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Soten to Hunnebo
July 24, 2005


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Audrey, Martina, and I board up 'Andante' for this year's summer treat - to spend a week cruising around the Swedish west coast.


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We're usually two or more boats - here comes Martin & crew on 'Nessie'.


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Good winds our first day out makes for a grand opening of our sailing week.
[Nessie]


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Good winds our first day out makes for a grand opening of our sailing week.


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passing Lysekil


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Tomas is also coming with us for the first few days.


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good speed (over 6 knots)


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Audrey at the helm through peaceful Soten channel


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Martina


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Yes, it was on the nippy side this year. Highs only hovering in the 70's, with the water being very much the same temperature.


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through a draw bridge


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We land in Hunnebostrand, Tomas ties up the stern line.


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Since we're in the middle of the major Swedish vacation, there are lots and lots of boat around.


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evening view


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a glass of red in the sunset


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(The blue pillows are 'sisters' of the ones I've been using on my boat in the bay.)


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Tomas entering


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we put up our little tent for the evening


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It may look messy, but this grilled fish was a real treat.


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A family of swans are hanging out by Nessie. Per takes a picture.


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Nisse and Johan later depart from Nessie on a dinghy.


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getting ready for a night on the town


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starting out on a friend's (huge) motor yacht
[Tomas, Martin]


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[me, Per]


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Shortly thereafter, we find ourselves in a steamy (but not smoky!) pub.
[Per, Audrey, Linda, Malin]


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Martin replenishes the champagne supply


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-And the party's in full bloom!


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bubbles


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music in the making


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Johanna, Staffan, Per


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night view of a busy harbor


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We wake up the next morning, to the view of the swan family.


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After a long and slow breakfast, Audrey takes us further north.


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still accompanied by 'Nessie'


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looks like we passed them :-)


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A famous sea mark called "the old lady" has gotten company lately.


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Tomas, spreading our sails.


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quite comfortable


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approaching Hamburgsund


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Nessie getting ready for mooring


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We stop to fill up the water tank, and get some ice cream.
[Martin, Audrey]


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Per, Linda


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We also drop Tomas off, so now there's three of us.


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Tying up for the night, at what appears to be a nice and quiet spot.


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As we're firing up the barbeques, however, the winds pick up quickly - and things get a little hectic for a while.


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We move our boats around the corner, to an even quieter spot...


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...and fire the barbeques back up.


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some nasty weather moving in


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torn


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the sun sets


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evening falls

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