Roadtrip 2013: Next the island Öddö

So after Strömstad I wanted to see some islands and was heading for the (in Sweden) well known island Saltö. In back handsigth I think it was the island Saltön I though I was heading for. (for swedish readers: Tjorven och Saltön )..

Nevermind.. First I got to the island Öddö. And after going past a Bridge I decided to stop. Looking for a place to park.

I found this private parking space soon after the Öddö Bridge. The sign said "Private area, and private road" but I thought I could borrow this parkingplace for a little while, cant I?. However I almost got stuck with the car in the terrain. It is much more deeper (decline?) than it looks and the car scratched the ground going of the beaten road. However nothing got broken (i think). When I got back from my walk, there were another car here, sooo I sneaked away like a little snake.

When arriving by foot at the Öddö bridge I saw this kids jumping from the Bridge with a string attached to the bridgehandle, so I stayed to get some shoots.

The captain of this Kosterö boat sees it all and wants to get his blood pressure up (Very High!). He also wishes to work out his troath muscles.. He must be in choir or something.   .

Soo he starts yelling loudly at the jumpers. "They cant do that!!" Teaching the kids lots of new bad words (expanding their vocabolary). i.e Trying to control others by shouting nasty. Of course it did not work!

This girl told me she works in the kiosk beach near the beach of Saltö.She wanted me to take some pictures when she jumped. She got a wet suit so thoose nasty brown (burning) Yellyfish wont get to her (so much).

Am I ready with the camera? Yes I´m ready.

Last check to see so no boats are coming and then of she goes.

The girld has released from the ropehandle  and are approaching water. She´s doing the X sign.

A boat passing by.. Family also watching, but at least no yelling. Just observing.

After that I decided to move on towards the island Saltö. More on that later.

Roadtrip 2013, time to leave Strömstad

Leaving Strömstad for some new "adventures". :-)

Just about to get the bicycle back on the rear hatch of the Kia Pride.

On the way..

Funny looking houses.. playground for kids.

A beach near a camping a couple of kilometers from Strömstad.

Next I was heading for the island Öddö. More on that later.

Replacing roof lamp in car with LED lamp

I recently ordered some LED-lamps from Ebay. The seller was in china (free shipping). It is funny that it is cheaper to buy from China than from buying from a store here in Sweden. Transporting the little packet all the way from china.

About 2 dollars.. all the way from China.. How can it be that cheap? It will probably break soon..

Here is the LED-lamp connected. You need to set the polarity correct. Otherwise the lamp won´t light up.

 This will led lamp will consume about 1/4 of the old lamp. The light color is not that cold either. Pretty nice actually.

LED vs the "old" Voltfram lamp.

I will keep you updated if they go broken or last.

Next on Roadtrip 2013: Strömstad

So after a night at the Rastplats Dynekilen it was time to visit the town Strömstad.

Here are som pictures taken.

Found an parkinglot where I could park the Kia car for a couple of hours. I then took the bicycle for sightseeing. Best way to explore is by bike.

A boat next to your balcony?

This is the "cold bath place" in Strömstad. Kallbadhus in swedish.

The smallboat harbour of Strömstad.

Nice area, a bit from town.

Quality Spa & Resort Strömstad, looked expensive. To expensive for my simple soul I guess.

Instead of roads, there are channels, waterchannel

These two folks don't look to happy to be in the picture, hahah.

Spa & Resort towards the water.

Free toilets in the middle of town. That´s always a good sign

Found a RV-parking lot, but it was not free.

Another parking lot that was not free. Not to many people parking here. Everything cost in Strömstad. It is a nice town, but not that tourist friendly.

Lots of manets (jellyfish) in the water. Brown burning bastards! But I have never been burned by one, only heard it hurts.

A cosily area. See right picture of bridgepicture.

Here you see the area that are on the left picture.

My trustworthy old Miyata MTB never lets me down.

I could live like this.. but to many jellyfish in the water.

A moving bridge. I think you needed a buscard for this?

Read the sign your self.

Another parking lot where you could not camp. There are too many signs of this.

Sweden, and north of Strömstad with a bicycle in front..

Use your imagination.

The spa from a distant, right next to the small harbour.

Very flashy place a few kilometers from town.

 Well thats it for pictures from Strömstad.

How to set up Car curtains (AGAIN), final solution

So finally I think I have found a solution. YES!

Here are lots of pictures of my latest tryouts. I think this pictures only are of interest if you want ideas for car curtains. I have tried lots of solution and I think this is the final solution. The final solution is up to you to diagnose :)

Final solution: Ikea Kvartal curtain holder using Ikea Krokig holding the fleece curtain. Attaching on the "overside" of the curtain holder gives no gap.  The Kvartal is 140 cm long and therefore covers the side windows. The curtain will be black. I have already bought some radical black stealth fleece fabric.

Bungeecord in front window. Easy to detach.

Trying out bungeecords, and where to attach them.

Using the grip handles was not optimal.

Does it look funny? Look again.. :)

Hmm. to bungeecord in one?

Dont know what this picture is telling.. but never mind..

Can you see in? No. Stealth?? Nahhh. =)

Sidewindow in a Toyota Starlet. I bit to much gap in the top.

The right one I borrowed from my job. But came up with anoter solution in the end. Se final solution.

The curtains will be black on the roadtrip.

Yellow greenish is what is the fashion right now in Paris . #followingtrends

More places to put bungees?

Gapmania..

On the right path? Yes I think so!

This was bough on Ikea. Kvartal curtain holder. Now for car use.

Trying out, holding the curtain holder in place.

This is how I will attach the curtain holder in the car. Using grabhandles and some nylon wire.

Had to drill some bigger holes to get the "holders" in place.

Lookie lookie..

Testing and haning a big cloth in the rear using bungeecord.

Looks like I like to climb mountains or something.. Rope master.

Softish windsurfingstyle? Front window solution. Attacing bungeecord to the sun shades and then be happy with that!

Could this work.. naahhh. Yeah!!

Using every fabric I could fine.. Testing testing.

Over and out. So long for now.