Once Hugh and Liz had left, it was just Anne and I on board, so in a move resembling groundhog day, we headed back past Vaxholm for the third time. We did manage to sail most of the way, but turned the engine on to get round Vaxholm fort. After …
After a suitable time to recover from the weirdness of Swedish midsummer rituals, we left Vaxholm, heading for Wasahamnen in Stockholm. This was a short trip – just 11 miles, but we did manage to sail a lot of it, taking the sails down when the wind became too fluky …
Today is Swedish midsummer. This is a big deal in Sweden and everyone celebrates in some way. Judging from the number of boats heading the other way today, the vast majority head out to the islands, but we had decided to book in at Vaxholm and see how midsummer is …
After a murky and wet day of sightseeing round Stockholm, the weather turned sunny today and we headed off to the bay modestly known as ‘Paradise’ (Paradiset in Swedish). Paradiset is a bay between the islands of Finnhamn and Ingmarsö. With entrances from the south and the north, it is …
A day out today. After a couple of days sightseeing in Stockholm, we decided to venture into the edge of the archipelago. We headed off early morning to Vaxholm. It is only around 10 miles from central Stockholm, but has a totally different feel about it. Vaxholm stands on the …
