The Paradise beach by Knäbäckshusen, Österlen.

Paradise lost

The “tropical” beach at Knäbäckshusen in Österlen has been voted the most beautiful beach in Sweden. September 9th last year came in a hot spell of indian summer. It was even warm enough for a dip in the ocean, a rarity in these waters. In the afternoon, the still lush green forest began to cast …

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Christmas in Österlen

We just spent our first Christmas in our new house in Österlen on the southern tip of Sweden. The house may be new to us but it actually celebrates its 100 year anniversary this year. It used to be a small country farm with pigs, cows, chicken and all. I have been able to work …

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Back to Österlen

We had been toying with the idea to live surrounded by this vast sky and beautiful landscape forever. Finally, we took the step and moved here efter 30+ years living near the capital, back to the southernmost landscape where I grew up. Nobody gets any younger and it was a case of now or never, …

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