Today we continued north, mostly following the Baltic Sea coast. By the end of the day, we had covered just under 400 kilometers once again.
Our first stop of the morning was at an old cemetery. Something immediately caught our attention. Many of the graves dated back to the 1850s and are apparently still being maintained today. Unlike in Germany, where graves are often reused after a number of years, they seem to preserve them here for generations.
Right next to the cemetery stood a separate bell tower. This is something you see quite often in Sweden. The bells are frequently housed in their own structure rather than being attached directly to a church.
Later in the day, we came across a large hydroelectric power plant with an impressive dam. The sound of the rushing water was impossible to ignore. It quickly becomes clear how important hydropower is in this part of the world.
The farther north we travel, the more lakes shape the landscape. Today we took our lunch break beside one of them. Places like this seem to be everywhere. Often you find yourself completely alone by the water, hearing nothing but the wind, birds, and occasionally the sound of a motorcycle being started again.
The roads continue to be excellent. Very little traffic, endless nature, and plenty of small roads winding through forests and alongside the lakes. That said, today also included quite a few kilometers of perfectly straight roads. That’s simply part of traveling through Sweden. Not every day is filled with curves, but the straight sections allow you to make good progress and enjoy the vastness of the landscape.
For the night, we rented a small cabin at Sörfjärdens Camping. The best part is that the sea is only a short walk away. We will head down there later this evening and enjoy the coastline before calling it a day.
