Lilla Edet

The plan was to do only a relatively short stretch to Kungsalv, but the 'Gästhamn' there consisted of one tiny jetty in rather dilapidated surroundings. So we decided to give that a miss, which was a pity as the fortress looked impressive.
Instead we continued up the Göta Ålv, against about a knot of current. In the beginning there is quite a bit of industry on the banks and really run down at that! But later it gets more rural and quite pleasant. Probably because of the midsummer celebrations (we certainly have not got our mind around HOW midsummer is celebrated), it was exceptionally quiet on the river.

There was this passenger boat:





But for the rest a ribbon of yellow markers to starboard and white ones to port:




A very unusual way to mark a channel, with poles either on the shore or in the water with gantries sticking out above the channel. Also unusual colours as the international convention is green to starboard and red to port when going upstream. And each of the literally hundreds of these markers we saw today has a light that is always on. Not very 'green'.

We also passed this typical Swedish sight:



Yes, an IKEA store behind those trees.... ;-)

We went through the first lock at Lilla Edet (up about 6.5 metres) and are now tied up in the guest harbour just outside the lock. Just in time, as shortly afterwards there was a torrential downpour.

Location:Göta älvbron,Lilla Edet,Sweden