New stairs
The stairs on Akka were a 70s monster in orange and I disliked it from the beginning. So, while waiting for the diesel to get fixed, I replaced the stairs with some nice wooden ones. Here a before and after
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Men who stare at diesel engines
Good old faithful is making trouble. Old faithful is the nickname for the diesel engine. It was a good nickname, as the engine never made any problems at all. But since the service last autumn, it gets air into the system and runs for a while and then dies out.…
A little evening stroll
Nothing spectacular, but I just love the beauty of the Skägarden.
A very, very busy week
I have been in Sweden now for a week and have spent almost the whole time working on Akka. Not that there is anything wrong with her, but I have some plans for our future journeys and decided to do some upgrade work on her. And it started all this…
A long journey
When we travel by air, we simply have no sense of the distance travelled. It took me over 48 hours door-to-door travelling by train to Akka. By plane, it would have taken 4 hours. But all went as planned, apart from the fact that I forgot to actually book the…
Night, night Akka
And another summer is coming to an end. An early end this year. My daughter got married in May and some family festivities are coming up in early August. It was therefore only a “short” trip of 2 months on Akka. Again I feel privileged to be able to do…
Bye, bye
Angelika and Christian have left today. We had a fantastic week with quite a lot of sailing (approx 100 nm, more or less beating into the wind). We had lots of sun, lots of heat and ample wind. The Swedish weather threw in a grey day, to show Angelika and…
Artipelago
A modern art museum has opened in the archipelago! It boasts a wonderful modern exhibition building and a great walk with installations in its grounds. A must-see and do take a whole day, as a couple of hours are no way near enough. This year a breathtaking exhibition by Anselm…
Spi & Salami
A very nice combination is spinnaker sailing and a salami snack. Hoisting the spi is always a bit tricky. This time we had a problem with the halyard and messed it up royally – half the spi in the water (no images alas) and all. In the end we managed…
Seals!
I learnt something today. Seals are very shy creatures. Don’t shout “Hello seals!”, as they sure disappear under the water. Another lesson learnt.