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Hello and welcome to Gone Camping. We're in Skåne now.
And we're off hunting...for bargains at an auction in Landskrona.
But we'll kick things off with a buzzing safari in Lund.
The starting point of our adventures is First Camp Malmö-
-just a stone's throw away from the sea.
With the Öresund Bridge in the background, you feel like you're abroad.
It's actually quite 'Continental'.
After a day at the beach, we get up from our sun chairs-
-and head off on an unusual safari that requires very special gear.
This is the gear. You've probably figured out that this is a bee safari.
We're in the Botanical Garden in Lund. Martina here behind me will show us-
-the ins and outs of beehives and honey.
A lot of people are afraid to go near the beehives and look.
That can be dangerous. So, I thought I'd bring some bees to you instead.
Each colony is run by a queen that can lay 2,000 eggs per day.
She's the mum of all the children.
In the middle... You can come and take a closer look later on.
There are white larvae here. The queen bee lays an egg...
Three days after the egg is laid, it turns into a larva, and finally a bee.
In the summer, a beehive can contain up to 70,000 bees.
The boxes where bees store their honey are called 'supers'.
This is what it looks like when the bees are busy working in a super.
They're busy filling the cells with honey, as you can see.
When they've filled each cell with honey... Can you see it?
Then they'll seal them with a thin layer of wax to keep it dry.
It needs to last them all winter.
Did you know that the more times a bee visits a flower-
-the bigger the fruit, and the more pips it gets.
What is the most fascinating aspect of beekeeping, in your opinion?
Oh, I don't know. They're just so incredibly...clever.
They're very peaceful animals. They're just fascinating.
An average bee colony yields 20 kilos of honey per year.
But that's the bees' winter food, so the honey is replaced with sugar syrup.
Just look at it. It's golden.
This honey comes from the beehives that we just looked at. That's so cool.
It's been collected from this area.
Let's head back to the camp site, and I'll make a dessert with this honey.
Tonight, I'm preparing Gino, a dessert that is all but forgotten.
I love it, because it's quick. It's not rocket science, but it looks luxurious.
You take sliced fruit, add some grated white chocolate and put it on the grill.
The original recipe calls for sliced bananas, kiwis and strawberries.
But you can choose any kind of fruit you like.
It's going on the grill, so we'll put it in foil packets.
Fill the packets with fruit of your choosing.
For four people, I'd recommend two bananas-
-half a litre of strawberries, plus four kiwis.
Freshly squeezed lime juice will add some nice acidity.
Sprinkle on lots of grated white chocolate. That's really yummy.
Leave the packets on the grill for about five minutes.
The chocolate has melted.
Let's drizzle some honey over it.
If you have the luxury of having a freezer, you might have ice cream.
I do, so I'll add a large dollop of vanilla ice cream.
Hey presto! Gino with grated white chocolate, some lime juice-
-locally produced honey and a large dollop of ice cream. Bon appé***.
While the sun sets over First Camp Malmö-
-let's visit the world's largest trade show for caravans and motorhomes.
The Caravan Salon Trade Show
Check out this ceiling. This is not your average motorhome.
Most motorhomes are white and pretty square-shaped.
But there is one company that does stand out: Airstream from the US.
This 80-year-old camping icon from the country across the pond is unparalleled.
And that's what attracts its customers.
The price tag is usually double that of a regular motorhome.
And you have basically no say in the design.
There is but one version.
Its selling points are its heritage, feel and culture.
This is for people who want their motorhome to match their personality.
If you're not like everyone else, you've come to the right place.
Or to quote Airstream: 'We don't compete with other manufacturers.'
'We compete with other lifestyles.'
A summer without auctions is not a proper summer.
The interest in auctions has grown, probably thanks to auction shows on TV.
I'm in Landskrona at Skånes Auktionsverk.
Here, I meet with Staffan Sjöberg.
You can create an individual home...
We all want to be unique in a way.
You can become unique if you shop at auctions.
There is an underlying element of excitement.
It's just like when you play bingo on TV or whatever.
It's easy to get carried away in the moment, I think.
I decided once that my limit was 3,500 kronor.
Eventually, I bid 6,900. Luckily, someone else bid 7,000.
I'm glad I got out of that situation.
Computers and the Internet have given the auction world a big boost.
I like the fact that people can follow auctions at work.
We can see when people have logged on.
People look at objects to buy all day at work.
We like that. They might not have time to do it in their spare time.
Many auction houses give classes for people who want to learn more-
-about the objects on sale, so that they can make better purchases.
It's certainly fascinating to imagine the time and the place-
-where an object began its journey once upon a time.
You can feel here that it's been around for a while.
Wouldn't it be interesting to meet the people who used this drawer...?
-What do you think was in it? -What was in that drawer, I wonder...
In the 18th century, a chest of drawers was the stateliest piece of furniture.
In the 19th century, a chiffonier. Today it's a flat screen TV...
-What's this? I like it. -It's an ice bucket.
It's Danish.
As soon as you say the word 'Danish', the price goes through the roof.
A picture of a sailing-ship...
Maja Fjæstad. A woodcut of oxeye daisy and cornflower.
A lithograph by Michael Farrell...
Whether you're looking for inspiration or for a particular object...
A teak ice bucket...
...it's exhilarating when the viewing is over and the bidding starts.
Do I hear 350? I have 350.
350. Do I hear 400?
Going once for 600. Sold for 600 kronor.
To...14154.
Look what I bought! I got the world's coolest ice bucket-
-plus a safari hat from Calcutta.
I'm well equipped for more trips here on Gone Camping.
Where will we go? What will we do? Stay tuned, and you'll find out.
If not, see you on the road. Bye!
The bee safari was organised by Honungsgården.
I purchased the safari hat and the wine cooler at Skånes Auktionsverk.
And we stayed at First Camp Malmö.