Day 98: I'm Ready

I get waken up by a service vehicle cleaning the beach from washed up algae and other dirt. After the two long days, I take it easy today and stay in my sleeping bag until sunrise. Another beautifully warm, sunny day lies ahead of me. It's so warm, I can change straight into shorts and shirt without feeling cold. A small luxury. The first half of today is along the cost. Exquisite hiking once more. At around nine I take a stroll out a pier for a morning swim in the 18.7 degrees warm, clear water. I feel like being somewhere in the Caribbean. At one of the harbours, I refill my water bottle at a tap. A couple of minutes after drinking the water, my knees start feeling wobbly and my head dizzy. Must have been the water. Luckily, the unpleasant feeling goes back to normal as I am  approaching Landskrona. 

After Landskrona, the hike is quickly getting dull. No more coastal walk. I feel sorry for the people in the small villages I pass. Very close to the sea, yet they are separated from it by a noisy motorway with no direct access to the coast at all. And they got the aircraft noise from Copenhagen Airport... 

So I am not expecting to much of today's shelter as I am getting close. But... I'm positively surprised. Great location by a artificial, clear lake. I chat with a local, who tells me that the area once was used to get sand for cement, which then was used to build the bridge between Sweden and Denmark. Now it's all back to nature with only the hole remaining, which is now filled with water. Perfect for a swim after a hot day on the trail. 

The last 10 or so kilometers have been hard. Nearly 30 degrees, initially along a busy road followed by forest, my legs not in their best shape. Also my back seems to feel stiffer with every step. It's also then, when I realize I am ready. Ready to finish section two. And the timing is perfect. Two more days, if everything goes according to plan. Then I will arrive at Smygehuk. I have no idea what will be expecting me there. Tons of tourists like at Nordkapp or Cape Reinga? Or just a small note saying it's Sweden's southernmost point? I don't really care. 

All I do now is looking forward to be there.