Gävle - Stockholm, with a Sunday at the stuga... 6 & 7 August

Last weekend, we left the boat in Gävle, coming back from Sundsval and our way back to Stockholm. With favourable winds on Friday evening, after two hours of train to Gävle, we left the harbour directly, for a nigh of sailing under spinnaker. 

Light breeze, 4 m/s, 6 knots average speed with the spinnaker, by early morning we turn Öregrund, then Lidö, heading south west towards Stockholm. 

Entering Öregrund sound just before sun rise.

And we arrived by mid-afternoon at the stuga...

 The stuga is a Swedish institution. More than 600,000 are scattered all over Swedish forests and lakes. Very basic housing and furniture, this is the place to enjoy nature and simplicity. A pure joy. We anchor Belisama in front of the stuga.

The first weekend in August is the time we eat crayfish in Sweden, a long tradition. Each round should be preceded by a song, and a shot of aquavit. "Buvons encore, une dernière fois..."

Morning fika at the stuga

Sailing at the stuga

In the afternoon, we head back towards Stockholm, Wasahamnen marina, which we reach by 20:00.

Another cormorant ghost island, on the way to Stockholm