The place where my brother and I had arranged to meet with our aunt and uncle last Sunday was an old countryside mill (at a village called Vänga). It has been preserved partly as a museum, and partly as a café – very popular in the summer. (They’re open six days a week in the tourist season, and weekends in autumn and spring.) They also have a little shop where they still sell locally produced flour (and a few other things).
I have blogged about the place before at least once, a few years ago. (We were in better luck with the weather this time!)
The wooden sign says Welcome.
We had lunch indoors up in the loft this time.
(Photo deliberately blurred, using a focus zoom filter in Picasa.)
And then we went for a little stroll outdoors around the premises.
The store has an old-fashioned interior too, of course.
Sweet temptations on display outside.
(No, I did not buy any!)
“We sell kerosene.” (Hm. Once upon a time, maybe…)
(Trolls like this place too.)
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I’ll be linking to:
Through My Lens
Ruby Tuesday Too
Our World Tuesday
26 comments:
I don't think I would be able to resist the sweet treats.
Love the troll and photo is wonderful not to mention your other delightful photos of the Mill ~ thanks ~
Wishing you a lovely week ~ ^_^
Thank you for taking us on your outing.
What a glorious and wonderful place! You would have to carry me away! The first picture almost looks like a trick of some kind, so I thought I wasn't seeing it right. The inside of the store looks like the 1950's. Those little white flowers are so unusual! I happened upon some Norwegian Trolls. Are you familiar with them?
What a delightful place!
Mills are nearly always special and atmospheric, aren't they. Like Carol I love the troll!
What a beautiful place! No wonder it is very popular with visitors. Don't you just love such old store interiors!
My favourite photo here is the fourth from the top - straight out of a picture book!
Really love the old fashioned interior of the store as well as the rest of those summer scenes from your corner of the world. It's really a great place for exploring and taking photos. I like the creek rushing nearby the restaurant. Thank you for linking in with "Through My Lens"
Mersad
Mersad Donko Photography
What a glorious, fascinating old place in a beautiful setting. Love the first scene.
I left the building and it looks like stepping back in time inside. Beautiful stream. At first I thought maybe you and your brother rode there on those motorcycles. Hee hee hee just kidding
Looks like a pretty place to have lunch and a walk around, your weather certainly looks good.
I've given up sweets like that (pure sugar) ... Not even really tempted any more, except with the camera!
Thanks Carol. The troll charmed me too :)
You're welcome, Yogi
Can't say I know how to tell a Norwegian troll apart from a Swedish one, Ginny!
It is, Fi! :)
I agree, John, and I'm glad that the cultural heritage is being preserved.
It is a very idyllic spot, Meike - especially in summer. And as for the shop I like how they manage to combine the museum interior with actually still selling some things to the tourists.
Thank you, Mersad. It is all very much 'Sweden'! :)
Thanks Gemma. The motorbikes were an extra treat, there was a group of motorcyclists among the visitors.
Sandra, although my driving license allows me to drive a motorcycle, I've never actually even sat on one! (back in the ancient times when I got my license it was enough to be able to answer some theoretical questions!)
Janet, it started raining again later in the afternoon but we were lucky while we were at the mill, and even got some sunshine :)
Lovely place and as well as photos.
It is, and thank you! :)
I love mills too. I stop at one for coffee and a leg-stretch quite often on my journeys to and from Glasgow but I don't think I've ever blogged about it. I must check.
Please do. And I don't think it matters much if you happen to have blogged it before - I'm sure we'd be happy to see it again! :)
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