Series
Sweden to home... the long way
12 Nov – 3 Dec 2023 · 14 posts
Flying out to Stockholm, Sweden, to collect a car in Falun and then drive it back, visting as many places as possible along the way!
Chapters
Chapter 1
Let the Adventures Begin!
An Early-ish Start The plan; an early-ish start to the day. Fortunately, a mate (thanks Bamber 😘) had kindly offered to drop me off at Exeter Airport as he was heading out that way, so no need to…
Chapter 2
Exploring Stockholm
A day spent wondering around Stockholm; amazing architecture, people, food & culture.
Chapter 3
Farewell Stockholm - It's been a Blast!
Another early start But this time, it wasn't waking up early. I was still awake… loving every minute of the Chris Avantgarde set (and the DJs before him)
Chapter 4
The Journey Home Begins...
This is where the juggling of time really starts. Somehow, I need to do a full days work, eat, sleep, exercise and all that good stuff, find time to drive a few hours every few days. Oh, and also…
Chapter 5
Skare for the next few days
Massive thanks to Sylvia for finding this one (such a shame they won't take dogs 😥)... It's the perfect space (I've got the whole apartment to myself)
Chapter 6
What if...
I'm not sure why my mind does this, but... As I run along the side of the river, I look down at the inky-black water. It's -3 at the moment and I'm guessing that water isn't much different 🥶. I…
Chapter 7
Last day in Skare
Just a short run this morning - the sun rise was amazing and the frost, crunching under foot, gave it a proper christmasy feel...
Chapter 8
Gothenburg, here we come...
I wake up, get my stuff packed and get on my way. It's only about 3.5 hours, but I'm not sure what the weather or road conditions will be like. The drive down was past lake Vanern... It's about the…
Chapter 9
Exploring Gothenburg
A hunt on-line last night, and I stumble across 10 must do's in Gothenburg, and the thing that really stands out is a trip out to the archipelago, which are bunch of islands just off the mainland.…
Chapter 10
Copenhagen
A super simple trip down here... well, that would have been the case if Google Maps hadn't suddenly decided to change the route for something faster - via a ferry. Fortunately, spotting a ⛴️ on…
Chapter 11
Not really exploring Copenhagen :(
Well, it's not been the most exciting few days... The very first morning, I managed to get out for a run, which was rally nice... It was only a few km through the suburbs, until I reached a lake,…
Chapter 12
Hamburg - Better late than never
Sometimes it's best not to plan ahead. This was one of those occasions... The False Start The plan was to check out by 11am from my digs in Copenhagen, put most of my kit in the car, and then come…
Chapter 13
Amsterdam
I left Hamburg around 2:45 pm and got to Amsterdam, 460km later, around 9 pm. The weather and driving conditions were some of the worst that I've ever experienced... sleet, patches of snow, monsoon…
Chapter 14
The final push
It would have been rude to have left the Netherlands without first experiencing some night-life (not that sort 🤪). The search earlier had revealed that Hollt was playing in one of the clubs on the…
