At the mechanic
15. July 2014
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Detects that the engine is leaking oil. Fortunately, there is a boat engine workshop a few hundred meters from where we
Here we have collected all our reports
Preparation
When I get old
15. July 2015
9 comments
After 8 hours of sailing we caught Tunø. It was late afternoon. There were many
Replacing filters on a Yanmar3gm30f
10. September 2015
8 comments
I had decided to service the engine myself. From now on it was me and not
proficiency
26. September 2015
1 comment
"Can you sail Heron without a permit?" Several have asked us about this. The answer
Bowthruster
15. October 2015
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The bow thruster was weaker during the season. Eventually so weak the bow
Finally
22. December 2015
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we reached winter solstice. The calendar no longer states that the day has subsided. Now stands
Spring Equinox and Easter Eggs
20. March 2016
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Spring solstice has been celebrated for many thousands of years. Even today, it is part of our beliefs and traditions
season Start
1. April 2016
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Spring was cold. So cold that we only left in late March. The center of the
spring tour
10. April 2016
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Heron's home port is Humlebæk Harbor. On a weekend trip we can reach half a hundred
Copenhagen
23. April 2016
1 comment
For a few days, the forecast had said light winds from the northeast. Perfect for a trip
Recreation
14 May 2016
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4 days in total tranquility, then you can slowly start again in it
A spring day with Tycho Brahe at Hven
22 May 2016
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The weather forecast said wind from the south and southeast. Nevertheless, we chose to sail to the harbor in
These shoes
29 May 2016
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The hot weather continued and when we reached Thursday, we decided to sail
Preparations
June 3
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Last spring, the boat had been in the water for 2 years before we put it on
Orlov
June 11
2 comments
In 3 weeks we will start a leave of just over a year. The master plan is to
Sankt Hans
June 24
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The last couple of weeks we have been busy. The house has been rented from it
departure
6. July 2016
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For the last 2 years, Pia has suffered from atrial fibrillation. In early May got
Clear house
9. July 2016
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The last few weeks have been really busy. We have made the house ready for ours
Car sales
16. July 2016
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At the beginning of the week we started selling our Swift. We researched the sales opportunities
Quo Vadis?
17. July 2016
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On Tuesday 2 August, Pia has time for an ablation against her atrial fibrillation at Gentofte
What a day !!!
18. July 2016
6 comments
At 7.00 Carl can't sleep anymore. Stand up and enjoy the quiet start of the day
Minitur
25. July 2016
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We woke up in the morning - well rested after an eventful Monday. There were covers in
This is it
29. July 2016
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After years of planning and months of work, we moved into the boat today. The house on
Second day on the boat
1 AUGUST 2016
5 comments
- Now I think it's going crazy again, Pia said when she last
Oceans of Hope
6 AUGUST 2016
2 comments
Monday afternoon we spent an hour reviewing the house with our tenants. They must
Recreation again
12 AUGUST 2016
4 comments
After a few hectic days we are staying at Comwell in Snekkersten. Here we are
Christianshavn
17 AUGUST 2016
6 comments
After 5 days of recreation we went home on the boat. (Actually we say home about the boat
We are waiting
22 AUGUST 2016
3 comments
We have been in Chr. Harbor channel for 5 days. Have bathed in Copenhagen harbor
On rivers and canals through Europe
It finally succeeded
26 AUGUST 2016
2 comments
After some bumps on the road, it finally managed to get off. Yesterday ran
Vordingborg
27 AUGUST 2016
2 comments
Since we moved into the boat the 1. August, we have been visiting every day
Nykøbing Falster
30 AUGUST 2016
2 comments
Sunday afternoon we had a visit from Svante. He had read our blog, had an errand
Burgtiefe
31 AUGUST 2016
2 comments
In the evening we decided to take advantage of the next day's fine weather forecast to sail to Fehmarn
Neustadt
2. September 2016
4 comments
We agreed that the last longer stretch before we "stood on" the canal system should
Travemünde
5. September 2016
4 comments
We read the weather forecast for Monday carefully and decided to sail to Travemünde on Sunday. Travemünde
Lübeck
8. September 2016
7 comments
For the last couple of years I have been servicing the engine myself. I am
Mölln
11. September 2016
6 comments
Friday night we had a visit from Daniel & Emilie and Niklas. They had taken one
Heidanger
12. September 2016
2 comments
On Sunday we left Mölln harbor. An hour and a half later than we had agreed when we were dead tired
Hanover
15. September 2016
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We took good time before the departure from Heidanger. Talked to the harbor officer who runs one
Close Encounters
16. September 2016
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On the next stretch there were no locks. It allowed us to reach
Liegestelle
16. September 2016
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We were still shaken when we reached the town of Recke, which we had sailed
Continue
17. September 2016
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Next morning we said goodbye to our nice English neighbors. We sailed the last 12km
Such
17. September 2016
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We have had many boat hooks, and lost them in various ways. Two are smoked overboard,
Goodbye
23. September 2016
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In the evening we cleaned the boat for shelter and ordered a taxi to
New country
26. September 2016
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On Friday we left Bella Sky at 7, took an HT bus to Hovedbanen and from here a bus to
Orange
1. October 2016
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We left Nijmegen at noon and set out on the river Maas (Meuse in French).
Lanaye
3. October 2016
2 comments
We had not sailed long before we came to a lock. It was on the map
If you were a Ludobrik. . .
5. October 2016
14 comments
We have sailed in Belgium for 3 days and spent the night in the cities of Liege, Statte and
Full stop
8. October 2016
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In Namur we met the first Danish boat on our journey since Lubeck. It is
Chef de Canal….
11. October 2016
4 comments
After leaving the obnoxious lock guard at Namur we headed back to
Let's go…
17. October 2016
12 comments
Maastricht has over 100.000 inhabitants and is the capital of the province of Limburg. The landscape of the province is
Homeless people
25. October 2016
8 comments
The trip from Maastricht to Alicante in Spain was completely problem-free. After 2 hours flight time increased
Morning
26. November 2016
2 comments
We arrived in Alicante on 19. October. Since then, the days closest are flown away while we
The weather
27. November 2016
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In mid-November suddenly a change occurred. It turned gray, windy,
Mañana (the end)
4. December 2016
2 comments
When we reached the 30th of November, we thought it was probably a good idea to talk
San Nicolás
8. December 2016
6 comments
In Spain, the preparation for Christmas starts on December 6. It is the name day of San Nicolás and
Happy New Year
3 January 2017
3 comments
Since the beginning of December, we have had visits from Denmark. First of a couple of friends, then
Adiós Alicante
21 January 2017
2 comments
We have been happy to be in Alicante. Enjoyed the atmosphere, the climate and the light.
Historical Center
27 January 2017
2 comments
Google maps led us safely out of Alicante to Cartagena and through the city's narrow streets
Cartagena
29 January 2017
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Gregorio was right. Cartagena has a very long history. 50.000 years ago Neader speakers lived
Grenada
10. February 2017
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Granada is located at the entrance to the Sierra Nevada Natural Park. Here is Europe's southernmost ski resort and Spain's
P-guard
11. February 2017
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Close to the border with Gibraltar was a large parking lot. There was a man in the driveway.
Gibraltar
16. February 2017
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Gibraltar has been a British overseas territory since 1713. Queen Elisabeth II is head of state. She is
Back
26. February 2017
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At the end of January, Niklas finished his studies at Aalborg University. The
Sandwich
1. March 2017
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On the way to the street we thought that it was probably one
Then we turn….
5. March 2017
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When we landed in Alicante we both had headaches and sore muscles. Good we
Windows
16. March 2017
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We were busy and on the way out of the door the phone rang. There was an English
On again…
2. April 2017
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We landed in Kastrup airport the 7. March. In the Arrivals Hall we were received by Daniel.
Ready Set …
10. April 2017
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Life in the Marina in Maastricht. In the evening there is light in still
Two sexes
16. April 2017
10 comments
We had spent over 14 days in Maastricht when we said goodbye on Wednesday morning
Finally
23. April 2017
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The marina in Namur opened the same day we arrived. There were only two other boats. Rainer
Champagne-Ardenne
30. April 2017
4 comments
We arrived at Charleville-Mézières just over noon and easily found the entrance to the marina. Since we
Verdun
7 May 2017
10 comments
The pontoon bridge at Dun-sur-Meuse is located in the middle of a nature area where people fish, cycle, run or hike
Finished with channels
19 May 2017
6 comments
Just outside Saint Mihiel we approached a residential area. When we got really close
One more to go
30 May 2017
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In Corre we were received by a Danish couple - Niels & Solveig. They were
We did it
June 11
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We were 3 days in Lyon. Time went by quickly. We talked to the other sailors
Along the Côte d'Azur
Mare Nostrum
June 22
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We had badly finished our high-five before the phone rang. It was Thijs. - “Welcome to
To the east
2. July 2017
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"It's so beautiful going east. I would not bother going west, ”said David, who
Out of course
10. July 2017
10 comments
The mistral stopped during the night. The next morning, the French weather service warned Meteo lightly
Horror Story
6. October 2017
10 comments
At the end of September, we landed early in the morning at the airport in Nice and entered
Ça Va
17. October 2017
12 comments
It was clear that the high season was over. Restaurants and beaches were no longer crowded. there
Towards winter port
2. November 2017
17 comments
There was a large sailing ship off Cannes. On the AIS we could see it was called Royal
Goodbye Heron
11. February 2018
20 comments
In the last week of October, we ventured to Port Garavan in Menton. Heron was here
Christmas Holiday
18. February 2018
16 comments
It got colder and darker. We visited Daniel and Emilie in Cambridge. Stayed at Queens
Winter holiday
9 May 2018
6 comments
After a couple of weeks at home in Denmark we went to Asia. Dubai was the first stop.
Finally ready
June 14
18 comments
Late in the afternoon we arrived by train from Nice Airport to Port Garavan. We rose
Along the Riviera, Corsica and Sardinia
Italy
7. July 2018
12 comments
Shortly after we sailed out of the port of Menton, we crossed the border into Italy.
Arrivederci
17. July 2018
14 comments
After just under an hour's sailing we passed Capo Noli and got a free view of the bay of Genoa.
Corsica
22 AUGUST 2018
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There are no more than 30 nautical miles between Corsica and Elba. There was good visibility.
Back
10. September 2018
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We walked out the door to the apartment at four in six, seated us in the car
Bays, Ports and Giants
2. October 2018
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After 40 kilometers of gorges and waterfalls, the river Solenzara ends in a clear clear mountain water
Costa Smeralda and the archipelago in the Mediterranean
23. November 2018
23 comments
Corsica and Sardinia are separated by the Bonifacio Strait. It is 30 miles long. At the narrowest
Sardinia
June 8
14 comments
A lot happened while we were at home. Our second grandson - Luva - came along
Sicily
Siciliam
June 11
20 comments
At half past nine we left the moorings and sailed out of the harbor of Villasimius. IN
Siciliae
13. July 2019
12 comments
The marina in Favignana has room for 20 boats. Still, there are two marinas. One on
Stars, mafia and brave…
8 AUGUST 2019
8 comments
We liked Palermo and stayed there for a week. And when it had gone one
On volcanoes
23 AUGUST 2019
18 comments
Arrivederci Palermo When we were getting ready to sail from Palermo, it sounded
Course towards sailing paradise
28. September 2019
43 comments
We arrived at the hotel just before midnight. It rained. So much so that the rainwater formed small
Greece
In the middle of paradise
7. December 2019
24 comments
Gouvia Marina is great. Yes indeed it is the largest marina in Greece. It lays
A new normal?
3. September 2020
20 comments
"What I want to say here tonight will have major consequences for all Danes"
Police and thieves
19. October 2020
37 comments
In the morning we walked the few hundred meters to the mooring where Heron had been standing
Take it easy
12. November 2020
28 comments
The plan for this year's cruise was to sail around the Peloponnese. Quietly. Stay places
Medic Ianos – prepare for the worst
1. December 2020
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36 hours to Ianos "It depends on how well we are protected from there" our explained
The Ionian Islands… or some of them
23. March 2021
34 comments
When we woke up, Hurricane Ianos was gone. It had rumbled on on its path towards
Ready Set Go
5. September 2021
30 comments
We had been hoping to get back to Heron in early May. But long before
Guilty pleasure and a little history
19. December 2021
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Maybe it was good to have more ropes in front when we had to moor. Where was
Off again
27. December 2021
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At home we steered out of the narrow strait of the gulf and arrived at Lefkas a few minutes before
Experience the Ionian Islands: Charter boats and a unique Island life
11 January 2022
28 comments
At noon, the first charter boats returned to Lefkas. It was changeover day and in the race
Just a little bit
31. July 2022
33 comments
In the autumn we got some good news. We were supposed to be grandparents. A few weeks later
Athens here we come
14. February 2023
35 comments
When we had sailed out of Humlebæk Harbour, we had only had one goal. Mediterranean Sea,
135 nautical miles to Athens
17. March 2023
42 comments
In ancient Greece, the sea route ran between the Aegean and Ionian seas south of the Peloponnese.
In the wake of megastar Lord Byron
2. April 2023
20 comments
The breeze lied during the afternoon. When it got dark it disappeared. The next morning was
It blows in the east
16 May 2023
31 comments
When the wind died down, we sailed together with our neighboring boat a few hours further east
What could possibly happen?
30. November 2023
27 comments
It was late when we landed and a little before midnight before we got out
20 nautical miles further south
8. December 2023
22 comments
It was getting dark before we were ready to leave. We stayed in
Much can be done
16. December 2023
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Laundry, laundry' sounded from a man on a bicycle on the quay. When he got
Storm Daniel – a frightening encounter in an anchorage
29. December 2023
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Storm Daniel is conceived Now that it was the end of summer, the sea began to give off heat.