when we rolled south from Gränna, we made a short stop at Röttle village. Here is a cultural-historical environment with an old mill, a flowing rapids and nature reserves and hiking trails. Very charming and nice!
Husqvarna museum
We also made a visit to Husqvarna museum, because Henri likes motorbikes and other motorised gadgets. In my photos, however, I mostly stuck to sewing machines and household interiors... There are many different things to check out at this museum, from the long history of the company.
Granhult church
On the way down to Glasriket and Kosta we made a short stop at Granhult church, which is Sweden's oldest wooden church. The interior of the church is decorated with beautiful paintings, but unfortunately the door was locked, so we could not get in. There was a sign saying that you should "turn the ring", but unfortunately this did not work.
Overnight stay: Kosta Lodge
We stayed for the night at Kosta Lodge, where there is a nice and well-organised caravan park. Where we stood we had a wooden deck, and the service house is very fresh.
Our South African friends sent up their drone and saw that there are a lot of forest in Sweden. They also learnt that Swedish summer evenings can be chilly at times, not least if you are used to African climate of course ...
Glass Kingdom Moose Park
The next morning we had booked a tour in Glass Kingdom Moose Park. Our friends are used to the "Big five" and African wildlife in the Kruger Park, so it's hard to compete with that, but moose are still a bit exciting to see, we thought.
At Glasrikets Moose Park, you go on a tour in wagons behind a tractor, and in the park you can get really close to the moose (which are used to people), while the guide tells you about the animals. You can both feed and pet the moose, and it's fascinating to see these magnificent animals up close.
Our South African friends greatly appreciated the visit, and thanked us for bringing them to this moose meeting.
Kosta
When we were in Glasriket we also took the opportunity to visit Kosta, where you can experience glass in all kinds of ways. We peeked into the glassworks, where glass was being made.
We also visited the Kosta Art Gallery, which always has fantastic glass art on display.
We also peeked into the hotel's cool ice cream parlour.
Onwards to the west coast
After visiting Kosta, it was time to roll on towards the west coast. We will tell you about the rest of the trip in a later report.
In addition, we plan to come back with a report where we tell about our South African friends' reflections on Sweden and everything they see and experience here. In the meantime, we can tell you that they find Sweden very picturesque and incredibly well-organised.
Keep following to make sure you don't miss anything! You can also follow the journey, a bit more in real time, on Instagram at @freedomtravelnews.
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