The Sunset of Summer 2013

On the east coast this kind of sunset views are not typical. I have to admit it was not only the first mate getting excited about this one...

Great view in Idö

As we started early in the morning we arrived at Idö in early afternoon. The wind woke up an treated us with a nice velocity for last couple of hours. All in the vessel were happy: After lovely morning and some nice sailing I got to finish my afternoon sleep in Idö while the crew was lucky to get lunch at the krog on the top of the hill with the most beautiful view to the sea in afternoon sun shine. A practical tip: We learned that most of the harbors and at least restaurants are closing mid August as the schools start their fall semester. By calling before hand it might be possible to get your crew fed. On the other hand, for an omnivore crew its more healthy if they eat legumes and vegetables  in the vessel instead of hefty burgers in the krog ;-)

Towards Idö

It would have been lovely to stay a day, or two, or three in Bokö's pastoral perfection but we had our schedule to keep. We had to reach Kalmar, our destination and prepare the vessel for winter before traveling back to my lair on land and crew returning into their un-nautical daily routines. 

The day was windless and we motored away. It was a perfect day, exactly the kind of sunny day with deep blue skies of the ending summer that is perfect for absorbing energy of the sun for surviving the long and dark winter just below the Arctic Circle, in our sub-arctic winter home. Well this energy absorbing was a thing for crew, me, I slept very peacefully down below. There was one loud interruption, an interruption by the swedish air force helicopter. A lot of fuss in the cockpit...

Our evening target was Idö, a former pilot station close to Västervik entry. Oh, it become wonderful sunset and after that great view on stars and planets, even Milky Way. A post about that coming up.