22/06/2026
Summer is in full swing here in Sweden. We have a proper heatwave forecast for next week, with an outside chance of a new Swedish record for Målilla next Sunday (currently 38c, set in 1947).
It's a good job our kommun has 350 lakes to stay cool in!
We went for a lovely 8km walk this morning around Äsen, with a couple of swims on the way around. Äsen is one of my favourite local lakes (6km outside of the village) as the water lacks peat staining, the shoreline is rugged and there are plenty of islands.
We saw no other people though we were treated to a lot of wildlife and crystal clear water at 24c.