Day 315 30th May 51miles (Alvedsjo to Trollskogen) Average speed 11.2 mph Top speed 20 mph I got up at nine and had egg, bacon and saute potatoes for brekkie, did my washing and repaired two holes in my mattress and one in the fly sheet of my tent, also one in the inner … [Read more…]
Day 314 29th May 13miles (Alvedsjo) Average speed 10.3 mph Top speed 16 mph A day spent exploring locally
Day 313 28th May 8miles (Alvedsjo) Average speed 9.6 mph Top speed 17 mph I was up at nine and had tea and toast at Stephan’s house. They were all busy packing and gardening, so I helped out by going round on the sit upon mower to collect the grass cuttings. That was fun … [Read more…]
Day 312 27th May Another day off. Up at 10.30 following our late night. I had brekkie of bread, ham and cheese with Jimmy and then Stephan picked us up in the car to go to a car show at Boda sands, five star campsite. Lots of Opels and it was good to see a … [Read more…]
Day 311 26th May Day off bike spent gardening and relaxing. We went out to dinner of meatloaf at Rolph and Kim’s to celebrate his birthday. We played a Swedish game in the garden where you throw a stick to knock over skittles. I turned out to be quite good but maybe it was beginners … [Read more…]
Day 310 25th May Alvedsjo Another day off the bike. We had a lovely day celebrating Lena’s birthday with Stephan’s family. We went for a walk with Maria, Lena and kids for a couple of hours along the beach front.
Day 309 24th May Alvedsjo Lazy days
Day 308 23rd May Alvedsjo Day off bike Up at 7.30 and brekkie with Maria, Sebastian and Nina of toast and pate. A nice quiet day to slow down and relax a bit.
Day 307 22nd May 48miles (Kalmar to Alvedsjo) Computer malfunction so no precise figures A tougher day than expected but a good ride at reasonable pace. I was up at 8.30 and had bread and pate for brekkie. I left at 10 and got to the ferry but the timetable showed a rather … [Read more…]
Day 306 21st May 71miles (Vikhohmen to Kalmar) Average speed 12.1 mph Top speed 28 mph More beautiful countryside This evening I am watching the World Cup Ice Hockey Final between Sweden and Canada in O’Learys pub, Kalmar. I hope my tent is still there when I get back to my wild camp … [Read more…]