Thursday, September 25, 2008

Sept 6 - Halmstad, Sweden


Awoke about 8 am. Breakfast of corn flakes, sandwiches, coffee. Rolf and his wife had already left for work, so I packed up and headed out. The new lower gear makes downhill faster, but I can't stay in it. Forgot the sandwiches she made for me.

Arrived in Halmstad at noon. Picked out a spot in what I thought was a desolate forest. Bought food, washed up and had lunch and dinner. I'm writing at the edge of the forest, next to a cliff from where I can see the entire town. On the dirt road leading into this forest have come many cars, including a police car, three girls running, an army soldier on a bike, elderly people strolling. I'm having a wild time guessing what's at the end of the road.

Took a walk down the road. Apparently this is a park, a large, natural refuge. There seems to be a military firing range nearby. Went into town to see a little more of it. Couldn't find the ocean, as hard as I searched.

Mileage: Ljungby to Halmstad 75 km, 47 miles

Lunch 1.83
Snacks .45

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