I went to bed early after a chat with Michael, a slightly introverted cyclist from Darmstadt. Around midnight I was woken up by a super loud alarm sound. It was a fire alarm and all passengers had to get to deck 11. As it turned out, this was no fire drill but a real fire … Continue reading Day 31: Malmö to Travemünde and home
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Day 30: Söderköping to Malmö
Today I am one month on this journey. What a great way to spend 30 days in an intense way. I got up at 6:30am and started making coffee. Roos joined in and we started chatting again - this time more about politics and the eco-movement. I noticed that I did not want to pack … Continue reading Day 30: Söderköping to Malmö
Day 29: Umeá to Söderköping
Sleeping in a nice hotel bed with totally black window blinds makes for a great night sleep. By 6:30am I was on the E4 again and covered another 650km (boring) to meet my old team colleague Matts in his cottage by a lake just south of Stockholm. He had invited me for “Fika”, the Swedish … Continue reading Day 29: Umeá to Söderköping
Day 28: Evenes to Umeá
After a great night sleep, I said goodbye to the Nordland and the Lofoten with a feeling of gratitude and sadness. But I was also very ready to go back home. Weather was sunny again, perfect for traveling. Originally I had planned to drive down the Norwegian coast but a quick reality check showed that … Continue reading Day 28: Evenes to Umeá
Day 27: Svolvær to Evenes
Distance: 180km Elevation: 2.500m I knew that today would become tough … but not exactly that tough. Since rain had been forecasted I got up early and was on the bike by 5:30am. I had no breakfast to reduce the strain on my stomach. Right from start itwas very windy. The first three hours were … Continue reading Day 27: Svolvær to Evenes



