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Boats, birds and a strange aeroplane

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What 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.

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Film shooting and luxury yachts in the marina

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I'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...

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Festivities in the marina - and a view from high altitude

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Yesterday it was time to inaugurate a new tradition in the marina where we live: herring lunch with the neighbours on the jetty. Among other things, this event allowed us to photograph from new heights!

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Birdlife in the marina where we live - swans and ducks

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When 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 ...

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Nice days in the sun - on deck and along Hornsberg beach

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We'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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First dinner on deck of the year

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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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Sun, rain and gusty winds in the marina

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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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Frequently asked questions about living in a houseboat

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Living in a houseboat is very cosy, but not very common. When we tell you that we live in a houseboat, we usually get a bunch of curious questions. They are usually the same questions over and over again, so we thought we would answer them here on the blog today! Is there perhaps something else you are wondering about?

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Waiting for spring

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I like winter and I like spring, but I'm not so keen on the stuff in between. That which is neither one nor the other. We have been more or less sick for almost four weeks and we are longing for spring, for everything to crack open, for us to be healthy...

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Beautiful spring days in Pampas Marina

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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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