Day 343 27th June 50miles (Alvedsjo to Kalmar) Average speed 11.6 mph Top speed 22 mph I got up at 7.30 with the children. I had brekkie of prawn paste with bread and ham and cheese, and fed Sebastian his too. I blew some raspberries with Nina and bid farewell to Maria and Kiki. … [Read more…]
Days 339 to 342 23rd June to 26the June Alvedsjo Midsummer party Lots of fun and sociability. Swedish Midsummer celebrations. No cycling!
Day 338 22nd June 20miles (Oskarshamm to Alvedsjo) Average speed 10.1 mph Top speed 20 mph I was awake at 6 but got back to sleep for a while. Luckily I woke at 6.45 because my phone battery died even though it had been 55% when I went to sleep and the alarm … [Read more…]
Day 337 21st June 83miles (Valdemasvik to Oskarsjamm) Average speed 11.8 mph Top speed 30 mph Wild camp in park but a bit tramp like
Day 336 29th June 69miles (Nykoping to Valdemasvik) Average speed 11 ish mph Computer crashed during the night so unsure of figures. I awoke at 6 with the sound of rain above me but went back to sleep and it had cleared by 8.30 when I got up. I had brekkie of tea … [Read more…]
Day 335 19th June 84miles (Stockholm to Nykoping) Average speed 11 mph Top speed 28 mph A long day but a rewarding one. Wild camp by lake in park by marina
Day 334 18th June 15miles (Helsinki to Stockholm) Average speed 9.2 mph Top speed 20 mph I packed up and took a leisurely ride to the port, bought food in Lidl for the journey and checked in. I was waved straight on board and parked my bike between carpets and cable reels. I … [Read more…]
Day 331 to Day 333 15th to 17th June 35miles (Nupurijarvi lake to Helsinki) Average speed 10.1 Top speed 25 mph Hotel Arkadia 25.50€ A rather strange place. Helsinki 30miles (around Helsinki) Average speed 8.8 mph Top speed 24 mph Helsinki 14miles (around Helsinki) Average speed 6.2 mph Top speed 21 … [Read more…]
Day 330 14th June 67miles (Halikko to Nupurijarvi lake) Average speed 10.8 mph Top speed 30 mph Up at 7 and the first step I took out of the tent I slipped on the wet wooden decking; luckily no damage done. I had porridge and tea for brekkie while watching the sun rise … [Read more…]
Day 329 13th June 33miles (Turku to near Halikko) Average speed 11.6 miles Top speed 27 mph I was awake briefly at 4 am and then 8 to hear the sound of rain on the tent so back to sleep and amazingly slept until 12.15. Surely the most sleep in one night. I had … [Read more…]