Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Vissingso - Lake Vattern and others on flying tour :)
Vissingso airstrip is next to a golf course on an island in the middle of the second largest lake in Sweden -Vattern (meaning water). You don't have to have done many laps around an IKEA to have heard of it. The town Grenaa, on the mainland across the lake is one of the oldest in the country and was buzzing with holidaying Swedes at this time of year.
Since it is very deep, the water is very cold. We swam anyway and it HURT.
Incidentally (but undeniably) this crop circle proves that we have nothing to fear from the Aliens.
Lenny and Terry bombed in briefly on their way back from the Eeslov fly in. Once we heard about all the large rocks in the lake, we gave up insisting that they should have landed on the water ;)
Johan and Vanya landed late in the day (maybe 10pm, still with good light). We were surprised to see them again having met them at the Siljansnaes airpark further north last year. We had a chance to eat brunch in the sun and catch up which was very pleasant.
Martin and Gabriella arrived the next day on route to the arctic circle (microlight pilots make all the best adventures)! He is an Engineer like me in Muenster.
The lake water is so cold that as you walk down to the island shore, the air temperature drops about 5 degrees. It is a little spooky. Here we are climbing out bound for Stockholm.
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