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A day in Borgholm on Öland

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Today we strolled around Borgholm, which is a cosy summer town. There are small charming houses, a small shopping street where the clothes shops are close together and plenty of outdoor cafes and ice cream parlours. Yes, and a nice little harbour of course.

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Front tyre mudguards

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Today, when we were sitting outside the motorhome here at the campsite in Borgholm, a man came up and showed us mudguards to put behind the front tyres of the motorhome. The idea, of course, is to prevent dirt from splashing up on the car from the tyres.

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Lammet and Grisen in Löttorp on Öland.

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Last night we visited the popular restaurant Lammet och Grisen here in Löttorp on Öland. Thank you (several) blog readers who told us about it! At Lammet, as the restaurant seems to be called, they serve "Öländsk fest". And yes, it was definitely a party we attended yesterday.

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Sonja's campsite in Löttorp on Öland.

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We have now got a place at Sonja's campsite in Löttorp. Since we did not book a place in advance, we had to queue, but luckily we got a place. And this campsite feels really good! We have had time to install ourselves and enjoy the lovely summer.

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Arriving at Öland and Löttorp campsite

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Now we have arrived on Öland and Löttorp's campsite! We took the bridge from Kalmar and then drove up to Löttorp, just south of Böda. We had booked a place at Löttorp's campsite because according to the website there would be everything possible here: several restaurants, pool with large water slide, adventure golf with wildlife theme, artists and specially built terraces against which you can dock your motorhome. But the reality turned out to be different ...

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Decorating the new home - our houseboat

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There are only three weeks left until we move into the houseboat! We will take our clothes and utensils with us, but not a single piece of furniture. We have agreed with the current owner that he will leave behind the furniture he doesn't want.

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Have you checked your tyres?

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It's not often you get a flat tyre on a car, but when it happens, it's no fun. When we see a car standing still on a major road with a warning triangle behind it and a person staggering back and forth, we always think "oh no, poor thing".

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Less gadgets means more freedom

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Like every other person in the Western world, we have owned lots of stuff: furniture, paintings, crockery, housewares, ornaments, Christmas decorations, books, magazines, films, games, tablecloths, clothes, shoes, jewellery, bags, leisure equipment, tools, vacuum cleaners, TVs, wires... well, you know. You never run out of gadgets!

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Birthday in Pampas Marina

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Yesterday it was time for birthday celebrations again: Peter turned 53. And what could be better than celebrating in Pampas Marina, where the houseboat is located? We took a walk there along the water with Robin and Alexandra, looked at the boat and spent the whole afternoon in the sun at Sjökrogen.

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Women plan their holidays

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A total of 74% of women say they are more active than their partner when planning their holiday, according to a Skyscanner press release.

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