Lighten the Load … Live the Moment … Love the Journey
Distance: 21.9km / Elevation Gain: 597m / Elevation Loss: 904m Staying awake late enough to even give ourselves a chance of seeing the Northern Lights was proving to be quite a struggle, and so once again Maurice set her alarm for 1am. At some point before that we were both woken by howling wind and … Continue reading Kungsleden Day 3 – Skierffe Saddle to Sitojaure Plateau via Skierffe Summit
Distance: 23.2km / Elevation Gain: 793m / Elevation Loss: 521m It wasn’t the best sleep I’d ever had in a tent, having graciously given up my flat side of for Maurice’s sloped side, I spent most of the night desperately trying to stay on my mat! It rained quite heavily during the night, but by … Continue reading Kungsleden Day 2 – Jagge Hut to Skierffe Saddle
Distance: 27.5km / Elevation Gain: 857m / Elevation Loss: 404m Before we set off we had the obligatory weigh in and we were both happy with our very respectable total pack weights … mine just under 14kg and Maurice’s a fraction under 15kg. Looking at some of the monsters parked outside of the mountain station, … Continue reading Kungsleden Day 1 – Kvikkjokk to Jagge Hut
Maurice had set her alarm and it was a good job too. The train sleep was magnificent and I could have easily slept forever, but our stop was approaching and we needed to get our shizzle together. Thankfully the question of what to wear didn’t come up; one of the few advantages of having just … Continue reading Blessed by the Buss Gods
Adventuring in remote parts of the world has many plus points, however the one significant downside is often the complication of actually reaching said remote location. Kvikkjokk, our chosen entry point for our Kungsleden hike was no exception. The long journey north began at Stansted Airport on a blisteringly hot September day … oh the … Continue reading Planes, Trains and a Rail Replacement Bus Service
And so it came to pass that Maurice and I found ourselves planning the most regal of walks; Sweden’s King of Trails … The Kungsleden!
As we closed in on Cochin the frenetic terror dropped to a more manageable low-speed anarchy.
In another thrilling episode of wacky races, the tuk tuk pilots jockeyed for position as we buzzed through the chaos and arrived almost simultaneously at our destination.
Temples are ubiquitous across India and so I knew that it was only a matter of time before I found myself shoeless and confused in an Asian house of worship.
If you've never set foot in India before, then Kerala is a great place to start.
ZENLIGHTENED VOYAGER 