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I like things like this. A bus stop with a little library at Norrskogen on Torö. The normal rule is that if you take a book you should leave one, but I didn't know about it until I saw it earlier in the week. I picked a crime novel by Carolina Neurath, and told the author about it via Twitter and she seemed to like it. I shot this after a longish ride on the eBike on what was probably the warmest day of the Summer so far. And after snapping this I had an equally long ride home. The novel was okay. Two female journalists working together trying to dig up information about a story end up in a very serious situation involving human trafficking, murder and more.

Home By The Sea

A house on the hill at Ankarudden on Torö island. They have a great view over the ferry port and the sea from up there. But it can be quite windy out here in the most southern part of Nynäshamn.

Ferry Me Across The Water

Later this year this ship Bamse, Landsort will ferry me to Öja and back. Bamse is an old icebreaker tugboat. Snapped this at the Ankarudden port last Friday. I grew up watching Bamse on TV. And later read the magazine that my brother subscribed to. Bamse was given thunder-honey, (Dunderhonung), by his grandmother, and that is what made him so strong. Anyone else who tried eating it ended up with a really bad three day long stomach ache. This particular Bamse is the name of a ship with it's home base at Landsort on the Öja island.

The old mill

The mill at Herrhamra on Torö island. Photographed from the ferry port. It was a tullkvarn, a three storey smock mill, up on the Ankarudden hill. The mill was built back in 1857. It was in operation until 1925. It is the only mill left in Nynäshamn. Inside you can still see the old machinery, sadly there are no sails left, they were removed back in 1930. The mill itself was renovated back in 1980.

Maritime Cemetery

The old maritime cemetery, (Lotskyrkogården), at Herrhamra on Torö island in Nynäshamn. Built by Baron Erik Sparre from Herrhamra. The estate was destroyed when the Russians attacked in 1719. The cemetery has been in use for many centuries. The oldest gravestone dates back to 1660 and it is very likely that a few sailors from the ship Resande Man, that went down here that year, are buried at the cemetery. The ferry port Ankarudden is just down the road. It has been in use for more than 800 years.

Torö Stenstrand

This is Torö Stenstrand. A famous beach with local windsurfers. Walking on this rocky beach today was a bit different. We have a law in this country called Allemansrätten. Freedom to roam in English. It is the general public's right to access certain public or privately owned land, so I was a bid sad to see Private signs and a couple of new fences on the beach. I had to climb over one such fence on my walk. Will have a talk with the local authorities about that. 8C today and most of the snow is gone. The meteorologist says that Spring is only a couple of days away...

Ankarudden

Had lunch at Sjöboden over the weekend. Located at the Ankarudden marina at Torö in the Nynäshamn archipelago. Weather permitting you can sit out on the pier enjoying your coffee, but it was raining during our visit so we sat under the roof. The seaside restaurant is operated by the same family, Stampe/Hernwall that owns the old Herrhamra Gård. In this photos you can see the restaurant,the bay, the guest marina, and the old tullkvarn, a three storey smock mill, up on the Ankarudden hill. The mill was built back in 1857. It was in operation until 1925. It is the only mill left in Nynäshamn. Inside you can still see the old machinery, sadly there are no sails left, they were removed back in 1930. The mill itself was renovated back in 1980. The millers cottage is also still there and it is a private residence today.

Old Man Lars

This is old man Lars. Retired. Lives at Torö, in the Nynäshamn archipelago. Spends his days sitting at this bus stop at the corner of Storuddsvägen and Torövägen. Doesn't say much old Lars, but he is holding a sign that will inform you that you once again can get pizza at Torö Landhandel. The address is Torö Lanthandel, Storbygården 2, 149 92 Nynäshamn. Oh and I wasn't 100% sure where Lars was sitting, (for the flickr map), so I got in touch with the pizza place and they promptly sent out a delivery guy called Arne Funk with a salami pizza to old man Lars! Arne also emailed me a video were he can be seen talking about my inquiry as well as the map info I needed, so in return I promised to stop by for a pizza next time I'm on the island!