Sunne

Selma Lagerlöf.

Beautiful flowers.

Sunne Kyrka.

GREEN!

There's nothing like wasa crackers and blue skies on a warm day!

Charlie's Angles.

Enjoying the view of Mellan Fryken Lake.

Just a couple of hours ago, I arrived home after a day in Sunne with Anja, Antje and Keilin. Because it is only about an hour North of Karlstad, it made for a great day trip! The weather was absolutely beautiful (we all got some sun to show for it!), and we were able to enjoy a relaxing day wandering around by the lake, enjoying the scenery, and soaking up the sun rays.

Considered to be the regional center of the Fryksdal Valley, Sunne is "beautifully situated on the water between Övre Fryken and Mellan Fryken." Över Fryken and Mellan Fryken are two long and narrow lakes in the region. Mårbacka, a residence just outside of Sunne, is the home to the famous Selma Lagerlöf, the first woman and first Swede to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. She called the Fryken lakes the "smiling leaves" because of their beautiful natural surroundings, including glittering waters, flowering meadows, and dark forests.

We went on a "literary walking tour", which was fun and entertaining at the same time. We saw several places that Selma wrote about in her books, as well as places that she often visited herself, including a boutique and a milk farm :o) haha! Along the way, we took a nice break for lunch overlooking the lake, and trying to darken our wintery-white skin. After some more walking, we found a nice cafe to enjoy fika. It was a wonderful, relaxed, sun-filled day!

The days are quickly slipping away, and they are starting to fill up with everything from picnics to forest walks to final fikas and BBQs. But for now...I must study for my final Swedish Exam. More to come!

Lauren