Notes from the North

Today was a recharging stage. I arrived in a small town, Simlångsdalen, where I had to do some shopping and most of all recharge my devices so I can stay connected, because it means a lot to me that so many of you are walking with me. Simlångsdalen is a small town...

This morning I woke up feeling a bit low. In fact, I already felt it last night. I was tired and didn't really like my campsite, even though it was incredibly beautiful. Well, I don't really know why I felt that way. Maybe it was because it was a bit chilly? Maybe...

Unlike yesterday when walking was a bit tedious, today was great. Yesterday I walked mostly on gravel roads. There was very little traffic, but it just wasn't as exciting and not as fun to walk on in the long run. Today, on the other hand, it was very varied with...

Water is a precious commodity. You know this in theory, but it becomes even clearer when it's hard to find some. The last thing I thought I'd have to worry about is water in Sweden. But the landscape seems really dry. Many small streams have simply dried up, so you...

Today I had to make a detour to a small town. Partly to buy a few things, but mostly to charge my devices. Just 25 years ago, you didn't have to think about such things. But today it's almost impossible without it. I found a pizzeria and was able to combine charging...

Strange day today. The young boy scouts probably felt a little insecure in the company of an older lady, so they chose to completely ignore me. They answered very politely if I asked them something, but otherwise they just went about their business. It didn't matter....

A slightly longer stage, with a lot of road walking. It was good bye to the sea and hello to the forrest for real. At the nights shelter I have  company of a group of scouts from Denmark, preparing Pizza and Pasta bolognese over the fire. Lovely lads out on a walk...

The idea for this walk emerged during the weeks of chemotherapy back in 2008, in which I was quite unwell. I had read two books, ‘A woman in the Polarnight’, by Christiane Ritter and ‘Tage- und Nächtebücher aus Lappland’ von Siegrid Damm (sadly this is not translated...

I walked a little further today. I still can’t quite believe I’m really doing. I’ve dreamt about it for so long…. I

The day arrived for me to start my adventure. I woke up early with a million butterflies in my tummy. My friends Nina and Lise drove me to Helsingør and waved goodbye. Arriving in Helsingborg, 27 cannon shots were fired from Kronborg castle in honour of my departure....