Boating & Biking Adventures

Author: Bernd Page 46 of 122

Bullerbü without kids

This little island is special and after walking across, we are left behind with spinning heads and a million of questions unanswered. One thing is clear, each question needs to be put into a time frame to bring it at least into some kind of structure. Even then, too many answers remain outstanding and our time here is coming to an end. Very intensive and interesting encounter indeed, but actually not enough time to absorb.

In any case, a great stop on our way to the Open Yard in Ellös.

Good night!

Fair winds…

Late Season

The wind has dropped a bit for the night, now down to 20kn only. We had our dinner, Jan prepared a delicious cauliflower curry, my duty was clearing the pantry afterwards. Our agreed division of work for quite some weeks by now. Tomorrow it will be the other way round. 

The sun has settled in for the day. Mooring buoys are left unused as shown on the photo above, no lines attached. There are plenty of those, needed for peak season. The marina will probably take hundred and fifty to two hundred boats on busy peak season summer days. We are seven boats tonight, including ourselves. All moored alongside, why to bother with mooring lines.

It is late in the season but not deserted. Less than one hundred people still live on this island. Its name shall be derived from the Gaelic word cairn, meaning pile of stones, which perfectly describes the landscape we are in.

It is a nice coincidence, that coming from Scotland it brings us to this particular island in Sweden.

Good night!

Fair winds…

🙋‍♂️…Käringön…🇸🇪

After a good ride in winds gusting far beyond 30kn and a lovely white capped sea, we arrived on our first skerry island called Käringön. Quite different to Skagen!

Happy to explore a bit further tomorrow.

Fair winds…

🇩🇰…DK to SWE… 🇸🇪

Our welcome days back in Europe have come to an end and we are setting sails again today heading over the 35nm towards the Western Archipelago of Sweden.

We enjoyed the pool position alongside the promenade with its more or less busy bars and restaurants. Two nights of live music over the weekend in this lovely town and some great biking through unique coastal landscapes made this stop-over worth while indeed.

We shall be on a broad reach today at 15-20kn of wind with no rain, hopefully, and look forward to a completely different landscape over the days to come – skerries all over.

The lady will get back home!

Fair winds…

🚴‍♂️…Moving Dune…🚴‍♂️

The photo above shall illustrate the insignificance of the human being walking across the dune in context to mother nature. Further down the road towards the beach we get reminded of the rubbish Germany left behind after WW2. A thoughtful ride under the sun!

Fair winds…

Tourism & Trawlers

While the fish and ship business in Skagen claims to be the oldest industry, tourism is nowadays more important not only demonstrated by the two cruise ship terminals build recently. Nevertheless, we see some impressive new build fishing trawlers at its final stage of construction.

Overall, Skagen has managed a good balance among industry, tourism and preserving the surrounding nature.

Fair winds…

🚴‍♂️…Dunes Strolling…🚴‍♂️

Today‘s short focus ride took me out into the magnificant dunes South of Skagen. Magnificant not only because of its sheer size but also its kind of composition. Fantastic gravel biking through unspoiled colorful nature. 👌

Fair winds…

More 🚴‍♂️ in Skagen

🚴‍♂️…Biking Skagen…🚴‍♂️

I took an easy ride today to stroll around a bit here in Skagen and it took me towards the Northern tip of Jutland, Skagens Odde, and afterwards to Gammel Skagen.

As the late Scandinavian summer seems to be back in this part of the world, let‘s cross fingers, it will stay on for some more Boating & Biking Adventures before we allow ourselves and the lady for a winter break.

Fair winds…

Lustbådehavnen of Skagen

Always good to be back in Skagen to enjoy a bit of its charming atmosphere.

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