Day 97: Well Fed

Distance: 50km

I don't sleep particularly well. The ground is not completely flat and I keep shifting.

At around four I have enough and decide to get up. Another mild morning makes it rather easy. With my headlamp on full power, I make my way down to the beach and up again to the trail, which is taking me to the Kullen Headlight, where I arrive at dawn. It's only me and I enjoy the solitude. Just me and the rotation beacon. I'm wondering whether the ships out there in the mist are actually using the light as reference. I guess not. Newer technologies will have taken over by now. 

Mölle is my next stop. A lovely fishing town. The locals are wandering through the streets with their bathing robe on. Going for a swim seems to be a popular thing to do.

It's all flat from now on. In Viken, I get invited for tea and pastries followed sandwiches by a local cleaning his mailbox. Of course I accept. I think it's a win-win situation. I like being fed like a hungry lion and the people feeding me are hopefully happy about my healthy appetite. 

He has a wonderful garden and offers me some fige. I had no clue they would grow here. As he has been living in this town for over 50 years, he has numerous extremely interesting stories to tell. So for example that the ex CEO/inventor of IKEA, 3M and TetraPack are living in this village. Or where I can see seals (which I would later on spot indeed). 

With plenty of figs, I am on my way again. Denmark is only around 3 kilometers to my right. Trees and buildings clearly visible. In less than a year, I will hike that coast. I'm wondering how will I feel then, looking over to Sweden. 

I take a direct route through Helsingborg, a rather big city. I simply am not a city boy and feel more and more uncomfortable in them. So I am rather happy once I reach the outskirts of the city. Raa to be precise. Another picturesque fishing village.

From there it's another 4 long kilometers to my vindskydd as I start feeling my legs. They are tired after 4 long days. 

The amazing vindskydd is well worth the effort though. Located right by the beach yet very private, hidden by some bushes. 

A local family barbecuing invites me for some sausages. I can't resist. 

Sunset is a spectacle. The first proper sunset since I joined the coast. 

Well fed and happy I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep.