My week in Dalarna was a wonderful break from everyday things and also a unique chance to experience a little more of Sweden than I normally do. After a hectic season in Niger, spending quality time in the forest and looking out over the lakes was just what I wanted.

One of our excursions was to the height of Vidaberg, which overlooks the Siljan. The view was amazing!

Siljan, in Dalarna in central Sweden, is the country’s sixth largest lake. The cumulative area of Siljan and the adjacent, smaller lakes 354 km². Siljan reaches a maximum depth of 120 m, and its surface is situated 161 metres above sea level. The lake is located around the southwestern perimeter of the ‘Ring of Siljan’, a circular geological formation which was formed […] by a major meteorite impact. The original crater, now mostly eroded, is the largest known impact crater in Europe (excluding Russia). Some people suspect that there might be oil in the area, but drilling has been unsuccessful so far. There are large deposits of lead and zinc in the Boda area.

Source: Wikipedia

Talk about serenity…

Esther did the Ishtar pose…

Hanna & Esther doing it togethe, well actually Esther only does one…

Hanna did a Hanna pose…?

No picture can do the real canvas justice, but at least you get the feel…

On a concluding note, there is are few things as “life qualitish” as spending time in nature and enjoying the scenes that have yet to be spoiled by man! Love it!! This post gets a makes me happy tag for sure!