Well me and a couple of friends did a hiking trip today. About 17km total. We went from Molle to Arild along a trial that is part of the Kullaberg Nature reserve. We also took the time to visit Ladonia, a micro-nation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladonia_%28micronation%29
The hike was quite lovely with some amazing over the ocean from above on the various cliffs, hills, and rocks.
The micro-nation was definitely the best part of the trip, although the second best thing was that we also got to see how Sweden responds to a broken arm ( 1 boat, 2 paramedics, 1 command post (Fire department), at least 5 firemen, and at least 5 fire trucks). All of these first responders came down the hiking trial in full climbing gear and wearing climbing harnesses... seemed a bit overkill for a little hill I walked up, and a lady at the bottom with a broken arm.
Ladonia is mostly comprised of wooden sculptures (Although there is a stone one too). If you want to imagine the wooden sculptures the best way that I can describe them is to suggest the following:
Imagine you told a 5 year old to build a wooden fort. Give him as many nails as he needs, and a hammer, and a pile of driftwood. After a couple of days perhaps he now has a cool little fort... now multiply this by a couple of hundred, and make the tallest parts of it up to about 3 stories tall and the entire thing is built out of approximately 75 tonnes of driftwood. This is the wooden sculptures found in Ladonia. I was impressed how even the smallest peices of wood were held in by at least 5 - 10 nails seeming to just attach everything to each other and how so little of it was built with any thought to right angles ect. Its just kind of there. Very rigid though since everything is attached to each other!
Pictures from the hike before the micronation:
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| Near Molle looking out over the water. |
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| A nice spot for lunch perhaps? |
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| Parts of the trails go through some fields so I found this new friend. I named him "Ribeye" |
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| Near the lighthouse overlooking the water. |
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| I wish this was my house. Such a beautiful view and a nice area. |
Pictures of Ladonia:
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| Example of the inside of the fort descending down the "Stairs" |
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| View from the halfway mark or so as you explore the forts. |
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| Should I climb this? |
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| View up the side of part of the fort. |
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| Yes we should climb it! |
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| Like a big kid... climbing up the outside of things. |
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| The "border" between Ladonia and Sweden. |
The end town of Arild:
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| Arild... finally done walking! |
