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Monthly Archives: August 2019

Day 147

Start:  Halden Finish:  Sarpsborg Distance:  17 Total: 2249 After a so-so stay at last night’s hotel, which I won’t get into, today was a good walk to the very spread out city of Sarpsborg, Norway.  With only an average distance to walk today, I didn’t start until about 9:00. The skies stayed cloudy most of … Continue reading »

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Day 146

Start:  Strömstad, Sweden Finish:  Halden, Norway Distance:  19 Total:  2232 Today I hit another milestone; I crossed the Swedish/Norwegian border and am now walking in my last country for this trip.  The day got started with a good breakfast at the hotel in Tanumshede followed by a 30 minute bus ride back to Strömstad where … Continue reading »

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Day 145

Start:  Tanumshede  Finish:  Strömstad  Distance:  19 Total:  2213 Today’s walk was a real grind. Narrow roads, rain, and not even a place to take a break and get some lunch were the order of the day.  I knew there was a strong possibility (90%) that I would be walking in the rain today. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading »

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Day 144

Start:  Dingle Finish:  Tanumshede Distance:  18 Total:  2194 Today got started with an early breakfast and a train ride from Uddevalla where I spent the night to Dingle where I stopped walking yesterday. The train left at 8:00 and got me to Dingle at 8:30. The weather forecast said rain all morning and thunderstorms this … Continue reading »

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Day 143

Start:  Uddevalla  Finish:  Dingle Distance:  21 Total:  2176 Today I had a good day walking to the very small town of Dingle (pronounced Ding-Lay). It was another hot one but I was able to slack pack because I’m back in Uddevalla to spend another night.  I got started early this morning because I needed to … Continue reading »

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Day 142

Start:  Stenungsund  Finish:  Uddevalla Distance:  23 Total:  2155 Today I had a long, hot, but productive 23 mile walk through the countryside to the beautiful  seaport of Uddevalla, population 31,000+.  I started the day early due to the distance I needed to walk. So I ate an early breakfast and was on the road at … Continue reading »

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Day 141

Start:  Kungalv Finish:  Stenungsund Distance:  18 Total:  2132 My walk today continued to take me north along the Swedish Coast.  It was a beautiful day with the temperature in the mid-70s and not a cloud in the sky.  I got started this morning at 8:00 after a very good breakfast at the hotel. There was … Continue reading »

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Day 140

Start:  Gothenburg  Finish:  Kungalv Distance:  12 Total:  2114 If you ever decide to go on a long walk, I hope you have many days like I had today. It was short, with a late beginning, some off road adventure in the middle, and an early ending in a neat little town with a cool hotel.  … Continue reading »

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Day 139

Start:  Kungsbacka  Finish:  Gothenburg  Distance:  18 Total:  2102 Today got off to a slow start, but I knocked out another 18 miles and made it to Gothenburg, the last large city before I finish in Oslo.  When I got up this morning, it was raining right down. The weather forecast said it would stop around … Continue reading »

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Day 138

Start:  Kungsbacka Finish:  Kungsbacka  Distance:  0 Total:  2084 Today I decided to take a day off.   Because of some difficulties with hotel arrangements that are too complicated to explain here, I took a day off today while I was staying in a Gothenburg hotel and will continue my walk on Friday. So today I … Continue reading »

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