The night in Byxelkrok was a bit disturbed when at around 10:30 all boats were pulling on their moorings due to a heavy wash. Everyone was on deck wondering what was going on. It seems that a ferry to Gotland passes far away and creates this wash.
The following morning there was no wind and we set off to the next port, Sandvik. First we passed 'Blå Jungfrun', a small island in the Kalmarsund that has fascinated people for centuries. It is now a nature reserve.
These stretches can be very stressful, here are the 'men at work':
Sandvik is a very quiet harbour. It has the biggest Dutch windmill in Scandinavia.
Next to the harbour is a rocky beach. As the kids can't build sand castles in the absence of sand, they build rock castles instead. You see this a lot in Sweden!
Another nice sunset too:
Today we continued our trip down the Öland coast southward to Borgholm. Apart from the summer residence of the Swedish Royal family, there are also the ruins of Borgholm castle which is well worth visiting.
And the view from the castle:
Suddenly, the season is drawing to an end here. A few days ago, the harbours were still well occupied. Now they are not empty, but there is a lot of space in this usually very full marina. Schools start in less than two weeks and it seems that families are preparing for that and have ended their holidays. The days are clearly shortening and there are fallen leaves in the street. And it's only 6 August!
Off to Kalmar tomorrow.
Location:Kungsgatan,Borgholm,Sweden
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