In Pampas marina in Solna, where we live, there are four really beautiful vintage boats from the early 1900s. I have just read the fascinating story of one of them, which has actually been lying at a depth of 100 metres for more than 30 years ...
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It's not surprising that ducks and swans hang out in the marina. But we don't really know what the heron is doing here. At least he (she?) comes almost every day this time of year and walks around the piers.
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What a summer day we had on Sunday! The thermometer showed 28 degrees and the temperature did not drop even though it was evening. We spent a lot of time on deck, of course, and there are always lots of interesting things to look at. Today we present a selection of boats, birds and ... a strange airplane.
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When you live in a marina, of course you have bird life. It doesn't matter that it takes 7 minutes to walk to the metro and even faster to walk over to Kungsholmen. But the birds do get used to city life ...
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The best thing about living in a houseboat in Stockholm is being able to live on the water and still be in the centre of the city. At least that's how we experience it. The houseboat life may not suit everyone, but it suits us! We went for a walk on Sunday and I took some pictures, while thinking about what I like about houseboat life ...
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We are now back in Stockholm after a whole year travelling through Europe, but we are not yet back in the houseboat. The tenants rent by the month, so we don't have access to the houseboat until 1 December. We have arrived a week early because we simply have a lot to do: water damage in the storage room, renewal of passports, winter storage of the motorhome ...
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Today it was finally time for the final inspection of the houseboat. It has been hard work to rebuild the boat, but it has actually been tough with all the paperwork too!
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We rebuilt our houseboat last summer. We repainted the hull, changed all the panelling, all the windows and doors and all the roof. But the biggest change was that we rebuilt the entire living room, which is the top part of the boat.
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You may recall that we decided to do a stability test of the houseboat after the remodelling? But I think we forgot to tell you about the results ... It was a proper test that started when the boat was on land. A number of guys came here with measurement equipment, scanned the boat with a laser and got the two million measuring points, which was then entered into a computer programme.
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Today, the houseboat was lifted back into the water. I (Helena) was so nervous that I couldn't even stay at home, but luckily Peter was there. Now it's back in its usual place at the jetty.
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