Writer: Helena Bergström
Yesterday we promised you some more photos from our week at the marina, where we live in a houseboat, and here they are. It's been a week of amazing views! But it's also been a week of dramatic (and unpleasant!) sights.
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Beautiful days in the marina in the sun
The best thing about the week has been the sun. The temperatures are fickle – sometimes it’s cold and sometimes it’s warm – but regardless, we’ve had a lot of sun. Lovely! One morning when we woke up here in Pampas marina It was mirror-like, while the clouds painted a beautiful picture of the world.
Mornings like these we don't want to travel anywhere at all – just soak up the atmosphere here at the marina. We love the views inland, towards Solna, as well as the views towards the city, towards Kungsholmen.
There will also be a lovely atmosphere in the marina when the restaurant, K4 Pampas, sets up its outdoor seating.
Beautiful evenings in the marina
The evenings are just as beautiful, even though we're not always out then. But when we walk home to the pier in the evening and see the lights of the city – it's amazing!
Sometimes we also have fantastic views through the window.
Walks with views of the marina
We walk almost every day – sometimes just to get some exercise, but often in combination with some grocery shopping. During the walk we can look towards the marina, where our houseboat is located among the other boats and floating villas.
When unexpected (unpleasant) things happen
But, sometimes the views are a little less idyllic. One day we saw that a small electric ferry (not in service), which was inside the marina, seemed to be lying on its side. Shortly after… wasn’t smoke coming out of it? And yes, it definitely was!
Peter was nearby when the smoke started, and suddenly everything happened quickly! Pampas released the boat from the lift and the fire department arrived with several units – both on land and by water.
We don't have an exact understanding of the background or the sequence of events, but we believe it was a fire in a lithium battery. What we do know is that it burned for many hours and that the smoke divers went in and out of the boat. We also know that the fire department ultimately made the decision to tow the burning ferry out of the marina.
The burning and smoking ferry passed right in front of the bow of our boat.
Then they tied it to a buoy in the middle of Lake Ulvsunda, where it was allowed to burn to the ground.
There were no open flames, but the smoke was thick and it went on for a long time.
Houseboat life – a special life
We don't wish boat fires on anyone, but otherwise we like the view and the variety. There's always something happening when you live in a marina – whether it's a sauna duck or a royal yacht gliding by. You can read more and see more pictures here:
- Step into the houseboat living room – 10 questions and answers
- What is it like to live in a houseboat? - we answer questions
- Houseboat life for a year – month by month
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Orsakulla mamma vid 20 - Dalaliv, finporslin & pudelliv says:
That's so scary about the fire! Things like that can really go wrong.
April 25, 2026 - 6:42
Helena says:
Yes, the fire was nasty... It's a good thing the fire department arrived so quickly!
April 29, 2026 - 19:07
Madde says:
Beautiful pictures you provided. Scary about the boat fire. Luckily it all went well despite everything and no one was hurt.
April 25, 2026 - 7:35
Helena says:
Yes, the fire is unpleasant, but of course the most important thing is that people are not hurt! It's great that the fire department arrived so quickly!
April 29, 2026 - 19:08
Eval8 says:
How beautiful you live!
But the fire was unpleasant. Have a nice weekend!
April 25, 2026 - 9:28
Helena says:
Thank you, yes it can be very nice here!! The fire was unpleasant of course. Wish you all the best!
April 29, 2026 - 19:09
Nils-Åke Hansson says:
Beautiful pictures of the marina. Fire is rough, check the smoke alarms, they are past their best before date. Good to have things that are intact and working.
Now we are on our way to Söderköping
Have a good time.
April 25, 2026 - 19:35
Helena says:
Good tip about smoke alarms and dates, I hadn't thought of that! Enjoy your trip!!
April 29, 2026 - 19:10
BP says:
Lovely pictures apart from the burning electric ferry. Now that I read about the fire at your place I saw that it had even been highlighted on SVT news.
Again – I will refuse electric cars as long as I live – these lithium batteries are absolutely not to be played with. And I know that more Tesla cars have ”exploded” due to faulty lithium batteries.
In a marina, where the boats are so close together, it's even scarier.
April 25, 2026 - 22:25
Helena says:
Yes, obviously there are some risks with lithium batteries (while they are effective!) … And yes, I think the fire department respects how close the boats are here (and there are rules for how close they can be!)
April 29, 2026 - 19:12
Anna i Portugal says:
It's nice to be home, but that fire was nasty, I understand. A very nice sky with all the orange tones.
April 27, 2026 - 20:45
Helena says:
The sky can be amazing sometimes!!!
April 29, 2026 - 19:13
Annika says:
Well yes, life in Pampas is not the worst. I used to walk around among the houseboats there when my sister and brother-in-law lived on Hornsbergs Strand (now Vasastan for them). But yes, your view is wonderful!!! Both day and night. Love the restaurant there, have had many cozy dinners there.
The boat fire, on the other hand, was horrible. Ugh.
I assume you're trudging up to ICA Lindhagen and shopping (what a GREAT deal!!!).
April 28, 2026 - 14:08
Helena says:
But so nice to hear that you used to walk around here!! If you come again you have to knock!! 🙂 ICA Lindhagen is great! (Although not super cheap ;))
April 29, 2026 - 19:15