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Wed evening. Steve and Veronica arrive on-board at 19.30 after flying in from Heathrow. Given a one hour lightning tour of the Stockholm highlights on the Brompton bikes, whilst Lucy and Richard prepared supper.

Thurs. Lovely sunny day with light winds. Sent Steve and Veronica off to the Vasa Museum as it opened at 08.30 and then at midday set off out into the archipelago again to start our slow return journey southwards. Found another lovely wild anchorage in an enclosed bay on AGNO island. The water was surprisingly warm at 19 degrees, so we were straight in for a swim, except for Veronica who needed a lot of coaxing, but then stayed in for ages. Later we went ashore by dinghy for a walk and picked loads of wild blueberries on the hillside. Sunny BBQ on back deck with blueberries for pudding.

Fri. Mixed sun and cloud day. Breakfast on the move after a “Morgen Bad”. Found a small general store with a pontoon. Got some essential supplies like 42 big cans of beer! Nice one Steve! Found another lovely sheltered bay on Fjardlang and moored to the granite rocks Swedish style. Later we lit the barbie on the rocks and spoilt ourselves with some rather expensive fat sirloin steaks.

Sat. Another sunny morning spent swimming and lazing on the rocks. Set off after a “Full English” brunch and arrived in Nynashamn Marina at 4pm. The train station is right beside the marina and trains leave every hour for Stockholm. Into the town for food shopping, then Gin & Tonics and farewell meal on board for Lucy and Richard.

Sun. Heavy rain! Lucy and Richard off by train at 10am, whilst we headed off in the gloom to do another hop southwards.