another season in the Baltic
And just when you think it’s all over, Karen signed up for a week sailing a Volvo Ocean 70 racing yacht from Sardinia to Malta next week. These boats are stripped of all comforts to stay light, and the food is generally dry rations. It should be interesting, probably in a ‘character building’ way. There […]
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It’s late September and we really should be back at Fahan. The boat is back in Augustenborg marina, and we’ve spent the last four days scrubbing the decks, laundry, cleaning the cabins, removing sails and generally leaving the boat spic and span over the winter, safe in Anders’ warm shed. It’s all been very satisfactory. […]
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Ærøskøbing harbour is next to a wonderful natural anchorage, with room for over 100 boats, and little bathing huts all along the sandy shore. It’s very pretty. But in September, there were only four other boats. We took what was most likely our last swim from the boat, and cooked what was most likely our […]
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One of the upsides of our restricted sailing waters this summer has been the chance to visit lots of little harbours and islands and take the time to visit them, as they are not just an overnight stop on a longer passage. They do all have their own special character, and now that it is […]
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It’s September, and the island ferries are busy taking lorries loaded with harvests to the mainland . On Fejø, the harvest is fruit. The largest farmer here has 3000 tonnes to pick. It’s a lovely island, and on the walk to the tiny local shop, there are stalls at garden gates offering plums, figs, apples, […]
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What a lovely city. Pretty waterfront restaurants, framed by old wooden boats in cobbled streets and a happy vibe. There are hardly any cars, everyone travels by bike. Apparently the taxes for car ownership almost double the price of a car. It helped that the weather was gorgeous, and we spent the first afternoon riding […]
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