As the summer of 2014 began, so did a well deserved break for me - if you want to call it a break!

I spent 3 weeks of renovating my wooden deck, the foundation of my house and my boat. After that, I just needed to get away from it all - needed to be somewhere else for a while. I had been longing for the Swedish west coast with its beautiful archipelago, where I spent my first 38 summers. When we played Gothenburg, a lot of my childhood friends showed up (look here!). I still feel so connected with them and I promised to return very soon. Got lucky; I borrowed a cottage from an old friend very close to where I used to live. The weather was outstanding. Everything fell into the right places; friends were available, the water temperature was great, no stinging jellyfish, great foods and wine...I even borrowed my hosts sailboat. I used to sail race when I was young, and you know how some things are...once you´ve learned how to walk, ride a bike or swim, it stays with you. So I felt right at home behind the wooden rudder! June and July went by so quickly, and we were blessed with gorgeous weather. Week after week the sun was never absent. The first week of August I saw my mates again, albeit for just a "quickie"!...Please look below! /Nad