FrejaTravels (2024)

01/01/2022

It is an unusual morning. January 1st I usually sleep in this morning - but not today I am up before sunrise. Up before sunrise on New Years Day - it just doesn't happen. I have never been up before sunrise on this day - and in Denmark sun does not raise until about 8.45 in the morning on this day - ok maybe I have been up before sunrise back when I was 6 but I can't remember that....

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It is an unusual morning. January 1st I usually sleep in this morning – but not today I am up before sunrise. Up before sunrise on New Years Day – it just doesn’t happen. I have n…

31/12/2021

I wake up early in the morning and try to take my left hand outside my sleeping back to check the time. What a mistake the second the fresh air hits my bare arm I realize it is cold - it is not just a little cold it is bitterly cold. I give up on time - it is still before sunrise so I definitely don't have to get up yet....

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I wake up early in the morning and try to take my left hand outside my sleeping back to check the time. What a mistake the second the fresh air hits my bare arm I realize it is cold – it is n…

30/12/2021

Breakfast today is great it is amazing what fresh bread can do to a breakfast experience. After breakfast it is off to the dessert again - today is serious sand driving the driver are letting lots and lots air out of the tyres. The tyres seem almost flat after the pressure is down to probably only one third of the normal pressure....

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Breakfast today is great it is amazing what fresh bread can do to a breakfast experience. After breakfast it is off to the dessert again – today is serious sand driving the driver are letting…

29/12/2021

The morning starts with a bit of a novelty - a shower. It feels good to have such luxury available to you after three nights of bush camping. The breakfast is not all that great though - the bread is not getting any younger and in the morning there is no soup to help the consistency of the bread you will actually have to try to chew it all by yourself....

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The morning starts with a bit of a novelty – a shower. It feels good to have such luxury available to you after three nights of bush camping. The breakfast is not all that great though & #8211…

28/12/2021

I wake up in the morning because of my alarm I actually manage to sleep far enough away from the main camp so I could not hear anything from it. I pack my stuff and get ready to carry it back to the trucks. It is a lot easier this morning when I can actually see what I am doing compared to walking around in the dark with no clue to where I was....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/28/back-to-civilization-or-not/

I wake up in the morning because of my alarm I actually manage to sleep far enough away from the main camp so I could not hear anything from it. I pack my stuff and get ready to carry it back to th…

27/12/2021

The day starts around sunrise with breakfast and coffee and then a short walk to get us started with the day. The daily routine in camping life starts to become still more familiar and we tend to do the things the same way everyday. Walking across the dessert to see whats around After our early walk we drive for a short while and gets to a giant arch....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/27/one-big-arch-and-lots-of-paintings/

The day starts around sunrise with breakfast and coffee and then a short walk to get us started with the day. The daily routine in camping life starts to become still more familiar and we tend to d…

26/12/2021

Breakfast is pretty early today just after sunrise and after breakfast we start the day with a short walk to get a bit of exorcise. It is a nice walk and not too cold as the sun starts to give a bit of warmth to us all. The dunes got some great colours as we walk past them....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/26/watch-out-for-those-chocolate-cookies-small-kids-can-get-killed/

Breakfast is pretty early today just after sunrise and after breakfast we start the day with a short walk to get a bit of exorcise. It is a nice walk and not too cold as the sun starts to give a bi…

25/12/2021

We start the day fairly early with breakfast just around sunrise at a bit before 8 in the morning. Apparently we got a long day with a lot of driving. We are leaving the bus behind - it actually left the day before and we are getting in a convoy of Toyota Land cruisers we got 5 for the passengers and one for the kitchen....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/25/how-to-hunt-libyan-wolf-just-take-six-4wd-and-a-few-mad-drivers/

We start the day fairly early with breakfast just around sunrise at a bit before 8 in the morning. Apparently we got a long day with a lot of driving. We are leaving the bus behind – it actua…

24/12/2021

Today is a long day of just driving - there is nothing planned to see for the day we only have to get down south in Libya using the one and only road in this area. This is a good way to see that Libya actually is a pretty wealthy country. The road is in prime condition and considering how little traffic there is in this part of the Sahara you wonder why they actually build a surfaced road on such a long distance....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/24/did-you-also-have-camel-for-christmas/

Today is a long day of just driving – there is nothing planned to see for the day we only have to get down south in Libya using the one and only road in this area. This is a good way to see t…

23/12/2021

In the morning we leave Tripoli to go to Sabratha one of the three old cities of the ancient settlements from Phoenicians days. Back then it was just as important as Oea - present days Tripoli. But as time pass on the influence of Sabratha diminished and an earthquake destroyed parts of the city. Other parts ended up in different European museums but despite all this a lot still remain to be seen in the old city of Sabratha....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/23/roman-ruins-and-the-hottest-place-on-earth/

In the morning we leave Tripoli to go to Sabratha one of the three old cities of the ancient settlements from Phoenicians days. Back then it was just as important as Oea – present days Tripol…

22/12/2021

In the morning I try to go back to the medina again the holiday is over hence it should be coming to live again. But when I get there it is still slow going. The medina in Tripoli does not wake up until 11 in the morning. But I walk in and the first thing I meet is a fairly old man - Saladin....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/22/tripoli-comes-a-bit-to-life/

In the morning I try to go back to the medina again the holiday is over hence it should be coming to live again. But when I get there it is still slow going. The medina in Tripoli does not wake up …

21/12/2021

I start the morning by walking down to the old city in Tripoli and have another look at the medina. I thought it might have come to live this morning. But no it is still the holiday season hence it is pretty empty and all the shops are still closed. I walk along on the Lonely Planet walking tour - and I get lost instantly - but it doesn't really matter it is easy to navigate in Tripoli medina and I just want to see a bit of it not anything in particular....

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I start the morning by walking down to the old city in Tripoli and have another look at the medina. I thought it might have come to live this morning. But no it is still the holiday season hence it…

20/12/2021

It is November and the days in Denmark are getting really short. The weather this time of year is dark rainy and windy - it is not a place suitable for humans to live. Hence I wanna go on holiday - now. There are only a few restrictions on my next holiday. It got to be a place with longer days than Denmark, it must be sunshine and the travel time and price of a plan ticket must be reasonable....

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It is November and the days in Denmark are getting really short. The weather this time of year is dark rainy and windy – it is not a place suitable for humans to live. Hence I wanna go on hol…

19/12/2021

The city of Lund is a smaller city in the Scania – it has never really been the leading town of the area when it comes to commerce or business. But when it comes to important cultural and educational institutions the city pulls far above its weight. The oldest school in Scandinavia is actually located in the city....

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The city of Lund is a smaller city in the Scania – it has never really been the leading town of the area when it comes to commerce or business. But when it comes to important cultural and education…

18/12/2021

The town of Lund is a rather small town in Scania today – but it does have one of the most impressive cathedrals anywhere in Scandinavia. The reason for such a large church in an average sized city bears witness of a long history where the town had a lot of religious and political influence in Denmark and the rest of Scandinavia....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/18/cathedral-of-lund/

The town of Lund is a rather small town in Scania today – but it does have one of the most impressive cathedrals anywhere in Scandinavia. The reason for such a large church in an average sized city…

17/12/2021

The city of Kristianstad was founded by the Danish king Christian IV in 1614. This period was a time of unrest in Scania with repeated wars between Denmark-Norway on the one side and Sweden on the other. The fight was for the supremacy of Scandinavia and the greater Baltic area. During this fight there were raids across the border between the two countries and in 1612 the city of Vå was raided....

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The city of Kristianstad was founded by the Danish king Christian IV in 1614. This period was a time of unrest in Scania with repeated wars between Denmark-Norway on the one side and Sweden on the …

16/12/2021

The city of Kristianstad was founded by Christian IV in 1614 in response to Swedish raids into eastern Scania. The new city was supposed to be a stronghold so it was heavily fortified with a modern defense around the town. Guns at the basation The town hasn’t actually had a working fortification for a long time but at the north eastern corner of the city you find Konungen bastion which has been restored and give a good impression of what the old fortifications surrounding the entire city used to look like....

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The city of Kristianstad was founded by Christian IV in 1614 in response to Swedish raids into eastern Scania. The new city was supposed to be a stronghold so it was heavily fortified with a modern…

15/12/2021

The city of Kristianstad was founded as a military town by the Danish king Christian IV in 1614. The new town obviously needed a church so the residents have somewhere to go for their prayers on the Sunday. The church was designed by a Dutch architect and you can see it is in Dutch style like so many other of the buildings Christian IV made across Denmark....

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The city of Kristianstad was founded as a military town by the Danish king Christian IV in 1614. The new town obviously needed a church so the residents have somewhere to go for their prayers on th…

14/12/2021

The area around the city of Karlshamn was a part of Denmark up until the peace in Roskilde in 1658. After this peace treaty the province of Blekinge were transferred to Sweden and the Swedish king and his men went down to their new possessions and realized the area around Karlshamn had a great location to set up a harbor and a stronghold in the new southern part of Sweden....

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The area around the city of Karlshamn was a part of Denmark up until the peace in Roskilde in 1658. After this peace treaty the province of Blekinge were transferred to Sweden and the Swedish king …

13/12/2021

Before 1658 the area around Karlskrona was a part of Denmark but Sweden conquered the area at the peace of Roskilde in 1658. Back then there was no town at the location where Karlskrona is today. Back in 1658 there was a small settlement nearby called Lyckå a couple of kilometers away. The Danes had started to develop a small island of Trossø which should be the home to a new settlement of Kristianopel which could have a good protected harbor....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/13/karlskrona-naval-town-on-the-swedish-southern-shore/

Before 1658 the area around Karlskrona was a part of Denmark but Sweden conquered the area at the peace of Roskilde in 1658. Back then there was no town at the location where Karlskrona is today. B…

12/12/2021

The small town of Simrishamn is hardly what you will call a city today – but it has a long history and is still referred to as a city. The first mention of the town dates back to 1161 – but the city is also known as Cimbrishavn indicating it has a relation to the old Germanic tribe of the Cimbri’s....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/12/simrishamn-small-town-on-the-pilgrim-route/

The small town of Simrishamn is hardly what you will call a city today – but it has a long history and is still referred to as a city. The first mention of the town dates back to 1161 – but the cit…

11/12/2021

One of the most impressive ancient sights along the southern coast of Skåne is found just along the beach pretty much in the middle of nowhere – but hundreds if not thousands of people will go here on an average weekend to go and see this historic relic. New meets old Ales Stenar is the best preserved ancient ship setting found anywhere in Sweden....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/11/alas-stenar-ancient-stone-ship/

One of the most impressive ancient sights along the southern coast of Skåne is found just along the beach pretty much in the middle of nowhere – but hundreds if not thousands of people will go here…

10/12/2021

The town of Ystad is located at the Swedish southern coast and this location mean it has been sort of a window to Europe from Sweden which is located at the northern edge of Europe. After Sweden conquered the city in the 17th century from Denmark it became a Swedish port trading with Europe. Today the port isn’t a major freight terminal but it has remained an important connection to Europe....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/10/ferry-town-at-the-south-coast-of-skane/

The town of Ystad is located at the Swedish southern coast and this location mean it has been sort of a window to Europe from Sweden which is located at the northern edge of Europe. After Sweden co…

09/12/2021

On the southern coast of Skåne you find a town with the name Trelleborg. This is a bit of a strange name for a city which is founded in 13th century – since the name originate from the Viking age and was used to describe some very particular round fortress which were built across the Danish kingdom around 980. The fortresses were built by the Danish King Harald Bluetooth – yup he was very forward thinking so he gave his nickname to the 21th century invention of Bluetooth....

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On the southern coast of Skåne you find a town with the name Trelleborg. This is a bit of a strange name for a city which is founded in 13th century – since the name originate from the Viking age a…

08/12/2021

At the small village of Tanum you find several ancient rock carvings which you can go and have a look at. One place to go is next to the museum Vitlycke museum which has some exhibition of ancient artefacts and some recreated dwellings from the Bronze Age. Ships at the rock carvings The dwellings at the museum are from different periods of the Bronze Age – and the climate changed a lot during this period....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/08/rock-carvings-at-aspeberget/

At the small village of Tanum you find several ancient rock carvings which you can go and have a look at. One place to go is next to the museum Vitlycke museum which has some exhibition of ancient …

07/12/2021

On 9th of April 1940 the German army and navy attacked Denmark and Norway without warning. The armed forces of both countries were outnumbered and there really wasn’t much hope of successfully defending against the attack. The Danish armed forces surrendered in a matter of hours while the Norwegian forces kept fighting for a while helped by the fact the transport of the German forces over land delayed the attack somewhat and the Norwegian landscape were more favorable for the defenders....

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On 9th of April 1940 the German army and navy attacked Denmark and Norway without warning. The armed forces of both countries were outnumbered and there really wasn’t much hope of successfully defe…

06/12/2021

Dalsland Canal is one of the many canals which have been made in Sweden making it possible for boats to navigate between the many lakes. The canals make the needed artificial connections to supplement the rivers to make the journey possible. Dalsland Canal makes it possible to sail from the large Vänern Lake up to the central part of the Dalsland district which is located to the north west of the lake....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/06/haverud-aqueduct-at-the-dalsland-canal/

Dalsland Canal is one of the many canals which have been made in Sweden making it possible for boats to navigate between the many lakes. The canals make the needed artificial connections to supplem…

05/12/2021

The city of Trollhättan is located at the western end of the great lakes in Sweden. The location close to the lakes and not too far from the sea meant there was a demand for building canals to make it possible for the swedes to have an inland canal route through the country so they didn’t have to pass through the Danish controlled waters of The Great Belt and Øresund when they were travelling from the Baltic harbors of Sweden to the harbors on the other coast....

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The city of Trollhättan is located at the western end of the great lakes in Sweden. The location close to the lakes and not too far from the sea meant there was a demand for building canals to make…

04/12/2021

One of the bigger towns at the lake of Vänern is the town of Mareistad. The city was founded in 1583 by Duke Charles who later became the king of Sweden. His wife was Marie of Pfalz so it is easy to see where he got the inspiration for the name of his new town. Mariestad cathedral The town has a nice location at the shore of Lake Vänern and there is a little harbor in the city where many locals have a boat so they can take advantage of the great lakes in the area....

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One of the bigger towns at the lake of Vänern is the town of Mareistad. The city was founded in 1583 by Duke Charles who later became the king of Sweden. His wife was Marie of Pfalz so it is easy t…

03/12/2021

The church of Skälvums is an old church dating back to the 11th century. The church is rather small but it does have some old paintings on the walls of the church which has been restored. The paintings date back to the catholic period in Sweden and were painted over when Sweden went through the reformation and changed the religion to the Lutheran faith leaving the catholic faith behind....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/03/church-of-skalvums/

The church of Skälvums is an old church dating back to the 11th century. The church is rather small but it does have some old paintings on the walls of the church which has been restored. The paint…

02/12/2021

One of the most important historical churches in Sweden is found at the small village Husaby. According to Swedish legends the location of the church is right next to the spot where the Swedish king Olof Skötkonung was baptized in a well in 1008. He was the first Christian king in Sweden and after his baptism Sweden officially adopted Christianity as the official religion....

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One of the most important historical churches in Sweden is found at the small village Husaby. According to Swedish legends the location of the church is right next to the spot where the Swedish kin…

01/12/2021

The castle of Läckö is the most beautiful castle located at the large Swedish lake of Vänern. The castle has a long history dating back to 1298 when it was a fortress located at the shore of the lake as a stronghold. Back only a few centuries ago the island of Vänern was actually almost at the end of Sweden since the countries of Denmark and Norway controlled the coast a couple of dozen miles away from the lake....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/12/01/lacko-castle-at-the-great-lake/

The castle of Läckö is the most beautiful castle located at the large Swedish lake of Vänern. The castle has a long history dating back to 1298 when it was a fortress located at the shore of the la…

05/11/2021

In the city of Kalmar you find one of the most important historic castles in Scandinavia. Today the city of Kalmar is a small town in a remote corner of Sweden. In older time the city was much more important than it is today. Up until 1658 the city was a border town between Denmark and Sweden – and the countries were frequently in war with each other – hence the town of Kalmar was fortified with a large castle which should help defend the border....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/11/05/historic-castle-of-kalmar/

In the city of Kalmar you find one of the most important historic castles in Scandinavia. Today the city of Kalmar is a small town in a remote corner of Sweden. In older time the city was much more…

05/11/2021

In the old village of Borg there used to be a very big old strong hold which is among the biggest ancient fortifications in Scandinavia. The village is home to the old Saint Canute chapel and there are a couple of old houses next to the old chapel. Saint Canute was a Danish king who was murdered in the Danish town of Odense in 1086 during a civil war in Denmark....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/11/05/giant-fortification-of-graborg/

In the old village of Borg there used to be a very big old strong hold which is among the biggest ancient fortifications in Scandinavia. The village is home to the old Saint Canute chapel and there…

04/11/2021

The ancient settlement on Öland had the advantage they could grow their crops on the island and have easy access to supplies from the sea and travel to other destinations around the Baltic Sea to exchange ideas. The flip side of this great location was the fact other people could easily reach the island over the sea and an enemy force could pretty much arrive from the sea to anywhere on the island in a matter of less than an hour....

http://frejatravels.com/2021/11/04/ancient-fortress-of-eketorp/

The ancient settlement on Öland had the advantage they could grow their crops on the island and have easy access to supplies from the sea and travel to other destinations around the Baltic Sea to e…

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