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Vadstena castle – the quayside is actually part of the moat
Tom…
… Gordon …
…and Lawrence en route to Denmark
Livø – an impossibly small harbour
The Mina2 fan club
Danish fishermen’s opinion of EU policy
Tom preparing the langoustine
The skipper with his octagenarian parents
The approach to Marstrand
A cannibalistic treat for the gulls…
… and a gourmet dinner for us on the Viking
M/S Poseidon – amazingly still intact after the change of helmsman
The multi-tasking Chief Fire Officer …
… but not looking quite so smart after a dunking
Läcko Slott
Läcko Slott
One of the Gorgeous Göta Girls …
… and another
319 ft above sea level – for the first, last and only time
Vadstena castle – the quayside is actually part of the moat
Lorries trundle beneath the keel
Looking down the 8-lock flight to Lake Roxen
16th century spillikins propping up the largest bell tower in Sweden
The insignia of the Chief Fire Officer are formally transferred
The Vasa in Stockholm
Nature’s very own acid rain
Maria keeps as far away from the furry bottom as possible
The Pommern – in use until 1939
Dånö’s midsummer maypole
The mobile floating sauna
The rough terrain transport of choice
The skipper raises the Finnish courtesy flag
One of the NJK club harbours – with flag!
Turku harbour
The skipper finds time for some painting
Hot, cloudless and no wind – but plenty of islands.
Our bow is pointing to the very narrow and rock-strewn exit channel
NJK clubhouse and marina in Helsinki
Tallinn – beautiful medieval architecture
Haapsalu Castle – an unexpected gem …
the Baltic equivalent of the Sealed Knot …
… put on a splendid display of beating each other up
Anthony, Venetia and barbecue at Lake Kõiguste
Sareemma Castle – pretty on the outside, scary on the inside
Ventspils harbour – ugly beyond belief …
… compensated by a charming market
Ventspils harbour entrance – glad we weren’t out there
Mina2’s new skipper and helmswoman
The C-S’s before the elk hunt
A few of my feathered friends
Pre-prandials before the smoked fish gastro-dinner
For Alan’s benefit – the puffin we never saw
The idyllic anchorage at Kalsö
Kalmar castle
Typical old street in Kalmar
Christopher pre-wrapped for his burial at sea
Christiansö – a delightful time-warp
A good view for Simon – hauled up the mast by his scrotum
The Falsterbo canal bridge opens – eventually
Our berth in Copenhagen’s Nyhavn – conveniently by the massage parlour!
Ellison’s Rising Sun – allegedly the running costs are even greater than Mina2’s
Mina2 holding her own amongst the tallships
“Elsinore” castle
A full house for dinner
Crabs go wild about Pussy
A cracking good sail
Knee problem? No problem. Isabel walks to the village at Lyø
Manicured tweeness …
… even the beach huts are thatched!
The Baltic seems to be full of sail training ships
The east lock of the Kiel Canal
Tom Mallaburn at 0930 – being a medical man he promotes a healthy lifestyle
The only navigation hazards in the canal come from behind you
Helgoland – a delightful stopover in the North Sea
The RCC Beaulieu Meet
Mina2’s courtesy flags of this year’s cruise
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