Birthday in Mannaminne

06/13 (Museum Mannamine near Nordingrå)

We are still at the parking lot of the recreational area and discover a climbing park. I am torn between climbing among the trees and my original plan to continue driving and stop at a quirky museum (?). While I ponder, Henry decorates the van and makes breakfast. We don't have to make the decision ourselves, as the next available slot at the climbing park is in 2 hours. I am too impatient for that, and I also want to keep going. So we drive over the Högakusten Bridge and have another coffee at the viewpoint. I am still struggling with my decision; somehow, celebrating birthdays becomes more difficult as an adult, especially while on vacation...

After the viewpoint, I drive the remaining distance, which takes us along a long gravel road through Bullerbü. Individual small colorful houses stand on even more colorful wide meadows full of wildflowers. It doesn't matter that we can only go about 30 km/h. In the middle of nowhere, the houses of the museum appear, and we can park right in front of it.

I still don't understand the concept of the museum even after the visit; there are simply a vast number of old and less old rarities displayed somewhat thematically together in one place. There is little additional information, but we have a fantastic conversation by showing each other the individual exhibits.

The following topics are covered:

• Transport: ships, trains, vintage cars including Trabants and tanks, as well as a separately displayed Draken J-35 fighter jet.
• Agriculture with all sorts of old tools gathered in an old barn (Nightmare fuel)
• Everything that types: typewriters, keyboards, and calculators
• A house in the sign of the accordion, shaped like a ship and including 3D wood carvings from Marburg (??)
• The 'Norway House' that only deals with fishing and the fight against the Nazis
• A chapel - I wonder if it is used?
• A 'China Pavilion' built in Swedish wooden architecture
• A house filled with a large DIY globe that is constantly rotated by a bicycle tire

We each buy a Swedish ice cream to celebrate the day. The goal is to try something that is not available at home. I choose a Pippi Longstocking ice cream that tastes quite similar to cactus ice cream. And Henry opts for a large soft serve ice cream covered in chocolate. To finish, we want to visit the coffee roastery, but it is closed, just like the in-house hotel. Overall, I get the impression that financially things are not going well... All the more I am glad that we could still experience this absurd attraction.

We also stop by the local supermarket so I can have a small feast cooked – Halloumi burgers :)
Luckily, Halloumi seems to be very popular and therefore inexpensive here. There is even a local version - 'Norrloumi' that tastes good too. For birthday cake, we go with the very cliché option of cinnamon rolls.
Fortunately, we find a parking spot nearby with a panoramic view over the lake. To conclude the day, we are treated to a breathtaking sunset that just doesn't want to end.