Today’s story will be short. It is a resting day, yet we planned a short trip in the area to see:
- the sea
- a place to eat lunch
- a bakery
- a shop to buy some additional food for today and tomorrow
And when you do that, you quickly end up with almost 20 kilometers.
First things first. The sea was not so wow, but we noticed a few things. The Swedes come by car and just park on the sand. They set up there place-on-the-beach right beside the car. A kind of drive-in beach experience, maybe something to consider in Belgium too. It could solve the parking problems there.
We also saw a mysterious island with a strange peak on the horizon.
After some research this seems to be Marsten, a unique rocky island located in Falkenberg’s southern archipelago. At its highest point stands a white-washed cairn, a kummel or traditional stone tower, a beacon which serves as a prominent landmark for the area. Historically, this landmark was a focal point for locals who traditionally gathered on the island for picnics during Ascension Day. Nowadays, the island and its surrounding waters are primarily used as a popular destination for open-sea kayaking, SUP touring, and snorkeling.
We also tried to make some original beach photos, but sadly they’re not prize-winning material. We’ll let you be the judge of that.
Next stop was the Laxbutiken in Heberg. We only knew it from TripAdvisor and their website. When we got there, it looked like a pretty big roadside restaurant, with lots of salmon (lax) and other related dishes. But we were hungry, so we started lining up in an IKEA-style restaurant setup.
The meals they served were really high quality. Every meal was centered around a salmon preparation. Absolutely recommended if you are in the neighborhood.
While an all-you-can-eat buffet was also an option, we found it to be a less cost-effective choice for our levels of consumption 😁.
Next two stops were a bakery and an ICA. Not so interesting photographic material, apart from the cinnamon buns. They looked so delicious that we couldn’t resist buying some.
And after we got back to the tiny house where we were residing, it was hammock time!
For dinner, we enjoyed the sourdough bread we bought at the bakery, followed by an engaging discussion on various interesting subjects with our hosts, Asbjörn and Marika. We have already captured our farewell photograph, as they are both scheduled to depart early for work tomorrow.
Later, we watched the world fall apart even more on the Flemish TV news before going to bed.
Tomorrow, we’ve got a 63-kilometer bike ride with 220 climbing meters ahead. 220? I thought we were biking by the sea, no? Anyway, I’ll keep you posted tomorrow.
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