And just photos of Lake Vättern, it was all very peaceful and the lad meandering out onto the ice was ultimately unharmed. It’s possible to see how clear the lake is here and the water is actually drinkable, although it’s probably best to try some a little further out.
Continuing on our expedition around Lake Vättern, we reached the town of Motala and that’s as far as we actually went before deciding we’d better get back to Gothenburg.
Richard and I had spent some time during the day assessing how dangerous it must be to walk on the lake now. We also agreed that it would be impossible to walk on this part of the lake as it would be too thin.
But then we saw this lad, who was actually trying to smash through the ice at some points, bravely meandering out. Richard and I agreed that this felt very brave and the sort of thing that my friend Liam would do, as he’s a bit reckless. I assume the lad was local and knew what he was doing, but there were a couple of older people who looked a bit worried for him. Although not his mates, who were encouraging him on, but that’s what friends are for.
