Bohusleden

After exploring stages 3-5 of Bohusleden last summer, I decided to run the first two stages this morning. Leaving home at dawn, I followed the trail south through Skatås to Gunnebo Slott which is one of my long-term favourite places in Gothenburg.

From there, the trail passed a series of lakes and, when the sun came out, I was seriously tempted to go for a swim. Parts of the trail were fairly technical, requiring quite a bit of concentration not to fall, so I missed some of the flowers in the forest but there is no doubt that spring is here.

In Lindome, I stopped at "Kago Bageri & Café" which seemed to be quite a place with the staff being as unfriendly as their sandwiches were excellent, and the regulars asking me if I was one of those strange people who run really far.

Passing into Halland, there was a sign pointing to Strömstad (at the Norwegian border) in one direction and Trelleborg (at the southernmost end of Sweden) in the other. Unfortunately, I had work to do so I had to finish my run when Bohusleden became Hallandsleden and take the train back to Gothenburg. Running in my Salomon Ultra Glide 2 "Atlantic Deep" blue, I still could not help dreaming of future trail adventures. More specifically, now when I have discovered “Intygsläkaren”, it is suddenly possible to run in France and other countries that require a medical certificate.