The Tip of Southern Gotland: Horses, Ship Graveyards, and Magical Key Holes :)

Since my last post,  I needed a day to stay at home and rest. Which, I got to yesterday.  Today however, I  had a barrier break through with Nature.

One if them is that I'm not very well balanced, especially on rocky hill tops or seashores. However,  today I   was able to balance myself on this large hill., I actually  managed to climb up 2/3rds of the biggest hills in Southern Gotland.   And, I only slipped going up hill once.  But,  for me, that was pretty much an accomplishment, the climbing part, not the slipping part. Don't worry! I'm not hurt at all,   I just got back in the saddle again and kept climbing, until I reached the 2/3 mark. I was very impressed with myself!


Speaking of saddles,  I got to see horses today! Which was amazing, because I was a stranger to them, and  they let me get close enough to pet them without being spooked. Which was a worry for me, because a spooked horse is never fun.. especially if it were to happen  on a pasture that belongs to a horse school full of Swedish students.

Pastures in Gotland are pretty much like America's but this particular  pasture had something called a Ship Grave Yard. Which, is exactly what it sounds like.  A bunch of stones put together made into the shape of a Ship.  And buried  underneath it, is well parts of the ship and possibly people who died on the ship.

The ship Graveyard was fascinating, but to me I always find real grave yards much more interesting. The reason is because of the dates on the grave. (Personally, the older the better, then I'm less scared out!) But,  at this beautiful church there was also a beautiful grave yard,  which had people all the way from the late 1700s and earlier in it.

 

Though, my group might say the best thing about the Grave yard  was the Hedgehog we had all been wanting to see since arriving on Gotland! It was a Mamma Hedgehog, and adorable. Also, we explored a cute little art Gallery, and   a beautiful rock beach where I found a large  rock that looked like it could have been right out of the Little Mermaid, the one where she sits on, watching Prince Eric.   I also found a fossil rock, and went into a small cave.


Oh, and to those who are curious,  yes, I managed to find some places that could've been perfect entrances  to fairyland, in fact, I found a large key hole that looked like it could have been an entrance to Faerie Worlds and The Secret Garden.

 

 

Today was our last full day in Gotland, because we leave tomorrow night to head back to Stockholm.  It was a very interesting trip, filled with lots of interesting and great experiences on this famous Island that I have never heard about until I read about it.  Though, I'm sad to leave this beautiful Island, and Stockholm and family on Tuesday, I am definitely ready to head back to my homeland, America!