N57 38.34 E18 17.02 - Visby, Gotlands
OOJAH's AWESOME ODYSSEY
Peter & Christene Tanner
Mon 20 Jul 2015 15:41
From Bornholm we sailed 115nm NNE to Kalmar on the mainland of Sweden where we picked up a new course computer for the autopilot which had become unable to hold a steady heading in anything other than smooth water. We then motored a further 90nm to rejoin the rally Visby, the principal town on the Island of Gotland - all seemed to be well. We enjoyed a tour of the very attractive old town with its medieval walls, 13th century towers & 10 very old churches. Visby’s strategic location in the centre of the Northern Baltic made it one of the most important trading centres in the 10th & 11th centuries which led to much conflict & Gotland changed hands many times between the Swedes, the Danes & lastly the Russians, most recently in 1808.    It is a popular tourist destination but all too quickly, after a very sociable barbecue on the harbour sea wall, it was time to move on. love to all, Peter & Christene |