Kymmendö

A fairly easy hop heading north east from Utö along the islands coast and channels we arrived in strong winds & sunshine at this peaceful island. A beautiful anchorage for tonight in calm sheltered waters.

Kymmendö was the first island we have found with an active agricultural farm. Sheep & horses in the meadows and lake gave this island quite a different feel. The island's sea gas station was a bit like a motorway sevices with nearby shop and restaurant.
We sat there in the sun with a drink, watching the motorboats attempt to tie up in the stong winds and bouncing pontoon..

August Strindberg (poet /writer -) spent many summers here on Kymmendö and was inspired by the island’s inhabitants and its beautiful environment ( book The People of Hemso .) His writing cottage as it's described is infact a hut . We decided the (not intentional) long walk to the hut must have been what inspired him to write because the hut itself was not particularly exciting or inspiring. After his book, the People of Hemso, was published, he was forbidden to ever come back, having offended the locals so badly.

The natural beauty of this and all the islands have all seemed to run in their own special way, giving them their charm. This island seemed a bit tired after Utö but certainly, some building was imminent for boat sheds and repairs.
The season here takes a really slow start and we are only just seeing the beginnings of more people arriving in the islands.
Once again we were spoilt with the beautiful long day topped off with a beautiful sunset that kept on giving.Leggi altro