Day Thirty Four Monday 22nd August

A last few minutes on the wooden swing gazing out over the lake on a decidedly warm, sunny morning and it was time to leave it behind.
We stopped briefly at the Farneboljarden Nature Reserve Visitor Centre, and then drove onwards through the Reserve enjoying the beauty of it all - over bridges that crossed tumbling rapids  surrounded by forest. We stopped at the entrance to the Reserve, where several trails were marked, and walked the shortest one. Now, here was a walk through dense, rough woodland I could enjoy! It was well way-marked, and I knew in advance that it was under a mile long and would bring us back to where we started. Even the combination of quite long plank bridges,untried shoes and no walking poles didn't phase me. And I actually managed to keep up with G, who is a little wary on paths like these which are a tangle of raised roots, since the time he tripped on one and tore his hamstring.

The rest of the day was spent in a very relaxed manner, driving through lovely wooded countryside, stopping occasionally, first for lunch, then in the hope of finding a suitable 'wild camp'. I had threatened G with skinny dipping if we found a nice isolated spot by a lake, but none was forthcoming to his relief. He is not a fan of cold water! We eventually stopped here at about 5.30, in a grassy space separated from the road by trees. We have had to batten down the hatches to keep all the insects out, but not more than a dozen cars have passed in the last 5 hours, so hopefully it will be a quiet night.