in our boat BUMSI. Pictures taken September 2002.
It took us 13 days to do the trip and we passed through
64 waterlocks and endless bridges that had to be opened.
Read our diary from the trip
The evening before departure
Departure on a beautiful morning September 13:th 2002
The big lake Vanern in the middle of Sweden
Elaine at the dinnertable
Elaine did almost all steering. The best steerswoman in the world.
Elaine preparing a meal in the kitchen.
Elaine doing the first of the 64 waterlocks
A bridge that had to be opened
Water coming in and lifting us in a waterlock
Another bridge in our way that had to be opened
A narrow pass in the canal
Elaine in front of an odd railway bridge
Cockpit of BUMSI
Claes doing some steering when not navigating
Elaine with Lacko Castle in the background
The high waterlocks in Trollhattan
Claes having breakfast while steering
Elaine going to sleep in BUMSI
Elaine talking to her sister Hulan in China
We met a lot of cargoships in the last canal
Steeringplace, cabin and kitchen of BUMSI
Rowing competition in the harbour of Gothenburg
The following pictures are taken with my mobilephone
Anders who sold us the boat
The evening before departure
Monica our neighbour who took the pictures on our departure
Rickard is mounting the GPS
Ronny who lent us an extension cord for heating the boat
Ponape, the boat we followed in the first canal
In guest harbours during the trip
Elaine at the steeringwheel as usual
We are approaching Mariestad
The Diary
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