Good morning from Sweden
3am at Ramsmora on Södra Ljüsterö
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And this is how it’s done
And this children, is how it’s done.
Typical Sweden
Well, and this is what you get in June – “Maiglöckerl” and 30+ degrees!
Getting there
A burst of energy has helped me to get me closer to getting Akka ready for watering later today. There is still a lot today but the main things are in place. The toilet has been replaced, the new winches are in place, new rope clutches are mounted, a nice…
Kinda crazy
Being a boat owner means being a dreamer. It is all about those dreams about the freedom of exploring, crossing oceans and having a good time and so on. But it also also about the dreams about improving one’s vessel. And my plans for this years improvements are: install new…
All is well on Akka
Akka has put away another nordic winter. The tarpaulin is pretty damaged and needs replacing but she looks very good. Very dirty though, so another job waiting for me. It is always best to start the season by going shopping. So this is what I did today. (The boot was full…
It’ gone! Sweden is gone!
Meticulous planing, perfect preparation, awesome timing, all was going so well and then – Sweden was not there. I kid you not. The journey from Stockholm airport to the harbour where Akka is spending her winters is just outside Stockholm. But by public transport it is almost a 1/2 day…
Good bye for now
Akka is wrapped up for the winter and it is time to say good-bye. It was a very short summer this year, but I had (again) a wonderful time in the Skärgarden. It is hard to put into words what that part of the world does to me but the…
Many thanks
The last day has arrived and Akka has been lifted out of the water. The big job of getting her ready for the winter has started and a BIG THANK YOU goes to Margit and Christian who are helping me this year.
Long sail home
The way home started yesterday as Akka will be lifted out of the water later today. It was an extremely relaxing morning, which meant that we only started at 12:30. A gentle breeze took us into the inner Skärgarden to my favourite place in here – Gällnö Hemfladen! And we…