Day 18: ...on the river

Sweden gives me a warm welcome. Great weather, ideal conditions, little current, little boat traffic and nice acquaintances! After a fairly cool night, fog had settled over the river this morning, making everything wet. It looked great, but I still found it a bit freezy. When the sun broke through, it was nice and warm. Because I wanted to pack up the tent nearly dry, I didn't set off until just before 9. I paddled up the river; alongeside the river were a few houses on the bank, most of them with their own jetty and boat. I met Ulf, who was sitting on his jetty drinking his coffee. He filled up my water and gave me apples and pears and a nice chat. In Kungälv I headed for a canoe club, asked about the lock in Trollhättan and was advised to go along the left bank as there is a lot of industry on the right... Then I filled up my müsli and bought gas for the cooker because if it is so cold maybe I need more hot water. So better that I have enough... It's good that I managed to cover quite a bit of distance today (32km), because then I only need this one overnight stay to get to Trollhättan, hopefully... My boat is safely in a natural harbor. It's not ideal for loading and unloading, but it's Okay..Read more