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    Berg and Flight of Seven Locks 5.6. – 6.6.

    Suwena in Carl Johans locks

    On Tuesday morning we got lucky as in the morning lock keeper decided to raise the boats from lower harbour first. We started our ascent at 9am. During the previous evening we walked the seven part lock up and it

    Eve June 9, 2012May 26, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Lively Motala 7.6. – 9.6.

    Eve and Suwena on aqueduct in the Göta canal

    Our journey on the Göta canal continued on Thursday. There are four double locks after Berg harbour and we got into the rhythm once away. The canal snakes through the beautiful countryside scenery under several bridges and of course through

    Eve June 11, 2012May 26, 2019 No Comments Read more

    The Castle of Vadstena and the Monastery of Bridgittine 10.6. – 11.6.

    Suwena and ship Diana in the harbour of Vadstena

    One of the most famous historic cities in Sweden is Vadstena. In Motala we turned the bow of Suwena south and set course towards Vadstena. The Göta canal’s eastern part is ending in Motala and the canal is continuing on

    Eve June 14, 2012May 27, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Karlsborg Fortress and the Highest Point of the Göta Canal 12.6.

    Suwena at sunset in Tåtorp dock

    After crossing lake Vättern we just made to the last opening of the road bridge and Suwena was moored to the guest harbour in Karlsborg. On Tuesday morning we took a two kilometres’ walk to the fortress of Karlsborg. To

    Eve June 16, 2012May 27, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Twenty Locks Down to Sjötorp 13.6. – 14.6.

    Eve is handling lines during downwards lockage in the Göta canal

    There are 21 locks on the Göta canal between lakes Vättern and Vänern from which 20 lower towards lake Vänern. We had already passed the upwards going lock and lake Viken previously. Now ahead of us is a slide downwards

    Eve June 19, 2012May 27, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Over Lake Vänern and Passage on the Trollhätte Canal 15.6. – 17.6.

    Silky smooth lake Vänern

    At first we thought about visiting the cities of Mariestad and Lidköping and also the castle of Läckö but on the other hand we have been travelling almost every day, so we decided to take a rest and make a

    Eve June 24, 2012May 27, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Gothenburg 18.6. – 20.6.

    Lilla Bommens guest harbour in Gothenburg

    Three days in Gothenburg is a way too short time but it’s a start. The second biggest city in Sweden offers so much to see and to do. We were a little tired after the canal trip so we took

    Eve June 25, 2012May 27, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Midsummer Celebration in Marstrand island 21.6. – 23.6.

    Boats arriving at Marstrand for celebrating the Midsummer

    Through finding the boating with Suwena we have travelled now every Midsummer to a different place for celebrating the summer solstice. The first our boating midsummer was in our home waters in the Röyttä island on the Gulf of Bothnia.

    Eve June 29, 2012May 27, 2019 No Comments Read more

    The Adventure Island of Marstrand 23.6. – 25.6.

    Eve at Skallens lighthouse, Kattegat is on the left and Skagerrak on the right side

    During the winter it is always fun to plan the upcoming summer cruising route. We use harbour books, google, sea charts and other boaters blogs. Marstrand was however found differently. I read a few detective novels of Swedish writer Ann

    Eve July 1, 2012June 4, 2019 No Comments Read more

    Skagen and Saeby 26.6. – 27.6.

    Suwena sailing with gennaker on Kattegat

    Our original plan was to leave Marstrand and go south towards the island of Anholt in the middle of Kattegat. However the weather forecast showed a wind from south and a motoring directly against the wind was not interesting us.

    Eve July 3, 2012June 4, 2019 No Comments Read more
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    Seasons

    • South-west Iberia ’22
    • Galicia and Portugal ’19
    • Galicia ’18
    • The Bay of Biscay ’17
    • Brittany and the CI ’16
    • Ireland to Brittany ’15
    • Scotland ’14
    • North Sea ’13
    • Southern Baltic Sea ’12
    • Baltic Circle ’11
    • Around the Finland ’10
    • Nauticat 441

    Memories

    Eve exploring the river L'Aulne in Brittany
    Eve exploring the river L’Aulne in Brittany
    Brand new marina building of Korpoström
    Brand new marina building of Korpoström
    Eve in Ipswich
    Eve in Ipswich

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