The houseboat was on land in 2012, when the previous owner had the hull blasted and painted. In other words, the board the hull should be fine, but it doesn't seem to be. We brought in an expert yesterday who went around the boat and measured the thickness of the paint with different technical devices, which we have never seen before.
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Summer is here and it's time to go camping! If you have a motorhome, you can of course choose pitches or free camping, but sometimes it can be nice to visit a traditional campsite. Many campsites are located close to nature with nice swimming pools. Here are ten fine campsites in Sweden that are suitable for summer holidays, presented from north to south in our elongated country. Do you have a favourite campsite that you would like to recommend?
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Now, and for the next five weeks, we are living in the campervan full time. This is not the first time we have lived in the car for this long. When we've been on holiday in Europe, it's also been about four or five weeks - and sometimes there have been four of us. The difference this time is that it's everyday life.
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Lifting a houseboat is not something you can do in a flash. In fact, it took almost seven hours. The first few hours were spent locating and disconnecting all the pipes. Since the boat is permanently connected to the water and sewage system, it had to be "unplugged". Then, around lunchtime, it was time to...
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Vagabond's Travel Barometer 2014 has now been published. It can be noted that travelling abroad continues to increase - and mainly to the Mediterranean. Among the countries in the top 10 this year, there is not a single country outside Europe.
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So, we moved into our second home! The campervan is in place in the marina and we have moved over clothes and food and other things you might need. It will be great to live here for five weeks. We have access to electricity, water, toilets, showers, laundry and waste management. So everything you need! And the houseboat is only a short distance away...
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It's almost time! At the beginning of June, the houseboat will go ashore for five weeks of renovation. The schedule is tight. Already on the first day, scaffolding will be placed around the entire boat.
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Are you planning a holiday, but are a little short of funds? There are various ways to supplement your budget, and one way is to sell off things you don't need. According to a recent article, we Swedes have a lot of things that we could sell ...
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Ever since we moved here, definitions of floating accommodation have been discussed. Who lives in a houseboat and who lives in a floating villa? When is a ship a boat and when is it a ship? It's a jungle and not at all easy to sort out. But here are some basic definitions, as we understand them.
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This is so crazy, you just have to hear it! Do you remember that we used to get strange and nasty comments on the blog from a person who calls himself Anders (or sometimes Kalle)? It's one thing to get boring comments online. When someone tries to interfere in your life for real, it's another thing ...
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