Day 3: 25km travelled

The weather has continued to be glorious throughout the day and my body is holding together well. I am now safely cocooned in my tent in the most amazing spot, having completed 25km (5km more than intended). The long day has helped that but more than that it seems that everytime I reach a brow what is on the other side is even more stunning than what I've left behind ... to say it has been a good is a massive understatement and sadly I don't think any photograph will ever do it justice.
Telecommunications on the other hand, not so good. Started ok but now gone to shit, I may be in Malmo before I am able to send this, but send it I shall!!
Good night.

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Day 3: 5km travelled

The sun is once again shining and the first 5km have gone smoothly. I was fearing the worst for a while as I struggled to get to sleep, the combination of very hard ground and it not getting dark proved to be a little uncomfortable. Luckily I did get some sleep and just started a little later than originally planned.
Since starting my only real problem has been the continual desire to stop and admire just how pretty this place is.
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Day 2: cont.

After 2 night roughing-it; sleeping on airport floors, planes, buses and trains. Tonight I'll shall be resting in my palais de plastic, my canvas condo and hopefully not being nibbled by bugs.
Early start tomorrow? Shouldn't have any trouble with the light, it'll be bright by about 3am!
Good night.
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Day 2

Having completed the epic train journey at lunchtime today, the last couple of hours of which were breathtaking, I am now at the Abisko fell-station. The tent is up and I am currently sipping on a lemon tea, this is the relaxing part of camping unlike some of the days ahead of me which I suspect will be a touch more demanding.
The temperature has dropped from yesterday but despite partial cloud the sun is shining and when out of the shade it is just about t-shirt weather. Further decrease is expected over the week but when on the move this should not pose any real problems.
The fell-station itself is excellent and is set to an amazing backdrop of razor-edged mountains to the south, a fjord to the north and a white-water river racing through the gorge to the west. More importantly I've had my first shower for nearly 2 days and I have a reservation made at the restaurant for 6:45 (sadly no reindeer).
Having been immersed in this surrounding for 4 hours now my excitement is already off the scale and as much as I am enjoying this moment I just cannot wait for tomorrow.
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Day 1: cont.

It's now 10:08pm and over 4 hours since leaving Stockholm. The glorious sunshine remained throughout the day until finally ducking below the horizon a short while ago, the place is now bathed in a warm tranquil dusk.
The weather may have been consistent but the surroundings certainly have not, over the last few hours the vast grassy expanses and woodland have been replaced by dominating pine forests and seemingly endless lakes.
Now, as the last light slowly ebbs away, I can only wonder what changes will continue beyond my sight.
That's the travel writer bit done, the truth of the matter is that I'm on a train drinking a £6 can of beer (first great western?), looking across an amazing changing landscape (scotish rail?) and come daylight it will a changed again as the mountains come into reach.
A truly fascinating way of building my excitement yet further ... God, this beer is strong!!
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Day 1:

All good so far, it's a glorious day and I'm trying to negotiate the logistics of how to get my bag (that blatantly doesn't fit) into a locker. I'm currently in Stockholm station and have 5 hours to kill, preferably without my pack, before catching the train up north. It will fit!!!
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Kungsleden: The Plan

On the 1st august I leave for Sweden to spend a week walking The Kungsleden (Royal trail), staring at Abisko and finishing in Kebnekaise (at the foot of Sweden's highest mountain). Although 400km in length I shall just be walking the first quarter of the trail, well within the Arctic circle.