Join me on an epic bikepacking journey from the top of Europe far into Africa. In this 4th episode, I cycle from Skellefteä Sweden, through forest landscapes, gravel roads south along the coast of Sweden – Harsh weather, autumn scenery, wild camping, endless blueberry rich forests, countless lakes – this is just the beginning of a long road to the heart of West Africa
[Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Oh, [Music] heat. Cycling in the rain. It gives me so much pain. Yeah. And now I’m almost at the Skelea. Skelea is a Yeah. a real city. the first city I’ve seen in uh weeks. And uh there I can buy uh some new equipment for uh the low temperature here at northern Sweden. So looking forward to that and maybe I can also make a good plan for the rest of Sweden. a nice uh cycle around something with lots of gravel also. I like that. So, that’s the plan. And now it’s there’s sunshine. It’s also raining. And uh a minute ago, I saw two rainbows. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat up here. [Music] [Music] Heat up here. [Music] Heat [Music] up here. [Music] I expected that the coast of Sweden would be almost flat and easy to cycle, but instead there were a lot of hills, a lot of climbing. There was one day I climbed more than I ever did in Norway on a single day. [Music] [Music] Heat up here. [Music] Those [Music] houses were means for farmers who went to the city five times a year to visit the church. Now you can see how people lived here in the past. Very tiny houses all made of wood. I’m now at the place where they sell a lot of wood and hopefully also some uh tools uh because I have to fix my bike. Let’s see if they have something. [Music] You know, let’s go. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] Sometimes the only available option was the highway. There was not much space for a cyclist. I found a nice place to set up camp on the beach. It turned out to be a perfect idea. [Music] I’m sleeping in my tent on the beach. I see the stars above but also the sea is very close maybe four meters and is still rising. Also everything in the tent is wet because of the night air. [Music] [Music] Oh. [Music] [Music] [Music] he oh honey he Yeah. Heat. [Music] [Music] H. [Music] Summer is over. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] [Music] Hallelujah. H. [Music] [Music] The cycling day ended quicker than expected. I made the wrong movement with my leg. So I changed my bicycle for a car. How long are you driving a taxi? Uh two two two years. Two years. Yeah. Ah. Do you like it? The electric taxi. Oh, the Oh, the 50/50. 50/50. Okay. And where are you from originally? Originally from Somalia. Somalia. Africa. Yeah. Oh, okay. Somalia. Somalia. I cycle to Africa. Okay. Yeah. Not Somalia, but I go to first I go to Morocco and then to the west. Morocco. Okay. Yeah. Do you like it in Sweden? Oh, okay. No problem. Sweden. Lots of trees. Yeah. [Music] I stayed in the beautiful city of Sunfell to give my leg some rest. [Music] After a few days of rest, I continue my journey. [Music] I’m [Music] back. [Music] Please do me a favor and hit the like and subscribe button. With that, you will help me continue my journey. [Music]