We live in a houseboat in Stockholm. Very soon we will be leaving for a longer trip - with our campervan - and before we do, we want to show you some photos from our accommodation in Pampa's marina.
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Pampas marina in Solna is a marina, where you will also find houseboats and a restaurant. Nearby are canoe hire and walking paths. We have lived here, in a houseboat, for almost seven years and now we thought it was time to write and tell you about our marina.
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Does it never snow in Stockholm? I (Helena) long for the snow. I'm not sure that Peter feels the same way, but ... you have to have some snow, right? The snow lights up, and it will be like that. cosy. But this year I'm almost giving up hope for snow. What does it usually look like? I have checked the archives ...
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When you live in a houseboat, you sometimes lose things in the sea. Or things blow overboard the second you look away. We really try to avoid that happening. But sometimes it does, and yesterday was one of those days.
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Now we've got new fenders for the houseboat, so it's ready to face the autumn storms. Living in a house always involves some outdoor work - it's just that the work is a bit different when you live in a floating house.
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What a snowstorm in Stockholm! On Sunday morning, we woke up in a world that was tilted, inside window panes that were completely blocked by snow. What had happened to the world outside?
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Now we are back in the houseboat after our trip in Sri Lanka, and it is clear that the storm Alfrida has been raging. It was not quite the same in the houseboat when we came home... Luckily we have thoughtful neighbours who check on the boat when we are not at home!
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Last night we enjoyed a lovely Friday evening with a potluck in the houseboat, together with Peter's son Robin and his wife Alexandra. We had a lovely evening with blue sky, good food and lots of talk and laughter.
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What is it like to live on a boat in winter? We get this question from time to time. Most people wonder if it is cold to live in a houseboat, or perhaps if it is damp. Or they wonder if the docks are slippery. We can promise that there is no need for us to worry! But of course, winter comes with some challenges.
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If you've been following our blog for the last week, you'll know that last weekend was dramatic to say the least here in the marina. Peter was in Greece and I (Helena) was alone in the houseboat when a section of our jetty simply sank, taking with it an office and several leisure boats. Those of us living in houseboats further out on the jetty were cut off from land, and had to crank up the emergency bridge ...
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