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The first snow arrived in Stockholm a couple of weeks ago and WE HIT THE WINTER JACKPOT. An incredible amount fell in just a few days due to snow cannons. Jag var så glad! Our walk into town on Saturday morning was bitterly cold — the wind literally took my breath
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October was a beautiful month. A wave of sleepiness crept in as the trees changed colour and the days grew steadily darker. Ornamental cabbages made a comeback, the sun hung low, leaves covered pavements, cinnamon buns were piled high on 4th October, people started wearing scarves and dogs were back
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September was a month of grey days, raincoats and waterproof boots, pots of heather for sale, black clothing, loppis in most courtyards and a return towards general cosiness. We went to a 2km loppis in Liljeholmen — it was as overwhelming as it sounds. Both sides of the street were lined
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Our last morning on the trails. Rain hammering against the tent woke us at 5:45am but we managed to get back to sleep. My bladder woke me again at 7:30 and despite trying to ignore it, I couldn't. I reluctantly clambered out of the tent and
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We survived the night before and so did the dead tree. It was a sunny morning and we unzipped the tent for a while to enjoy some cool air blowing in off the water. The family staying in the cabin had already gone by the time we surfaced; we were
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Day six started with pancakes, grapes, sugar and lemon. We managed to find sugar cubes at the takeaway coffee station in ICA and ground those up with spoons. Then we fried up eggs and ate them with bread and butter. All washed down with strawberry juice. Luxury. Having an unplanned
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August was a month of hot days, election posters, crayfish party supplies in shops, outdoor swimmers making the most of the warmer water, loppis signs and an adundance of ice cream. Between a trip to New York and hiking Höga Kustenleden, I was away for most of the month but
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Waking up to a rest day at Lappudden felt like a good decision; cooking a hot breakfast felt like an even better one. We bought supplies from an ICA near the pizzeria we ate at the night before — that supermarket had been our first chance for a pack refill since
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Our route was only 8km so there was no rush take the tents down. I woke up to a massive mosquito bite on my neck that looked like the early stages of a second head. We laid in our tent and watched cloud roll in over the hills opposite — it
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We woke up to another beautifully sunny day and despite it being early, people were already swimming in the sea. Day three was originally going to be a pack breakfast... but that was before we realised the camp café sold toasted cheese sandwiches. We also bought a takeaway sandwich for
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Halskiven gave us a sunny morning!!! We made coconut porridge and cups of tea for breakfast, and sat eating around the fire pit. The wet items we hung in the shelter overnight were dry; setting off with dry gear was a good feeling. Our camp area had a composting toilet
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Our Höga Kustenlden hiking adventure started with a Y-Buss ride from central Stockholm to Hornöberget, with two friends from the UK. The bus journey took six hours so we spent a night at Björkuddens Hotell before setting off for eight days on the trails. The hotel had two areas — the
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