Tag Archives: Sweden

 Brake Down

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Lou

For the past week we have been following the Ginstleden cycle path, or rather, attempting to. There are only a few sporadic signs for the Ginstleden; small black plaques that pop up on lampposts or signposts every now and then … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Swedish Archipelago

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Lou

Today has felt strangely autumnal. The promise of spring and summer that the last few days of sunshine brought disappeared overnight. We woke instead to the sounds of raindrops hammering down upon our tent and wind whipping the​ canvas around … Continue reading →

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The Land of Lakes & Light

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Lou

It is in fact, Finland, Sweden’s neighbour, that boasts to be the “Land of A Thousand Lakes” and yet it is here that we have really been awed by beautiful bodies of water as we cycle past lake after lake.  … Continue reading →

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A Charmed Life

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Lou

What a wonderfully​ charmed life I live! I sat on a tree trunk with knees bent like those pictures of woodland fairies on toadstools. It had fallen to the ground years ago and was now covered in a sprinkling of … Continue reading →

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Sweden, Spokes and Setting Fire to the Tent (again)…

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Lou

As we entered Sweden by boat from Helsinki and the ferry chugged its way through the channel that leads into Stockholm, we were blown away by the buildings that lined the sea front. Everything was beautifully designed and constructed, built … Continue reading →

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