Kayaking, Lake Mälaren, Sweden

A 5 hour kayaking trip on Lake Mälaren on a nice autumn day.. Pretty windy but aviodable by staying on the leeward side of the islands.. Went from my regular starting point on Kärsön north up along the east side of Lovön, and then turned back south past Drottningholm.. Saw plenty of swan-families.. As usual, when kayaking in Mälaren, I had to take care in channels and sounds as plenty of motor boats are speeding in a rather reckless way..

Mountainbiking, Sörmlandsleden 1-2, Sweden

4-5 Hours on Sörmlandsleden's first and second section together with my GF.. We started in Hammarbyhöjden, entered Sörmlandsleden at Björkhagen and followed it down to Alby Friluftsgård where we turned back and followed the same route home.. A few stops along the way including lunch next to a meadow watching horses graze.. Nice early autumn weather with sun and blue skies, but fairly cool temperature that was very comfortable for biking.. These trails are varied and fairly hilly at a few places but not too technical, suited quite well for a beginner and a slightly handicapped rider..

Mountainbiking, Hellas-Sörmlandsleden, Sweden

Went out on my Kona singlespeed for a couple of hours in the area close to where I live.. Tried a couple of trails on "Sicklaskiftet", some others in the area close to Hellasgården and then finished on Sörmlandsleden section 1.. I still have to get off when it is steep uphill and on the more technical sections, lacking strength in my left leg and being wary of having a fall.. But it's getting better for each ride, hope to be in pretty decent form within a month or so..

Kayak Surfing, Torö Stenstrand, Sweden

With a force 5-6 wind coming in from south-west, it's best to make good use of a sunny day and head to Torö.. I wasn't the only one that had the same idea, the rocky beach was full with sea sport enthusiasts.. Most of them were windsurfers, a fair amount were kite-boarders, a few were regular surfers and then there was me, the only one with a paddel.. As usual when the surf waves are high, I had a couple of un-planned swims but it was great fun and a decent work-out.. Although entering the kayak on slippery stones in a rough sea with a weak left leg is hard, it didn't make much difference out in the waves..

Kayaking, Gräsö, Sweden

Kayaking on Sunday at the west side of Gräsö in the northern archipelago.. Out for a couple of hours, nice weather, fairly choppy waves that bounced back from the cliffs, several hidden shoals that forced a couple of unplanned stops.. On one of the pictures "Forsmark 1, 2, 3" can be seen on the other side of the sound, a bit unusual to have nuclear plants in the scenic photos.. First run with an improvised new seat made with old frame+silver tape and lots of foam pads, worked well..

Kayaking, Torö-Landsort, Sweden

A 24 hour long paddle trip in the southern archipelago, starting from Ören on Torö and heading south-east towards Landsort.. Slow pace and a few stops along the way, nice sunny weather on Saturday.. Spent the night in my tent on a little rock island, occationally woken up by distant thunder and some rain showers.. The forced "seal-landings" due to my limited mobility caused a leak in the bow, but it was temporarily fixed with the trusted "silver-tape".. Sunday morning offered grey skies and the calm sea looked like a green porrage with the algae blossoming..

Kayaking, Lake Mälaren, Sweden

A half-day Sunday paddle, first outdoor activity since I crashed on my mountainbike on Malta in early June and fractured my thigh bone and pelvis.. Kayaking solo is a bit of a logistical challenge when still walking with the help of one crutch, but a slow and methodical process during preparations worked fine.. I drove to my regular starting point on Kärsö island and was out for around 3-4 hours.. Some wind and a few rain showers, but still very nice getting out on the water again!

Scuba Diving, Gozo

Went on a Saturday trip to Gozo with Jesper, Rafn and Lidia for scuba diving.. We had three great dives on the sites Middle Finger, Coral Cave, Coral hole and the Inland Sea, the last site with a very cool tunnel out into the sea.. Got these nice photos as Jesper and Rafn had a camera for under-water photography.. As usual, some big fishes I didn't know the names of.. The grand under-water sceneries were the high-lights. And just spending a long day out in good company of course..

Scuba diving, Beaufort Fighter, Malta

Finally I got the chance to go scuba diving on the 2nd World War Beufort figher plane that made an emergency landing about 1 kilometer from shore and settled on a sandy bottom more some 65 years ago.. A very early start, leaving by boat at 07.30 on a Sunday morning, the morning was amazing with clear skies, a bright sun and a calm sea.. On the dive site we geared up and then followed the line straight down through the deep blue sea and landed just next to the wreck.. The plane is in good condition with all sections easy to distinguish, although it is laying upside down.. Our group of 5 hovered around in great visibility, 25+ meters.. Maximum depth was 37.6 meters so we didn't stay long and the ascent was made in stages.. Full English on the way home, off to the beach in a little while! :-)

Mtb, Tal-Blata, Malta

Rode from Sliema via Pace Ville and Ras il-Qrejten to Tal-Blata, the area east of Mellieha, north-east of Xemxija.. Really nice and varied terrain for mountainbiking, stone and gravel trails, dirt trails, and old salt-pools hacked into the rocks next to the sea that were great fun to play around in for drops and jumps.. Beatiful views.. With all the elevation up and down it is pretty strenous to bike around there.. Went up to the peak with Fort Campbell and then back down again.. Fell over handlebars and on to the side a few times as usual, but no major damage or me or the bike.. Ride back to Sliema included the regular milkshake at Bahar, ic-Caghaq Bay..