{"id":639,"date":"2009-06-18T22:10:48","date_gmt":"2009-06-18T20:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onmytodd.org\/?p=639"},"modified":"2015-11-17T14:56:28","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T13:56:28","slug":"stocken-stromstad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onmytodd.org\/?p=639","title":{"rendered":"Stocken – Str\u00f6mstad"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a stormy and rainy night. At least the rain stopped around 10am and I left about an hour later. For quite some time I had a nice tail wind. The last 40 or so kilometers were less fun.<\/p>\n

Arrived in Str\u00f6mstad after 128km. The first campsite I cycled past was close by the sea, but parted in two by the main road. The one I’m at now is directly at the main road, too, but on a hill or big rock which helps keep the noise down. At least I can see the sun set from my tent.<\/p>\n

However. It is way cheaper to stay in a hostel in, say, downtown Auckland than to camp in Sweden. And this one is officially the most expensive campsite I’ve been at so far. Yet you have to pay an extra 5 crowns for a 3-minute-shower. Time counts from when you insert the coin and it doesn’t matter whether you actually use the water at all. I almost died entering the shower for it is so bloody slippery. Also, the place is full of Norwegian bus-sized (as in greyhound bus) camper vans. Everyone here is 75 or older. Does nobody tent camp anymore???<\/p>\n

Midsummer night festivities start tomorrow. That prolly explains why so many people from the neighbouring country are here. It’s so much cheaper here. Looking forward to Norway.<\/p>\n