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What happened on Mälaren?? (movie #8)
Hello hello, We just arrived in Hudiksvall today after a nice and long sailing day taking us here from the island Kusön, about 45 nm south of here. We decided to head for a bigger city again this time, as we need to buy fresh groceries, but luckily this harbour also has WiFi! We haven’t…
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Rock, Paper, Sailboat (Schäre, Stein, Papier)
This post is dedicated to the Swedish way of mooring a boat in the archipelago that we have been practicing some times now. Since we have left Stockholm behind and entered the Skärgård, a new world has opened up to us. Already in the St. Anna Skärgård and in Mälaren we have seen boats moored…
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Midsommar in pictures
Yesterday we celebrated Midsommar here in Sweden, and it was such a nice and festive day! We are in an old fishing harbour in Berg on the island of Möja, and we couldn’t have asked for a better place to celebrate the shortest night in traditional Swedish manner. Other than our new friends Mathieu and…
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Making friends at sea
We have just spent a night at the beautiful island Broken, in a little harbour maintained by the Nyköping sailing club. We have to admit that we mostly chose this island because of its funny name and the promise made by the harbour guide that there would be a sauna there. A promise that most…
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Stormy screen printing
As there is a high pressure area above the Baltic countries and a big low pressure area around Svalbard, we are experiencing quite strong winds from the east at the moment in Skanör. Today, two boats have left the harbour (and have arrived safely at their destinations as far as we can see), but we…
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Wish Upon a Whale
Paul and Liv had been sailing for weeks, traversing the waters of the Baltic Sea on their trusty vessel. They had been greeted by schools of friendly fish and playful dolphins, but nothing could have prepared them for the magical creature that awaited them around the corner. As they sailed near the island of Omø…
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Beneath the Waves, an Unlikely Bond
This poem is also known as ‘Fische sind Freunde’ Two sailors on a boat they built, Both with hearts of gold and souls well-knit. Paul and Liv, their names well-known, Their love of the sea, forever shown. But these sailors, they were unique, For they found friends in those who speak In whispers of the…
