Stranger than fiction: Last week, on my way from Patrick’s family to Naghmeh, I passed this huge classic sailing ship. Its AIS signal helped me to find out: … she is the Götheborg of Sweden (see homepage). Why is that special? Because a few days earlier I tried to meet Bengt, an old sailor, inContinue reading “Götheborg of Sweden – Synchronicity”
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Hast Du keine Angst // Aren’t you afraid?
-english version upon request, please try machine translations for now- Das werde ich manchmal gefragt. Kurze Antwort: Frei von Angst bin ich nicht. Aber einschränken lasse mich auch nicht gerne von meinen Ängsten. Angst ist wie ein wildes Tier das Du zähmen kannst und sogar an der Leine führen. Ein gesunder Umgang mit Angst bestehtContinue reading “Hast Du keine Angst // Aren’t you afraid?”
arrived at Sim City
To complete the Baltic Sailing tour, yesterday I sailed the 4th part and finally arrived well at Simrishamn. It was another day of downwind sailing. For a while the wind was pushing me fast enough so that I could catch waves and surf them briefly. Also it was the longest distance (44 nautical miles) ofContinue reading “arrived at Sim City”
TT Phase 4: The Sea
My Touring Test went roughly through three phases so far: Travelling all over Sweden (2020 May – August) Domestic life in Skåne (2020 September – 2021 April) Nomadic life in Southern Sweden (2021 April – September) Five weeks ago I bought a sailing boat (Tanenui 28 catamaran). It makes no sense. I had no plan.Continue reading “TT Phase 4: The Sea”
Weather Refuge in Kitchen Hull
We had two days of rainy, stormy weather. The electric heater helps us drying in the kitchen hull. Kira could not wait to get onto the boat and under deck. Nach zwei Tagen mit Regen und Sturm hilft uns der kleine Heizlüfter beim Trocknen. Die stärkste Stufe ist sogar zu warm. Und Kira ist inzwischenContinue reading “Weather Refuge in Kitchen Hull”
Minimal Dwelling
After 2 months of living in a real house I still kept many camping habits. Still I still own mostly just the stuff which I brought in my car and I don’t miss anything. So far I refused to switch on electrical heating but rather wear my comfy outdoor clothes at home. The house offersContinue reading “Minimal Dwelling”
it fits
After 16 months I lifted the roof tent for the first time. It feels unfamiliar but right. This is the first place, after all, where it fits. Hier passt es zum ersten Mal.
An Land
Beim Spazieren in Skillinge gehe ich oft am Hafen vorbei. Im Hafen gibt es eine kleine Werft mit wechselnden Gästen. Dieses kleine Nutzfahrzeug-Boot hier im Bild mag ich besonders. Es war nur kurz zu Besuch in der Werft. Es geht ihm also gut. So wie Kira und mir.
Stop.
I have chosen to rent a house. For practical reasons. To spend the next weeks or months in it. Not a big deal. What surprises me is: how right it feels. I noticed that I enjoy unpacking my few things from the car into the house. Hanging my jackets in the wardrobe. Moving my foodContinue reading “Stop.”
Population Register // Einwohnermeldeamt
… was my today’s visit destination at Simrishamn. Two equally friendly and competent people helped me with choosing the best approach for my official life in Sweden. Update 2020-08-12: Yesterday I expected this to be a merely a formal step. I was surprised who satisfied and relieved I feel now. Even though it will takeContinue reading “Population Register // Einwohnermeldeamt”
Touring Test 