Good morning Grinda
It is so nice to get up to such views!
No wind
It is sunny and warm again – great. Still some clouds and the occasional rain, but no wind. So we only motored to Grinda ( 8 miles). A stroll to the Värdshus, some drinks, a snooze, some reading and solitaires, a walk back home, cooking and dinner. Still a nice…
New fenders
I got a summer-birthday present from Victoria! New fenders. I always complain that our fenders are too small and hardly useful. Especially in marinas, where neighbouring boats have “normal-sized” fenders and ours just hang in the gaps between theirs. But no longer – Akka is now the boat with the…
Vaxholm
Akka is back in town. Vaxholm feels like her real home and we come very often to this charming little town. Friendly people, shops, buses to Stockholm and last but NOT least the “Kaffekuchenhaus”. And good that we came early – the harbour is very full.
skärgård segling
And this is what awaits you in the morning when you sail in the skärgård.
Hemholmen/Ostholmen
A new anchor bay for us. Charming little bay, protected from all winds and beautiful view onto a rock cliff where breeding boxes for large birds (owls? bigger?) are hanging. Very pretty, even we are here at the wrong time of year to watch the birds. Light here in the…
Coming home
Yours truly has forgotten to put the memory card into the camera! So you have to believe me that there were monster waves and gale force winds 😉 Actually it was perfect. We left Degerby at 6am and could almost lay the course to Arholma (2 tacks). Yes it was…
Degerby
Wind forecasts up to 7 Bft helped us to decide to hole up in Degerby for 2 days. And just as well we did. Still 2 days of work helps too.
My hero-helmswoman
Victoria is truly amazing! Sure, in many ways, but one outstanding ability is the fact that she can steer Akka for hours and hours on end. My greatest respect to her endurance and abilities! She does get cold though. Today it was a 5-layer day for her. Watch the gloves!
The Seglinge Walk
Seglinge has a walk around the island that is a highlight in the archipelago. It is a 7 km round-trip and is extremely well signposted too! The local tourist board obviously had a competition as to what kind of markers could be used to make sure the tourists don’t get…