Day 91: Dreaming Of The Beach

Hjälm to Stora Hornsjön

Distance: 30km

What a beautiful start into the hiking day, as the low sun is flooding the lake and farmland with golden light. The tranquility ends, once I pass a rather big school. An armada of mothers in their Volvo SUVs is dropping of kids in front of the school. It looks like madness. I guess in Sweden the way to school can be long.
Leaving the busy street behind, I follow some kind of ridge, offering spectacular views towards the sea. It's close, very close. Only around 3 kilometers to my right. I can't wait to finally dip my feet into the salty water.
Soon enough, reality is catching up on me. I follow an overgrown trail for several kilometers, knowing that I collect ticks with every step. The last few days have been completely okay. One or two of them each day. That is fairly acceptable. Today it's a whole lot more. To prevent them for climbing to far up my leg, I stop every couple of minutes, doing a strip tease in front of some trees or amused cows. Bending and twisting my back to check if there are any ticks on my back. I try to see the bright side of it. It's good stretching. Yet, I try to keep my hiking spirit up by day dreaming of the beach. Walking with bare feet, sand between my toes, the ticks far, far away. Soon, I say to myself. Soon. 
Currently, I am living or hiking for the vindskydds. Often, they are the highlight of my day. Not different today. Sweet location by a sandy beach, several fire place and basically no other soul around.
As it was just 30 kilometers today, I arrived early and now have plenty of time to savor the rest of the day: Reading my new book at the beach, going for a quick swim and cooking dinner over the fire.

 

I enjoy every minute as long as I still can. Tomorrow will be the last time staying in a vindskydd by a lake. Day after tomorrow's night will probably be spent somewhere in the forest and then... No idea if they have the shelters at the coast. I certainly hope so but you never know. 
One last look at the lake
One last look at the lake
Open fields in the early morning sun
Open fields in the early morning sun
Interesting water pump as you need to turn that knob around to pump up the water
Interesting water pump as you need to turn that knob around to pump up the water
Following the ridge
Following the ridge
Wind turbine blending in nicely
Wind turbine blending in nicely
This fellow too...
This fellow too...
Whatever that means
Whatever that means
Overgrown trail ahead
Overgrown trail ahead
Good...
Good...
Life is good...
Life is good...

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