I’m glad to have had the time in Stockholm to get my kit washed and start a fresh for the ride through Sweden. The last few days feel a bit all over the place what with ferry crossings and short distance rides. The days didn’t seem to flow as well as they should.
I started the day early as usual. Although as Sweden is GMT+1 I get an extra hours lie in. I knew I had quite a long ride ahead, mainly due to having to get out of Stockholm but this didn’t seem to be as difficult as I’d expected. When I finally left the suburbs and hit the open countryside I still had 90km to go to Katrineholm.
The countryside was much like Finland – Gentle gradients, rolling hills of corn and thick forests of pine. The weather at the moment is really good. It’s hot and sunny but not the same kind of heat as the Mediterranean. Its more bearable, has coolness to it that means I don’t struggle and sweat.
The ride continued most of the way next to a high-speed rail line which I guess heads for Goteborg. I stopped for Swedish meatballs before continuing the remaining 36km to Katrineholm. On the outskirts of the city is a campsite next to a lake. Most of the campsites in Finland and Sweden seem to be on the edge of lakes simply because there are so many, and they make for a very picturesque camping spot.