August 1997

1 Aug {notebook said Aug again} - on to Oland Island. S point lighthouse and museum. small charge for overnight. very good. wild life
2 - followed small coast road E Baltic Seby
3 - 71 miles on to beach parking, very hot
4 - Sandvik for swim, on to Stora Ror harbour 56 miles
5 - bridge to Kalmar 4 miles harbour for day, parking under bridge for night
6 - Inland to Chrystal Factory picnic area. Junction 28/31 Road for night 51 miles, beautiful lake with Canada Geese
7 - 36 miles south on 28 to beach by lake with swimming area. Met Filsch family from East Germany
8 - 26 miles to Karlskrona museum. good viewing not good parking. met U2 Road Show on way to Warsaw
9 - 76 miles in circles trying to find quiet parking. Horvik harbour and beach. very hot
10 - stayed another night. good for swimming and views
11 - 42 miles to Ahus. pretty tourist harbour for night 10K
12 - 31 miles very very hot Kivik harbour. small carpark near
13 - 19 miles Samrishamn. Sandy beach. ferry car park
14 - 15 miles to Sandhammen lighthouse. national park. WC, cold shower tho. black seaward along beach. very hot
15 - 12 miles to Ale Stenar. ancient stone monument. very good. back to Sandhammen. too hot to move
16 - gaz ran out 1 am. no place to refill. to Trelleborg ferry stated on picnic area overnight
17 - ferry 7:30 am very good crossing. had cabin as there was no place to sit. In Germany was Sunday, everything was closed to A1 to Hamburg. Stopped in layby for night
18 - Bremen to Eck en Weil 240 miles great to meet up with Wim and Greet
19 - very very hot. Dusty helped oil cabin in 40' heat
to 28th - celebrated Greet's birthday with her family
29 - left 10 am to Oisterwijk
30 - left 10 am to Bruges - Dunkirk - Calais 221 miles
31 - Reading 1:30 am 330 miles