By the way, the airlines that happen to get mentioned did not pay anything for the free advertisements. It's just a way to make the trip more realistic, and to help anyone so inclined to follow this Tuberous Sclerosis World Tour!

Our next stop? The Land of the Maple Leaf!

From Nagoya , it's off to Canada. We board an Canadian airlines flight for a 4825 mile flight to Vancouver. While in Vancouver, we zip out to North Vancouver, British Columbia for a quick visit. Then we board another Canadian airlines flight for another 425 miles to Calgary, Alberta. With any luck, we'll be in Calgary in time for the Stampede.

Now that we've made it to Calgary, Alberta , we've got some choices regarding our direction.  Do we head for the Pacific Northwest (Washington State and then down through Oregon to California), or do we head for Quebec and the New England States of the United States? Either way, we eventually have to find a major international airport so we can catch our flights to the United Kingdom , then on to Sweden. Let's just start by getting back on the plane and heading for Washington State and Marysville, Washington.

And so, we get on a 427 mile Air Canada flight from Calgary to Vancouver , then changing planes for a 127-mile flight to Seattle. Then we hit the road and head for our first USA stop in Marysville, Washington. It's a quick 33 mile drive north on Interstate 5 to our destination. But we can't leave Washington without a stop in the mountains -- Mt. Rainer National Park is just to the east. Then we head 325 miles further south on Interstate 5 to Eugene, Oregon. Then south to California.

We're going to be on Interstate 5 quite a bit. Our final California city is San Diego , 986 south of Eugene on Interstate 5. But before arriving in San Diego , we need to stop in at Arbuckle, Azusa, Hayward, Long Beach, North Hollywood, Piedmont, West Covina, Westminster and San Jose.

So, let's start heading south on Interstate 5. Better get comfortable, it's a long trip. Arbuckle is located on Interstate 5 a quick 427 miles to the south.

From Arbuckle, it's off to Piedmont, California . It's an easy drive, south on Interstate 5 for 14 miles, then south on Interstate 505 for 33 miles, then west on Interstate 80 (remember that number, you'll be seeing it again.) for 49 miles then east on Interstate 580 for 2 miles and you're in Piedmont .

Hayward is next. Just 14 miles away, it's a quick 13 miles Southeast on Interstate 580 then southeast for 2 miles on California Route 238 to Hayward .

On the road again, we're heading south to the Los Angeles area, with a quick stop in San Jose . It's a quick 27 miles south on Interstate 880. We're heading south on US 101 (Hey Californians, isn't 101 the Pacific Coast Highway?). We take 101 for 33 miles before heading east on Route 152 to catch Interstate 5. Two hundred fifty-three miles later, it's a quick 5 miles on the Hollywood Freeway to North Hollywood. Azusa, Long Beach, West Covina, and Westminster are all within 40 miles, as the crow flies, of North Hollywood . Let's see what the odometer has to say about that. So from North Hollywood , we head to Azusa, a quick jaunt of 15 miles on the Ventura Freeway, then 14 miles on Interstate 210.

Azusa is home of Azusa Pacific University and Citrus College.

In what promises to be the shortest distance of the trip, West Covina is just four miles down Azusa Avenue.

But getting to Long Beach is a little more difficult. It's back on Interstate 10 for four miles, then southwest on Interstate 605 for 15 to the Artesia Freeway. Then just 3 miles to Lakewood Boulevard. Then a quick 6 miles to Long Beach .

But we can't leave Long Beach without visiting the Queen Mary .

Westminster is a quick 9 miles to the east on State Route 22.

Before we continue south, it's time for a quick trip to the mountains, and up to Big Bear Lake . To get there, just pretend you're opening a safe. The directions are 22 W to the 55 N to 91 E which will turn into the 210N, then 210N to 10E (Redlands) Exit Hwy. 30/330. Then follow the Signs! It takes about 2 Hours from Westminster

Then it's back on Interstate 5 for 100 miles to San Diego . While here, there is no way that we can skip the World Famous Zoo . If you don't hit any of the other attractions on this trip, you have to hit the San Diego Zoo. You've gotta check out the eye. You'll know what I mean when you see it!

San Diego is our last California and, as we continue the Tuberous Sclerosis World Tour, we head to Arizona. And it's back on the Superslab, Interstate 8 and heading east for 343 miles to Interstate 10 and another 60 miles further east to Tucson . From there to Phoenix it's 116 miles west (and north) on Interstate 10.

Scottsdaleis a short drive (5 miles) down McDowell Road. Scottsdale needs a little more than a one liner about being five miles down the road from Phoenix!

City Slogan: The West's Most Western Town

Average % of sunny days per year: 86%

Official food: Chili

Population: 175,000 Tourism

Highlights: Barrett Jackson Auto Auction, "Phoenix" Open Golf Tournament , Parada del Sol (largest horse drawn parade in the world & PRCA rodeo), All Arabian Horse Show, Cactus League Baseball (Spring training for: Giants , Angels, Cubs , Brewers, Oakland A's, Padres, Rockies and Mariners), National Festival of the West, NORDSTROM's shopping , more shopping, jeep tours of the desert, hot air balloon rides, more shopping and coming soon the only Smithsonian branch museum exhibits !

To get to our next destination, Taylorsville Utah we will be passing through some of the most desolate and yet beautiful parts of the contiguous 48 states. We'll be driving by the Grand Canyon (worth a stop) and Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks - both worth stopping at.

We also lose an hour as we pass from Pacific Time to Mountain Time when we cross from Arizona to Utah.

Taylorsville Utah is a mere 640 miles north of Scottsdale . So, let's get comfortable. And put some good tunes on the radio. And head north on Interstate 17 for 139 miles, then east on Interstate 40 for six miles before taking US Route 89 north for 275 miles. Then we'll hop on Interstate 15 for 223 miles to Interstate 215 for another mile to Taylorsville Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City.

The Headquarters for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is in Salt Lake City. If you ever want to research your genealogy, this is the place to go!

Our next drive is the longest between two cities yet over 1230 miles from Taylorsville to Bartlesville Oklahoma. From Scottsdale to Taylorsville may have been the most interesting, this will be the most boring. Passing through Wyoming, eastern Colorado, and Kansas, it's flat. (Once you get east of the Rockies.)

And someplace on the Great Plains, we'll lose another hour as we pass from Mountain Time to Central Time.

And so we head east on Interstate 80 (we've already taken this road before), but now we're heading east 425 miles to Interstate 25. We'll take I-25 92 miles south to Denver, Colorado. While we're in Denver, we have to make a couple of side trips. The first one is to Rocky Mountain National Park .

When we leave Denver, we'll hop onto Interstate 76 for 2 miles before taking I-70 east into Kansas . 430 miles later, we take I-135 south around Wichita . We stay on I-135 for 96 miles to the Kansas Turnpike. We take that for 42 miles to I-35. After 43 miles, we leave I-35 for the Cimarron Turnpike. 60 miles later, we move over to US Highway 64. But that's only for 24 miles when we find Interstate 244. A mile later we take US Route 75, then after 5 miles, we take Mohawk and 6 miles later, and we're in Bartlesville Oklahoma.

The tall, turquoise colored building in the photo is Price Tower. The prairie skyscraper was completed in 1956 by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright called the Price Tower his "tree that escaped the forest" as it was the tallest building in Bartlesville at the time. This 19-story glass and copper skyscraper is the tallest building designed and built by Wright as well as being one of his last. The Price Tower was built for H.C. Price of Price Pipeline, as a combination office space and apartments. The entire design is based on a diamond module of 30- and 60- degree triangles. All floors and walls are supported solely by four interior columns. The building even includes furniture designed by Wright. There are no 90 degree angels or square rooms in the entire building - including the elevators! The stairs for the building wind around the outside of the building, and, when first completed, the building did not have air conditioning. The theory was that the prairie winds would cool the building. Air Conditioning was added soon after the building opened.

The Price Tower currently houses the Bartlesville Museum, a non-profit organization. The Bartlesville Museum is also in the process of raising funds to purchase the building from its current owner, Phillips Petroleum Company. The building is located at Sixth and Dewey, in downtown Bartlesville, and is open for tours on Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information, call (918) 336-4949. Bartlesville is also home to several other Wright and Wright - inspired buildings and homes.

The sandstone colored building behind the Price Tower is the Bartlesville Community Center. Completed the early 1980's, by Wesley Peters, chief architect of Taliesin, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. The Center is home to a 25-foot mural of a stylized northeastern Oklahoma landscape, which is the world's largest cloisonné mosaic. Crystalline light fixtures are suspended like icicles from the ceilings. The facility is one of the premier venues for performing arts, in the region. The Bartlesville Community Center showcases performances by the Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra, the Bartlesville Civic Ballet, the Bartlesville Choral Society and the Bartlesville Show Choir, as well as being the centerpiece for the internationally-known, annual OK Mozart Festival. Throughout the year, several galleries also provide space for local and traveling art shows. Guided tours are conducted Thursdays at 3 p.m. and group tours are available by appointment. The Center is open for self-guided tours Monday through Friday. For more information, call (918)337-2787.

26 miles south of Bartlesville on US Route 75 is our next destination, Owasso Oklahoma.

It's time to leave the Land of the Sooners and move to the Land of the Bayou and Mardi Gras. No, we're not heading for New Orleans, we're heading to Maurice Louisiana . This is a full day's of driving at 589 miles. Although Maurice is East of Owasso, our first direction is to the WEST for 10 miles on Interstate 44 to get to US Route 75, which we take south for 49 miles to get to the Indian Nation Turnpike. I love the names of some of the streets!

We'll stay on Indian Nation for 110 miles until State Route 271 and US Route 271. Heading south/southeast on either 271 after about 3 miles we enter the Lone Star State of Texas . Sixty-eight miles later, we head further south on State Route 49. It's been a while since we've been on a Superslab. And after 49 miles on Rte 49, we keep heading south, this time on CR-134 for 27 miles, when we return to an Interstate (I-20). We'll be staying on I-20 for 3 miles before entering Louisiana . A dozen more miles and we head south on the Inner Loop Expressway. (Is there an Outer Loop Expressway around Shreveport ?) We can only stand the Inner Loop for 8 miles before heading south on Interstate 49 for 198 miles. Maurice is located 16 miles south of I-49 on US route 167.

On the road again, we're heading to Coral Springs, Florida and this leg will be 972 miles long! And 601 miles of it, is with an old friend Interstate 10. Interstate 10 first took us part of the way from San Diego to Tucson. Now it takes us from Maurice, through Alabama, Mississippi and the panhandle of Florida (and into the Eastern Time Zone.) Somewhere east of Gainesville, we exit Interstate 10 and head south for 238 miles on Florida's Turnpike. (Ok, Floridians, isn't part of this turnpike also known as Alligator Alley? ) Florida's Turnpike takes us to the Sawgrass Expressway and 10 miles later, we're in Coral Springs Florida . While we're down here, let's take a side trip to the Everglades .

Atlanta Georgia was the host of the Centennial Olympic Games. It's also our next destination. It's also about 680 miles to the north. We're putting the miles on the car in this part of the journey!

We start out heading north on Florida's Turnpike for 238 miles. Then we pick up Interstate 75 heading north 144 miles to Georgia, but we keep heading north on I 75 for another 234 miles to Atlanta. Cartersville Georgia is just another 30 miles further north, so while we're comfortable, let's just keep driving.

Our next leg, to Baltimore Maryland takes us through South and North Carolina, Virginia and the District of Columbia. And get used to Interstate 85, we'll be on it for 418 miles through the Carolinas to Petersburg, Virginia. Then we switch to Interstate 95 and head towards Richmond, Virginia. For the history buffs, Richmond was the capital city for the Confederate States of America.

Interstate 95 forms part of the Beltway around Washington DC. LandoverMD is located just outside of the District, and just off of Interstate 95 on the John Hanson Highway. Landover is the location for the headquarters for The National Tuberous Sclerosis Association. But we still haven't made it to our destination. Baltimore is 45 miles further north on Interstate 95.

And on to Lampeter, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This will take us to Amish Country. (And remember Amish does not have a long A at the beginning.) This will be an interesting juxtaposition. The Amish don't use any of the modern technology that we are so familiar with. They use horse and buggy for transportation and we are traveling around the world via email.

From Baltimore , we're heading north on Interstate 83 to Valley Forge , Pennsylvania. Yup, the same Valley Forge that George Washington liked to spend his winters enjoying. But we won't be staying here long, it's just a quick 22 miles east on Route 30 to Lancaster . Now, it's back on the road.

This time to a small, ‘blink-and-you’ll-miss-it-town’ Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania. It's actually an easy drive, but we won't be heading for the Superslab, instead it's time to enjoy some of the back roads, some of the two lane country roads. And so, we head north out of Lancaster on State Route 501 about 23 miles to US Route 422. Heading east on Rte 422, in 19 miles, we'll be pulling into Reading , PA. Home of the Reading Railroad of Monopoly fame. After a quick ride on the Reading , let's head north on State Route 61 for 33 miles until we reach Mount Carbon.

Leaving Mount Carbon, it's off to Bayonne, New Jersey. Another easy drive, just 122 miles. Lets head south on State Route 61 for 17 miles to Interstate 78.

We'll take that 45 miles to the New Jersey border, then another 60 miles to Bayonne, New Jersey. From here it's a leisurely 4 mile drive to the Holland Tunnel and viola ! We're in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Since we're so close to Long Island, and Plainview, New York is on Long Island, let's head there next. It's another quick drive.

Just about 30 miles east on Interstate 495. Mt Vernon, New York is our next destination. To get there, we head back west on Interstate 495 for about 20 miles, until we get to I-678, this will take you to the Whitestone Bridge to the Hutchinson River Parkway. Get off at the Cross County Parkway exit to head west. Then head for Route 22/Columbus Ave. exit (8), go south 1/2 block then turn right (west). That gets you into the top part of town, Fleetwood. Thanks to the TSC family in Mt Vernon, New York for these directions.

Peekskill, New York is located in the Hudson River Valley, just north of New York City. To get there, let's get back on the Cross County Parkway and head west to Interstate 87. Eight miles north on I-87, start looking for Saw Mill River Parkway. We'll take that for 4 miles to Route 9 and Route 9 for 19 miles into Peekskill .

Norwich, Connecticut is our next stop, located 130 east of Peekskill, we've got our directions, so let's get going. Lets head south on State Route 9, then take the Saw Mill River Parkway to Taconic Parkway to the Cross Westchester Parkway to the Connecticut border, where we pickup the New England Thruway. (Have you noticed that there are quite a few different ways to designate streets?) We'll take the Thruway to I-95 to I-395 then to State Route 82 and before you know it, we're in Norwich!

And we're only 25 miles from our next stop, Pawcatuck, Connecticut. So let's just keep driving, south on State Route 12 to I-95, then north for 5 miles to State Route 27, but only for a mile to get to US Route 1 to finish the last 6 miles to Pawcatuck. Pawcatuck, Connecticut is located right on the border between Connecticut and the state with the longest name. The smallest state has the longest name: Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations .

TSC World Tour will pass through Rhode Island on its way from Pawcatuck to Canton. To leave Pawcatuck , we return to Interstate 95 on Route 2. It's a quick 3 mile drive, then head east towards Rhode Island.

Forty miles later, we've already driven through the state capital of Providence and completely across the state. Side trip: One of our first stops was in Auckland, New Zealand. Auckland is the present home of the America's Cup, the Grand Prize of Yachting. Rhode Island is the true home, the correct home for the America's Cup.

Twenty six miles later, we head south on Dedham Street into Canton, Massachusetts. Charlton, Massachusetts With apologies to the TSC family in Charlton, I just can’t find your town on any reference I've got. Mapquest doesn't show it. MS-Streets program doesn't show it. I know you're around here some where. Can you help us all out?

Montreal, Quebec is our next stop, and we head north to Canada. Anybody know the words to O Canada ? And since Montreal is in the French-speaking province of Quebec, it's time to practice our French. To get there, lets head back to I-95 and head around Boston . Anybody want some tea? Following I-95 for 28 miles to Interstate 93. Heading north on I-93, 18 miles later we head into New Hampshire . We'll be driving by Manchester to the state capital of Concord where we switch to Interstate 89. Interstate 89 takes us through the state of Vermont , past the capital city of Montpellier , and to the shores of Lake Champlain. (Due to technical problems, I can't route us from the US-Canadian border, Mapquest doesn't cover Canada and MS-Streets doesn't either. So it will have to suffice with the knowledge that Montreal is 42 miles northwest of the northern end of Interstate 89. To get back on track, we'll travel 36 miles back to the United States-Canada border and Interstate 87 to resume our World Tour. )

Lets get back on the road. From Northern New York State, Interstate 87 at the Canadian border, let's head South. We'll be taking I-87 to I-90 to I-79 to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Heading south on I-87, we're driving along the western shore of Lake Champlain and after about 170 miles, we arrive in Albany , the state capital of New York. This is also where we pick up I-90 and head west, paralleling the old to Buffalo . While we're in the Erie Canal . We take I-90 west 270 miles Buffalo area, we have to make a side trip to and not see the Falls! After Niagara Falls . We can't go to upstate New York making our obligatory ride on the Maid of the Mist, it's back on the road, back on I-90 and further west, and drive along the shores of Lake Erie. Seventy miles west of Buffalo , we leave New York and enter Pennsylvania , one more time. Just outside of Erie , Pennsylvania, twenty-five miles inside Pennsylvania , we switch over to Interstate 79, which will take us to Pittsburgh .

It's an easy 112 mile drive to Pittsburgh.. Dayton, Ohio is our next destination. And it's an easy trip. Just straight west on I-70. But first, there’s a twenty-six mile drive south on I-79 to get to I-70. Then west. We cut through just a small portion of the upper panhandle of West Virginia , even cutting through the state capital of Wheeling on our way. After one hundred fifty-three miles on I-70 we pass through the Ohio capital of Columbus , and we head further west.

Finally, after 220 miles we pull into Dayton . Thanks to the TSCTalk family in Dayton , we know that we need to stop in at Youngs Dairy A place to pet Goats and cows and get Ice Cream and hot dogs and Force Base. The museum on base Wright-Patterson Air was also recommended by the TSCTalk Family of Dayton .

Lexington, Kentucky is located in the heart of the Blue Grass State and to get there we've got a 132 mile drive straight south on I-75.

The drive to our next destination, we'll be driving US Route 421 the entire way between Lexington and St. Paul, Indiana . It's a 140 mile drive and will take us through Frankfort ,the capitol of Kentucky. Our next destination takes us back into Ohio, to the city of Toledo, on the banks of lake Erie. We've already driven along Lake Erie, on our way from Quebec to Pittsburgh.

To get to Toledo from St. Paul , we need to head into the state capital of Indianapolis on I-74. It's an easy drive just 30 miles. But we can take the I-465 bypass around Indianapolis , we don't need to go to the heart of the city. Heading north on I-465, we pick up I-69 and head north. 156 miles later, we catch I-80 and east. After a dozen miles we enter Ohio , one more time. 70 miles later, we pull into Toledo .

Ann Arbor, Michigan , home of the University of Michigan is a quick 48 mile drive straight north and is our next destination and it's a on US Route 23.

Buckley, Michigan is located towards the top of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Take a look at your left hand, palm facing towards you . Buckley is located about half way across your ring finger from where your pinkie ends. How's that for a geography lesson? To get to Buckley, we need to head north on US Route 23 about 47 miles to I-75. Interstate 75 will take us further north to US Route 10 which will lead across the state to State Route 115. Heading further north, we will come to Route 37 which will lead us into Buckley . It's time for another scenic drive, around Lake Michigan. Buckley is located in the lower peninsula o f Michigan and it would be a pretty straight shot to the south east to get to our next destination, Milwaukee . If it weren't for Lake Michigan in the way.

So, to get to Milwaukee , it's around the top of the lake, over the Straits of Mackinac. (pronounced Mackinaw.) And so we set out, heading north on Route 37 for a dozen miles. Then take US Route 31 north for 104 miles. To get an idea of where you are now. Take a look at your LEFT hand. We're re at the top of your middle finger. So, if you ever wanted to really give it to someone, there’s not a more appropriate time! We need to head about four miles north on Interstate 75 to get to Mackinaw City. Now for the most interesting four miles of the entire trip. Across the Mackinac Bridge . Immediately after leaving the bridge, we start heading south and west on US route 2.

This road will take us right along the shores of Lake Michigan almost all the way down to Green Bay. In Green Bay, we stop in at Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, and then head south on Interstate 43.

We'll be taking I-43 from one end to the other, with a quick stop in Milwaukee. Thanks to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, we can take a look at the roads we'll be driving through Milwaukee. Click on any one of these camera locations: I-43 on the north end of town or I-43 close to downtown Milwaukee.

Milwaukee is a city of festivals. If you are coming through town anytime between Memorial Day (the last weekend of May) and Labor Day, the first weekend of September, chances are there will be a festival of some sort going on. There's Summerfest, Polish Fest, Irish Fest, African World Festival, Asian Moon Festival, Germanfest, Bastille Days, Wisconsin State Fair, Arabian Fest, Indian Summer Festival, Mexican Fiesta, and Festa Italiana. Don't forget the Great Circus Parade, when about 100 antique circus wagons from Circus World Museum parade through the streets. Then in the winter, there's Winterfest. Milwaukee is definitely a town that knows how to have a good time!

Leaving Milwaukee, Wisconsin now, we're heading on to the Land of Lincoln. Illinois. To get there, get back on Interstate 43 and head west to Interstate 90. Interstate 90 will take us s south to Rockford, Illinois, home of the Rockford Lightning of the CBA and the Rockford Speedway.

Now, onto our next destination: Warrenville, Illinois . Another easy drive, just south out of Rockford on I-39 for 22 miles to I-88, then east 50 miles to Warrenville. Our trip has taken us to two of the three largest cities in the USA. We'll be coming close to Chicago, but not quite. Warrenville, Illinois is about 40 miles west of Chicago .

Our final US destination is Hannibal, Missouri , home of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. To get there from Warrenville , head east for 6 miles on Interstate 88 to Interstate 355. Take I-355 for 10 miles to I-55. As we drive south on I-55, past Joliet , we'll be driving down parts of the Mother Road ad (Route 66) . Get your kicks on Route 66. Actually, this isn't the first time that we've seen Route 66. We were on it for a stretch in Arizona. Interstate 10 near Tucson covers Route 66. We'll drive down 180 miles of the Old Mother Road, to the state capital of Springfield. While in Springfield, we'll be taking a tour of Abe Lincoln's home. Then take Interstate 72 west for about 90 miles. During this leg of the drive we'll be driving past Lincoln’s New Salem , a state park re-enactment/recreation of where President Lincoln first lived when he moved to Illinois in 1800

Once we get to US Route 36, we're just 5 miles from Hannibal . I know, you're thinking, Just how are we going to drive from Hannibal to Chatham ? We're not. Hannibal is located about 130 miles north of St. Louis Missouri . Just take US Route 36 south to St. Louis. And it's back into the air.

This time to Lisbon, Portugal. The Europeans are rightfully proud of their train system, so for this portion of the World Tour, we're talking to the rails! And we can do it with a minimum of transfers! From Lisbon, we hop an eastbound train to Madrid, where we tran sfer to a train heading for the City of Lights, Paris. In Paris, we can catch a train for London and head through the Chunnel, the Tunnel under the English Channel.

Once in London, it's change trains one more time to Chatham, Kent, UK There's just one more city on our World Tour, and that’s in Sweden. And it's back on the train. Back through the Chunnel, and changing trains in Brussels, Amsterdam, Osnabrueck, Hamburg and then it's into Copenhagen. And in Copenhagen, we get a car because the train doesn't go to Hjaerup, yet. Hjarup Sweden You fly to Copenhagen, Denmark. So we add another country.

But we don't stay here long. From Copenhagen airport you drive south some kilometers on E20 (E is for European highway) to Drag\'f6r . From Drag\'f6 r you take the ferry (40 minutes) to Limhamn , just south of Malm .You have time to take a cup of coffee and a danish pastry and look out at the bridge/tunnel that is being built between Sweden and Denmark. You can check out how the work is progressing at this site (press camera 1, 2, 3 and 4). You will find more information on the bridge/tunnel. (The bridge will be ready in June 2000. Then you can take the train directly from Copenhagen airport to Hj\'e4rup ). Drive E20/E6 north through Malm\'f6. If you brought your laptop and have a n international Internet service provider, you can check the traffic as we drive. This web camera is at the top floor of the biggest newspaper in southern Sweden.

Some 10 kilometers north of Malmoe at Lomma , you exit the highway and drive towards Lund . Turn right after a few hundred meters, and you are on the road to Hj\'e4rup, which you will reach within minutes. Hjuerup was a small village, consisting of around 10 farms for hundreds of years. In t he 1950's it began to grow more rapidly, and today 3000 people live here. Lately it has been discovered that we live on historical ground. From time to time, farmers here have found old coins. Lately, with new archeological methods, very many and interest ing things have been found. This has shown that just outside Hj\'e4rup was a big "town" from around the first century to the 11th century (during the Viking era). Obviously this was one of the most powerful centers in what now is Denmark and Sweden.