This will be a short post since I only have a few minutes on this computer. I'm at the tourist office in Ahus, Sweden. I arrived in Sweden two days ago on the overnight Travemuende to Trelleborg ferry. Yesterday's ride was cut short due to a thunder shower that started in the early afternoon. I stayed in a hostel to dry off and watch the World Cup. Fortunately the weather looks better for the ride to Stockholm. More later. See you!
Last night I put together a Google Bike Map of my route. I'll update it whenever possible.
Today is the day. In a few hours I'll be living in my dream. My bags are packed and the stress has subsided. I'm about to embark on a bike journey from Switzerland to Sweden via Germany and Denmark. Please return to the blog to get updates on my progress. I may post GPS coordinates so you can see where I am. You can contact me at chris(at)schwiiz(dot)org, but I cannot promise an immediate reply. I'd appreciate any words of support. Many thanks and I'll see you in a few weeks!
I'm too tired to think. Yesterday was the wedding and wedding party of two good friends. The venue was at a beautiful castle/hotel at Lillafuered about 170km outside of Budapest. The weather around Europe has been terrible this last week, but yesterday it cleared and allowed the ceremony to take place outdoors. It couldn't have been prettier. I wasn't planning to take photos, but I agreed to after the groom handed his camera to me.
The bride and groom have many interesting friends. Most guests were either Austrian or Hungarian, but Italy, Portugual, and Sweden were also represented. For one night we were all best friends; drinking, dancing, laughing, and telling stories of how we know the bride and groom. It's sad: These people are so nice and I'll likely never see any of them again. It was a slow morning for everyone and I'm still very tired from the little sleep I had the last two nights. With some luck I'll be awake and fresh for the start of my tour tomorrow.