Category Archives: Grövelsjön

Winter Solitude

‘Winter solitude-  in a world of one color  the sound of wind.’ Matsuo Basho         The Mountains – grow unnoticed Their Purple figures rise Without attempt  Exhaustion Assistance or Applause  In Their Eternal Faces  The Sun with just delight  Looks long and last and golden For fellowship at night    Emily Dickinson    Continue reading “Winter Solitude”

Nordkapp to Grövelsjön. 1800km, 110 days.

Nordkapp to Grövelsjön – all stages I researched and looked at maps during the last weeks and here are the possible stages for a combination from Gröna Bandet, Nordkalottleden, nortnernmost part of E1 (European Long Distance Footpath Norkapp to Sicily), Kungsleden and Norge på Langs.  Bold words mean places where one can restock on food orContinue reading “Nordkapp to Grövelsjön. 1800km, 110 days.”

Winter! Winter?

Snow, rain and a weird colored sunset. This afternoon. Yes, what’s happening to the winter weather? Today and yesterday were more like days in late spring: rain, melting snow,… Way too warm temperatures.  So I decided to drive home already tomorrow, one day earlier than planned. Simply because skiing or any other outdoors activity simplyContinue reading “Winter! Winter?”

A windy day in the forest.

I’m still amazed places like this exist on earth. This morning I woke up to the sound of the trees swaying around and small branches flying against the window. It was definitely too windy to try to go higher up on the mountains, above the treeline. In the mountain station there is a cool weatherContinue reading “A windy day in the forest.”