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Left Nynäshamn in the afternoon and a lovely short sunny sail of 12 miles & we arrived at this lovely island meaning 'outer island' and is one of the south western islands of the Stockholm archipelago known for its nature.

The drop in wind was a welcome change & whilst Ron took the dinghy off for an explore I got the paints out to capture the view from Whisper.
Our walk later took us through the woods and to the islands' restaurant after first checking the moorings and a fairly new Dragonfly 32.. lovely boat which was just our 2nd trimaran on this year's trip. The staff at the restaurant were great. Our walk back was late but still the light remained . The stillness and warmth meant the light over the water at nearly midnight created a picture perfect setting. The only downside was the mosquitoes insisted on joining in the action. Protection required tonight!

As we sat in the stillness with our morning cuppa at 7am the nearby small island rock was a clucking . It sounded like a distant engine in idle but was in fact the flock of ducks inhabiting it.
Perhaps they were having something to say about the neighbouring Germans skinny dipping - a little bit of villy and cheek just for Ronney.! The day was hot and sunny , it seemed the perfect opportunity to take my most northerly swim. The temperature a refreshing 13.5°C but bearable for a circumnavigation of Whisper .
Such a special island, but it was time to move on after lunch so we lifted the hook from the shallow waters and got underway.Baca lagi