Pastries and coffee in bed was how our Stockholm recovery day started! No bikes, no camping and no rush. Just a day of strolling the city streets and taking in the sights. A short train ride got us into the main hub of the old town, where we stopped for some ‘dagens’ which is a… Read more

Wow! What a thunderstorm! Our last night under canvas was a dramatic one, as thunder and lightning ripped through the night sky all around us. Rain hosed down noisily on the tent fabric, a sudden wind shook us, and the lightning flashes seemed to last several blinding seconds each. I’d have loved to see the… Read more

A weather forecast of heavy thunderstorms around lunch time convinced us to get up and get going from our waters edge camp. With the tent so close to the water, I was slightly concerned that a rise in tide levels could envelope us during the night, but the day began with us still safely above… Read more

A beam of sunlight burst over the horizon and from across the sea, shone straight into the tent illuminating it in a warm orange glow. It was only 05:21 but I was glad to be woken up to witness it. I gave up trying to get back to sleep shortly after and took a walk… Read more

A different mode of transport today! We have stayed here at the campsite on Vardö and rented some sea kayaks to allow us to explore the smaller islands and coastline. (And maybe give our legs a rest and remind our arms that they have muscles too!). All rather conveniently, we managed to rent two decent… Read more

The blazing morning sun and few nasty mosquitoe and horsefly bites were enough for us to not hang around the campsite this morning. So we started the day with our now familiar route of cycling to the edge of an island and catching a ferry.  This short ride actually took us in the wrong direction,… Read more