Kalmar’s incredible Union monument, inaugurated in 1997 as a memorial of the 600th anniversary of the Kalmar Union (between Sweden, Denmark and Norway).
We started the day with a walking tour of Kalmar, learning about the rich cultural legacy and geopolitical significance of this region. A visit to Kalmar castle (whose original tower was built during the 12the century) provided the historical context for understanding the past millennium in Scandinavia’s global identity.
Our excellent castle tour guide took us through the decorum and etiquette of a medieval Scandinavian feast.
Lovely day for a tour of thousand-year-old royal digs. Apparently people were much shorter then.
We stopped in Ronneby for an al fresco luncheon, which Åsa and Leif had planned impeccably. After lunch, we all huddled for a group photo.
After our picnic, we hit the road once again, and had a beautiful day for taking in the sights from our bus. Åsa gave us plenty of notice to get our cameras ready as we approached Öresund Bridge, which connects Sweden and Denmark. It is the longest in Europe with both roadway and railway combined in a single structure, running nearly 8 kilometres (5 miles) from the Swedish coast to the artificial island Peberholm in the middle of the strait. The crossing is completed by the 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) Drogden Tunnel from Peberholm to the Danish island of Amager.
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