The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • Day 17 – Åland Island Hopping by Bike

    We crossed a number of the Åland Islands via bridges and numerous ferries today! I was the first morning that I woke up feeling tired and could have done with a lie in, but neither of us wanted to hang around a tick infested forest for longer than we had to so we dispensed with… Read more

  • Day 16 – On the Åland Islands

    Ideally, we’d have liked to sleep in late this morning, but a very friendly voice at the end of the room service phone called to let us know that we had one hour to shower, dress and leave the ferry if we wished to stay on the Åland Islands, where we had just docked. Despite… Read more

  • Day 15 – To Finland! Via Coach & Cruise

    It was another early start and an enormous day of travel, involving bikes, buses and boats. Cycling through the cool empty morning streets of Gothenburg on the way to Central Station, we at least got to catch a few of the sights that we’d not got to yesterday.  Once at the bus station, we just… Read more

  • Day 14 – Gothenburg Recovery & Reflection

    The bikes stayed locked up at the apartment today as we spent a rest and recuperation day around Gothenburg. The cumulative effect of the ride so far made it easy to kick back relax and enjoy the views as the day slipped by. We took a tram into the centre of the city to see… Read more

  • Day 13 – Arrival in Gothenburg

    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

  • Day 12 – Kungsbacka – A double swim day

    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

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