Tuesday 28 June 2016

Beyond Bla Jungfrun

After a visit to the shops and a chat with our lone sailing German neighbour in Sandvik we set off with a gentle fair wind into the Archipelago
After a short sail we came across Bla Jungfrun which is a big rock in the middle of the sea.


The name means 'Blue Maiden' and the Rock has deep mystical significance in this part of Sweden. In order to not disturb the spirits, the Joslins and I along with the crew of Bonita decided not to stop but rather move on and find a quiet anchorage within the archipelago


After a rest at anchor and a stroll ashore we moved on to Figeholm which is a very quiet harbour steeped in history and which was once an important harbour for the timber trade
After a visit to the local museum we enjoyed a barbecue with Bjorn, our new solo sailing German friend whom we met in Sandvik


He thinks that the British are good sailors.......but bad footballers and terrible Europeans
How insightful is he!!?


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