On Tuesday morning we had to catch the bus to Stockholm at 8am. By this time we had covered Akka, cleaned her, chucked out the remaining food, put up the cushions, pillows and duvets so that they get some air, set-up some de-humidifiers, checked everything and … ran for the…
Once on land the next job started. Getting her covered for the winter. And let me tell you it is not an easy task. First you have to put up the frame for the tarpaulin. It consists of dozens of tubes that have to be fitted together in the right…
And the end has arrived. Akka has been lifted out of the water, cleaned and prepared for the winter. It all took longer than expected but we managed it just in time to catch the bus for Stockholm. We were scheduled to be lifted on Monday morning but that was…
It is almost over! Yesterday we sailed from Vaxholm to Ramsmora – the final sail for 2014. A beautiful day although it felt very much like the beginning of autumn. It was sunny and warm in the sun but the wind has now got a bite to it that indicates…
Today we had to make an emergency trip into Stockholm to the ögonsjukhus because I had started seeing flashing white lights in my right eye (no cause for alarm, it turned out to be harmless). While we were waiting, the old lady next to me suddenly slid down in her…
The Swedish school holidays are over, the summer is drawing to a close – the islands are purple with heather, it’s actually dark at night for a while (dark enough that last night I saw the stars reflected in the water when I got up for a pee) and the…
Tashi and Victoria arrived yesterday and we decided to stay in Vaxholm for another night. The forecast showed a lot of wind from the south and my spare-part for the gooseneck had not arrived anyway. So we used the time to have cake&coffee, walked about Vaxholm and visited almost every…
Bye bye to Bexi & Flo who are getting s l o w l y up at the moment to catch the bus to Stockholm. It was really great to have you on board to to be able to spend some quality time with both of you. I enjoyed getting…
Today Bexi & Flo are leaving and Tashi & Victoria are coming! The last changeover and the last week for me on Akka! Akka will be lifted out of the water next Monday and will be put on the hard for the winter. I am already making lots of mental…
It is amazing how empty the archipelago is in August. We are in Vaxholm at the moment and whereas the place was heaving in July and no empty space was to be found, it is almost empty now. There are 130 spaces for guests – currently only about 10 are…