From Kristianstadt's large navy harbour we make our way across a calm Hanö Bay
to a dock on it's namesake island. This small piece of land delights us with
With the temperature dropping and winds picking up, we make haste to head south.
Working against a stiff breeze with gale force gusts shows us the forces of
autumn, and we soon seek
After extensively exploring Stora Skär, we head south again towards Träskö
Storo. Here we find another lovely natural harbour, and to everyone's delight,
featuring a spacious sauna. With a stiff north
Delighted by our first Sauna experience and equipped with a guide to the
Skerries, we head for the next "spa island" just a few miles south and named
Nämdö. Our next
After waiting out some strong westerlies on Jungfruskär, we head into the wind
towards Mariehamn, the capital of the Åland Islands, which involved some
navigationally intense tacking through many rocks and big ships.