Copenhagen will have to wait! We returned our rented car in Copenhagen, hired another and
took off for Sweden. The popular
myth that rail travel is the best way to get around in Europe is busted –
especially in Scandinavia. And our
new rental, a Nissan diesel with free SatNav, will allow us to reach
those out-of-the-way sites as cheaply as possible. We will spend a few days touring Copenhagen when we return
for our cruise along Norway’s fjords.
Hundreds of windmills
Our first stop was Oland, a narrow island of charming churches, weathered windmills and rune stones
dating back to the Stone Age. The
boundaries of the parcels of land haven’t changed since the Iron Age although
the windmills have been renovated by a group of concerned citizens. The rune stones mark ancient
cemeteries, in use by culture after culture for generation after generation.
