One beautiful spring Friday in the middle of May, I took the train south down to Kalmar to visit my cousin Ellen and her son Kai. I had never been to Kalmar before, but I liked it. It is an old town, with a long and important history. The oldest parts of the castle were built in the 12th century, and had hosted both kings and queens when it was sacked by the Danes in the early 17th century. After that, Kalmar lost its place on the Swedish political center-stage – but it is still a beautiful city by the water, with a university and parks and old cobble-stone alleys.
The town
The Kalmar city library
(approximately) = No better burden to bear than knowledge on your journey.
The Kalmar Castle
… and a happy rhubarb-loving Kai!
Katja Malmborg 