travelling – Page 53 – Alive and Trekking

Discovery

In the first few kilometers of the Fjällräven Classic, I captured this stunner of a view. There’s so much to look at in this shot and I keep discovering new details. Love it!

Friday August 11th starting at 6.30 am busses were running from Camp Ripan in Kiruna to the start of the Fjällräven Classic in Nikkaluokta. There was quite a long queue and I had to wait probably a good hour before I could get on a bus. It was fine, there was still plenty of time andContinueContinue reading “At the start in Nikkaluokta”

Registration

And then it was time to register! I received my trekking pass, luggage tag, and picked up a map and trash bag. Then I went for food. They had huge crates with various freeze dried meals. I stocked up on breakfast and spaghetti bolognese, because I remembered from last time the spaghetti was actually quiteContinueContinue reading “Registration”

Relaxing in Kiruna

On Wednesday August 9th I made my way to Kiruna in Swedish Lapland. The Fjällräven Classic wouldn’t start until Friday the 11th, but I wanted to get to Kiruna in advance to acclimatise and to relax a bit before the big adventure started. On the plane over, there were many hikers and I met severalContinueContinue reading “Relaxing in Kiruna”

Unfinished business

Last month, I attempted to hike the Fjällräven Classic in Swedish Lapland again. My first try was in 2013, and leaving the trail then left me devastated and defeated. Too much was riding on the trek then and what was meant as a positive experience, a boost of life, ended up weighing me down. SinceContinueContinue reading “Unfinished business”

Agapanthus

So pretty when the sunlight catches the petals of this agapanthus.

Lake Geneva

All good things come to an end, so the same goes for this wonderful holiday in France I had last year. My friend drove me to the airport in Geneva, as that was closer than Lyon, and I got to see Lake Geneva!. I had no idea I’d be so excited to see this lake,ContinueContinue reading “Lake Geneva”