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This is the start of the great season for sitting outside and eating dinner on the deck. Here we can soak up the sun and enjoy watching all the boats poking in and out of the marina, just past the bow of our houseboat.
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Solta - a beautiful island! Based in Split, Croatia, there are many opportunities for great excursions. We went on a boat trip on the Adriatic Sea to the island of Solta and to the Unesco city of Trogir. On the island of Solta we experienced lively Croatian folk dancing in the harbour.
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What weather! One minute the sun is shining and we are enjoying ourselves with the patio door open. The next second it starts to pour. And then, all of a sudden, there are gusts of wind that cause the whole boat to tilt sharply to one side. It's still cold, but there are some sure signs that spring is here ...
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After the city walk in Östermalm On Saturday we continued our walk on Skeppsholmen. The naval activity that once gave Skeppsholmen its name is long gone, but the name of the island still fits well. There are lots of interesting and charming old ships out here.
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We actually managed to attend two fairs on Saturday, both the Vildmarksmässan and the Allt för sjön fair. Both were housed in Stockholmsmässan in Älvsjö, so it was supposed to be possible to run between the two exhibition halls. It was fun to visit both fairs, but it was also interesting to see how the atmosphere differed ...
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Ole Lundberg is from Åland, but has spent much of his life at sea. Already at the age of 13 he joined a ship and since then he has worked on countless ships, trained as a sea captain and visited all continents. Today, Ole lives a quieter life with his wife in Åland, but the sea still beckons!
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When I think back to various holiday trips, I often remember the boat rides best. Whether travelling at high speed and splashing water or enjoying a peaceful paddle in a calm lake, getting out on the water is always an experience. Here we present ten great boat trips in Europe that we highly recommend, listed in no particular order. What great boat trips in Europe would you recommend?
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Some days are nicer than others to live in a houseboat in the Pampas marina. The air is still cold, but we've had several days of clear blue skies and bright sunshine. The ducks are flocking around our boat and people are sitting outside the Sea Restaurant enjoying the sun. So far, only the icebreaker occasionally chugs by, but soon the water will probably be filled with other boats as well.
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Houseboat life is never uneventful, indeed never. In the summer, you'll see all sorts of craft moving through the water: sauna rafts, submarines and people standing on boards and paddling. In winter, it's the icebreakers, skaters and divers that make you look up from your breakfast table. And then there are all the animals of course... and all the unexpected drama.
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In 2010, Linda and Ludvig Hammarberg embarked on a four-year voyage around the world with their children Lovis and Otto, then aged 4 and 2. With the 40-foot-long sailing boat S/Y Mary, they sailed across the world's oceans and visited lots of exotic places in Africa, Southeast Asia, Polynesia and the Caribbean.
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