Archive for the ‘Boats’ Category

Fårö Lighthouse, Fårö island, Gotland, Sweden
The lighthouse at Fårö’s north-east tip has been warning where Salvorevs dangerous sandbanks are since 1847, before that a lot of ships went aground out there.
Nowadays it’s also a popular spot for day excursions. This area (as many others on the island) has been closed to the public during many [...]

This is the farmers old fishing boat, which he has put tar on. He didn’t put it in the Sea (Baltic) until we had been here for quite a while - unusually late - because it’s no use before the fishes get fat enough.
He use to have his boat down at the fishing cottage down [...]

What a lovely Stockholm City day we had Wednesday! Valencian Paella, free performances, greeting our King who passed us very close, checking The Volvo Ocean Race boats, Champagne!!! Read more…
Yep, that was the second time in my life our Swedish H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf passes me within 2 meters distance. Last time was about [...]