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Our First Summer Day!
... of the sheet incident but also we’re now going to be in more saline conditions and they would rust very quickly if left on deck). We visited the cathedral, it was nothing special so I won’t include any photos (done enough churches etc!) and that is about it. Drinks at 18:00 with Andy and Pauline, a couple of Skype calls and then dinner. So endeth a boring day blog-wise but we enjoyed ...
Sailing can be a SLOW business
... the engine off at 14:15. We were about 16 miles to the good but had actually travelled 22, due to all the tacking.
There is not much to relate about the rest of the day, we did a spot of shopping, joined the Smiths for aperitifs and were regaled by a cracking story of Andy’s adventures in Majorca (ask him to tell you should you meet him) and later, we had Mamma’s meatballs (recommended Swedish brand) and they were really rather ...
A Lesson Learned
... predicted by any of the sites) which is a Force 4 basically, 5 if you push it. We set off at 09:15, successfully missed the rock and got back out into the narrow channel and after 30 minutes, the meandering route through the islands suddenly opened up and we were able to sail, in a F4 from the SW and the boat was clocking along very nicely, nicely that is until an enormous gust came from nowhere and would, I am sure, have caused havoc in a lighter boat. As ...
A Special Last Anchorage in the Archipelago
... re behind locked doors or windows, they beat senselessly against the barrier to try to get at living people. Well mosquitos are like that I think. There were quite a few around and we had netting covering any hatches that were open. It was quite scary watching the numbers build up and see them aimlessly trying to get in to the juicy blood-filled flesh just inside the boat, out of reach, thank goodness. And so, unbitten, two juicy blood filled non-zombies went to ...
Rajajoella
Nyt olen matkan viimeisellä yöpaikalla. Mökkini ikkunasta komeilee Torniojoen kuohut ja Kukkolankoski. Ruotsin puolella jokea on vahva matkailun vetonaula. Siian lippoamisperinteestään maankuulu paikka kiinnostaa varmastii laajaa kansanosaa ja on myös kansainvälisesti tunnettu. Kalastusmuseoon en harmi tällä kertaa vietävä kyllä 'ehdi' tutustua. Varasin bussiin polkupyörälle ja itselleni paikan jo huomiselle. Ouluun ...
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