565km after setting out from Copenhagen Airport, we’ve made it to Gothenburg! Delighted. We breakfasted outside as usual but had the novelty of dining inside this evening.  As we were packing up camp, I noticed how little we have with us. With possessions amounting to three small bags, we’ve been perfectly happy with what we’ve Read more

Possibly the best morning of the tour so far. Woke up, crawled out of the tent into the dazzling sunlight, walked down to the waters edge and dived straight off the rocky shelf and into the deep calm waters. Not a soul around. Utterly magic. Followed by a leisurely breakfast (even a brew of coffee), Read more

Boy were we glad to find a lake to swim in after today’s ride. It’s been a scorcher!  Having taken breakfast at the beach, todays Ride took us through some less picturesque industrial areas where timber was being stacked up in enormous quantities. We took our first snack break at the quiet port of Bua. Read more

We got the peddles turning again this morning after making some use of the luxury of running hot water. We were almost giddy with excitement as we checked out of camp and headed onto the trail. The morning actually passed by relatively uneventfully, with the cycle route running parallel to the main road and almost Read more

While ski touring back in April of this year I wrote a piece about my thoughts on what I call the ‘Alpine Rest Day’ – you can read it here at http://mountain-lifestyle.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-alpine-rest-day-etiquette-rules.html?m=0. We’re currently nowhere near the Alps, but after eight consecutive days of cycle touring the rest day premise still stands, despite the lack of Read more

We had a little visitor in camp this evening. Don’t often see these guys at home, but he’s the third we’ve come across in Sweden. We’ve had our longest (possibly ever) day of cycling, which has been brilliant, but our luck almost ran out when it came to finding somewhere to camp. As our energy Read more