Our first destination was the old
city of Lund. There we stopped to view the Domkyrka.
Both the exterior and interior of this very old cathedral provide much to see.
Inside is found all of the decorations one expects to see in a european church of this type. However, this place has a few unique details including this amazing clock.
Our guide pointed out that this clock not only shows minutes, hours, and an animated display at 12, it also shows month, year, phases of the moon, and astrological signs. The big circle at the bottom of the clock is a calculator. If you properly select the year, month, and day of your birth, this calculator can tell what day of the week that was.
Down in the bowels of the Domkyrka
you can see some of the pillars that hold the church up. There is a legend about
how these creatures were turned to stone.
Not far from the Domkyrka, in downtown Lund, excavations have uncovered the foundations of several churches from different eras dating back nearly a thousand years. A museum has been built over the excavation site. Here we saw models of the different ancient churches, and information about the people who lived in those times.
Lunch was enjoyed at Gästgifvaregård,
a very nice restaurant in Sjöbo. Some of the tourists were saying `what! lax
again?" but most of us enjoyed this excellent fresh fish 
Although we didn't have time to stop
in Ystad, a port city on the southern coast, our bus driver did squeeze the bus
through narrow streets to give us a glimpse of that interesting place. This town
was very busy with tourists. From here it is possible to take a ferry to Germany
or Poland. The edge of the city was populated with large camp grounds crowded
with tourists.
This is the kind of place you have to mark "sorry, not enough time now, but we'll have to get back here some day."
The next place on our agenda was the Ales stener. This is a collection of large stones located on a high bluff overlooking the sea. The stones are arranged in the form of a viking ship, and it is claimed that they mark the positions of the summer solstice and other astronomical events.
Because the cliff here produces a steady stream of wind blowing up from the sea, the location is very popular with hang-kiters. These people sit in a harness attached to a large kite that is controlled by ropes attached to handles, and they soar back and forth over the edge of the cliff.
