It rained when I got up at 6 o’clock in the morning. Luckily it had stopped when I took off. It had snowed during the night but melted away, but it didn’t take long before I saw snow besides the road. A cold day waited for me.
My tour went through the glass district of Sweden and I have passed many signs of well known brands. I understand that our crystal products are very popular in Asia for example. So if you’re in this area I can recommend crystal as a gift.
I also cycled past a small village called Skruv, which is very close to Vilhelm Moberg’s childhood home in Moshult. I realized that I was in the heart of the region that contributed to the Swedish emigration to America.
As always it is toes and fingers that takes the most beating when you cycle in cold weather. When I most needed a cup of coffee, Håkan Karlsson from WSP stood by his car by the side of the road. He had been at a client’s office in Växjö and on the way back he had located me via the web. There he stood like an angel in the cold with a thermos of coffee and a sandwich. Encouraged by this I cycled on and came to Växjö office at 13:30.
When I’m writing this it’s snowing outside so I guess it will be another cold day tomorrow. Luckily, I will get help by Håkan Salomonsson to Ljungby.
Written on the 21st of April
