What a day. Lots of memories.

After a big breakfast we packed our bikes, just as Cecilia arrived on the train from Varberg to Kungsbacka. The train station was just over the road from our hotel, big waves indicated our presence.

Weaving around the town outskirts, we were soon on the wonderful bike path.

Cecilia and I chatting away, although I find this hard as I have minimal hearing in my right ear and the added noise from the wind, makes it difficult.

We rode through the village of Saro. A pretty village with quaint buildings adjacent to a national reserve and lovely coastline.

Clear path signage and quirky art work.

We are now in the Bohuslan region of Sweden. There are about 3,000 islands and 5,000 skerries (islets), forming part of the Gothenburg archipelago, Sweden’s second largest after the Stockholm archipelago.

The Bohuslan coastline was named 7th by CNN Travel amongst the world’s last great wilderness areas.

Lots of wows today.

Heading inland towards Goteborg (Gothenburg), Sweden’s second largest city, boasting a population of over one million. It takes 17 km or so riding through the suburbs to reach the centre.

Fortunately there were excellent pathways.

Some photos of the city.

We had a nice sojourn in the park, heading over to the central station to say ‘see you later’ to Cecilia as she was catching a train back to Halmstad, before journeying back to her home town of Huskvarna.

One final job. The Kattegatleden we had been following starts/finishes at the train station. It is a messy sign.

The sign has been enhanced with a Bikealicious sticker, the club that Cecilia leads on Zwift, boasting over 11,000 members.

Having Cecilia, or Cissi as she also calls herself, ride with us was special. Over three days she has shared around 135 km with us.

Given her mobility and complicated and compounding other health issues this is inspiring.

Cissi does not make excuses. She could easily sit at home and do nothing, as many in her situation may do. But she has an inner spirit and resolve that does not allow the word ‘I cannot’.

She finds a way! Through Zwift and her ebike this is the answer to her expanded horizons, adventures and satisfaction.

A fabulous communicator, to me, she is the heart and soul of Bikealicious and Zwift. Not those accumulating lots of km (like me pre open heart surgery) or being fast racers this is real!

So see you latter Cissi, thanks for the memories! ❣️💐xx

It took many km to leave Gothenburg behind, predominantly industrial areas. The path followed a major highway for some distance, before we started to peel more to the west.

The imposing fortification high on the hill was near the larger town of Kungalv.

This is the site of the former border with Norway, constructed in 1308 by King Haakon V Magnuson.

They are grilling Vikings nearby.

Nice villages and forests.

Back to the Bohuslan coastline. The last 5 km were fantastic.

It was busy both on and off the water.

Our riding destination was Mastrand. A popular town for celebrities and ordinary holiday makes, sailors and fishing.

We purchased some food for dinner, then rang our host, who promptly turned up at the agreed spot to transfer us to the island of Kloveron.

Kloveron is a hidden gem in Bohuslan with 15 residents calling it home. We are staying in a converted cottage with views towards the island of Marstrand.

The government decided to change the name of the island to Klaveron, but the islanders call it Kloveron still.

Eating our dinner we have a new friend. She thinks chicken scraps should be for her. She belongs to the owner Magnus, who also operates an adjacent boat repair business.

The island is peaceful and quiet, yet we meet three people.

Mum and daughter returned to the island as they lived here for many years. They popped past to grab an icecream. Magnus sells those in a self serve room.

Then a young lad of about 13 engages us in conversation, quickly swapping to English. He tells us his parents have a summer house here.

We have a bit of a wander.

A magical place to finish our day.

We have now cracked 2000 km in 19 days. The final two weeks we do a lesser amount per day.

I think north west Sweden is amazing. The forecast is not great for tomorrow ( wind, rain) but hoping it’s not as bad as predicted so we can continue to enjoy this wonderful coastline.

Thanks for reading.