So, What Does Latt Mean?

HESTRA.

The French beat us to the supermarket and to the road. However, we win by getting free water as hoped. Still no sign of the harbourmaster so no guilty feelings as we leave the village. Slight blip as roadworks cause us to divert around the housing estate.

The roads are well maintained and often empty as we make great progress. We arrive at our destination before midday.

We cycle into the village. There is a train station with frequent trains to Goteborg. And, on the edge of the town, there is a ski slope. We weren't overly impressed with Sweden last year but this trip has certainly changed our minds.

Note how the ticket office has been transformed into a cafe and flower shop. Ah, the digital age of ticketing.

Back at the lake, Rosie sets her stall out to do a little sunbathing. Suncream, check. Book, check. Towel, check. Pillow, check. Sunglasses, check. Thunderstorm, cue a dash back to the van.

Paul goes for a run in the forest near to the lake. Preparation is the most important part as we all know. So, when faced with an alternate route entitled "latt" in Swedish, Paul ignores it. After a number of tough climbs and descents, he returns to the van. And the word latt? It translates as easy. If only he'd known! Towards the end of the run, the police dog handlers are training one of their dogs. Paul does a quick detour to avoid become a live target.

We're sat reading just before 9pm when the sun starts to set over the lake: