We
visited Läekö Slott, originally a bishop’s palace and stronghold in the Middle
Ages, which was converted into a residential castle in the 17th
century by Magnus Gabriel De La Gardie, a very famous Swede at the time …
We had a
very interesting and entertaining tour of the interior of the castle from a
young guide who spoke, as many do, fantastic idiomatic English with an American
accent …
We could
see our boat anchored in the bay from the castle windows …
We also
enjoyed a photographic exhibition of remote parts of the planet and endangered
species by Swedish photographer Mattias Klum …
Later
that afternoon, we made our way to Mariestad and went alongside in the harbour
…
The
following day was wet and miserable at first – an opportunity to do the
supermarket shopping and make up the beds for yet more crew arriving that
evening – Jo and Gar.
We also
had a wander round the old town when the rain subsided a bit – wooden buildings
dating from the 16th century – this used to be the hospital …
… and the
impressive late Gothic Cathedral built in 1593 when Mariestad was the diocesan
capital …
I went for another jog/bike ride wth Rebecca and saw
Mariestad from across the harbour …
… and
Lake Vänern looking silvery in the watery evening sunshine …
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