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 Heritage Tour in Småland

Between May 16 and 25, 2007 five of the Turnblads (Brothers Randy, Dave and Chuck; and cousins Bill and Dave) visited the family's ancestral homeland in southern Sweden.  This page shows a few of the highlights.

Click any of the small pictures below to see larger versions.

Click here  to see pictures of the ancestral home areas.  

 

almeboda_old_church.JPG (199290 bytes)

ancient_rock_walls.JPG (224147 bytes)

fredericks_church_malmo.JPG (118536 bytes)

The_brothers_in_malmo.JPG (152961 bytes)

Älmeboda church ruins Ancient rock walls Fredrick's church in Malmö The brothers in Malmö

serious_biking_malmo.JPG (201389 bytes)

turning-torso-seen-from.jpg (58028 bytes)

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weeping_beech.JPG (149433 bytes)

They really do bike in Sweden Malmö Kalmar Castle  Weeping beech in Kalmar

korro_hostel.JPG (147889 bytes)

korro_tradesmen_village.JPG (182268 bytes)

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 Korro - hostel Korro - craftsmen village Chuck in Korro Ronne River, Korro

backstuga.JPG (154806 bytes)

ljuder_lane.JPG (172258 bytes)

skane_field.JPG (180618 bytes)

karlskrona.jpg (317851 bytes)

Squatters cottage - family of 8 lived here during population explosion of the 19th century Country lane in Småland, Ljuder Field and country lane in Skåne, Sweden's breadbasket Karlskrona - archipelago city on the Baltic

old naval base.jpg (51207 bytes)

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clock-tower.jpg (169720 bytes)

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Karlskrona - 18th century dry dock on naval base Slide in Karlskrona Karlskrona - clock tower Karlskrona

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Småland farm house Dave

Click here  to see pictures of ancestral home areas. 

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