Firstly, we would like to say a big thank you for all the nice and thoughtful comments we received yesterday after the the post about Peter's back pain! It's not much better today, but we find different ways to get around. Since I get to do all the errands (Peter doesn't get out of the boat), I also get a lot of walking ...
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Yesterday we tried a completely new thing: a picnic boat tour in Stockholm. We had fantastic luck with the weather and it was some really lovely hours on the water.
Read moreRight now I (Helena) work from home. It's incredibly convenient to have a job that I can do from home and get paid by the hour. At the same time, it is a bit difficult to get time off when many other things are demanding your attention ...
Read moreLast Friday we met up with our good friends Peter and Eva at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, where there were plenty of activities for the ÅF Offshore Race. A nice evening with friends, sailing boats and interesting pizzas ...
Read moreIn Pampas marina in Solna, where we live, there are four really beautiful vintage boats from the early 1900s. I have just read the fascinating story of one of them, which has actually been lying at a depth of 100 metres for more than 30 years ...
Read moreWhat a summer day we had on Sunday! The thermometer showed 28 degrees and the temperature did not drop even though it was evening. We spent a lot of time on deck, of course, and there are always lots of interesting things to look at. Today we present a selection of boats, birds and ... a strange airplane.
Read moreI've said it before, but I have to say it again: there's always something going on when you live in a marina. Sometimes there's a film shoot on the dock and sometimes there are big luxury yachts gliding by so close that they almost touch our hull...
Read moreAnn-Sofie and Jonas have both been sailing most of their lives and six years ago they left Sweden for the longest sailing trip ever. During this time they have mainly sailed in the Mediterranean, but they have also travelled all the way to the Caribbean on their boat S/Y Lady Annila. Now a new era in the couple's life is about to begin, with permanent residence in Portugal.
Read moreWhen you live in a marina, of course you have bird life. It doesn't matter that it takes 7 minutes to walk to the metro and even faster to walk over to Kungsholmen. But the birds do get used to city life ...
Read moreWe've been home this weekend enjoying the sun on the deck (when we haven't been inside working on the blog - I'm muttering a lot about complicated html coding at the moment). There has also been a walk along the beautiful Hornsberg beach.
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