thank you Hej!,
Thanks so much for you diary - I have loved reading your description of Sylarna and the characteristics of the Swedish Fjälls. You couldn't have done a better job at detailing the mozzie experience and the beauty that is Jämtland. I moved here a year ago and have loved the nature and the geography of Jämtland....not to mention the skiing and biking and swimmiing in lakes, the long daylight and the old lady bikes.
We are heading to Sylarna this weekend to squeeze in the last of the skiing for season 08/09. We were in there for mid sommer 2 weekends ago, but we were hit with the torrential rains and winds - we did have enough reading, sill, potatos and aquavit to get us through the 48 hours of tent ridden bliss - we ended up leaving our skis at the station. After carrying them in and taking us all of 7 hours to get there - there was no question that we should leave them ......our packs were 28 kg each on the walk in - a nice 13kg on the way back.....it only took 4 hrs to get back to Storuvåln. So we are off this Friday night after work - the forecast is for sun and 17 deg both days. Can't wait to see how its changed over the last week.....we have had tropical weather in the high 20's and lots of thunderous rain!
Thanks again, and wishing you guys happy wandering and camping as long as your legs will carry you!
Liss and Pär
Åre
Sweden
Memories!!! For a moment there I thought you'd gone back for more mate... good times!!! Such an amazing place and easily the most extreme terrain I've ridden. Awsome!!! Erin and I are working on a 5 year plan which culminates with Heli in Alaska in 2013... you keen???
thanks a lot hey guys, thanks a lot for your report. We are in Southindia at the moment (Varkala), ready to fall into this trap but luckily read your blog in time. Everything was excatly how you described it, nice talking, nice dinner, you start to trust the people, think you finally found honest indian friends......Fortunately we were listening to the little voice in our head (or stomache, david got sick after the dinner with the slick guys and was vomiting the whole night we were "sleeping" on it) telling us that there has to be a catch... THANK YOU! and thanks to world wide web!
At least now we have a good story to tell our people back home.....
Great reading Tim, as another Aussie overseas who love to write and who loves to take photos congratulations, great reading and I really enjoy your photos as well. I wish you well for your travels and life
Lyndall
Brilliant Tim! Really well written mate, i felt like i was there. Ive been hanging to get to India for so long now. Your story has given me the extra kick in the arse i needed to just get up and go. Love the photos too mate.
Safe travels.......Mick
Aadil
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Great write-up!!
Hey Tim, You have done a commendable job writing this. It was a pleasurable reading. Keep it up.