We spent many summers at Marstrand, where I had been as a young boy and where we christened Adèle. Beautiful skerries and walks, some great restaurants and lots of friends visiting us. And the children were safe as no normal cars are allowed on the island. During one of the weeks we borrowed a little motor boat and went out in the archipelago.
See the beauty of the islands and how much fun our kids had!
This is my Marstrand, where the children play on the rocks with the towering fortress of Carlsten in the background
We have often returned to this famous summer paradise. At "Johan's Krog" we had many of our best meals.- Marstrand is a proper town, with cobblestone streets but no cars are allowed.
- Marstrand with its well protected harbour can be approached from two directions, ideal for old time sailing vessels. Here I have spent many summers as a child and my family returned again most years.
- Marstrand was a trading centre and belonged originally to Denmark & Norway. It was a "free port" meaning that you didn't pay any customs duties here, so trade flourished
- Marstrands greatest period was probably when King Oscar II visited Marstrand a century ago.
- The Swedes keep to their traditions (sometimes)
- This is "Soceitetshuset", where we celebrated the Christening of Adèle
- Far out is Lyktan, the house of Jan and Lisa Cederberg, where we stayed as guests in 2011
- Mikee is trying a new toy
- Eric is fishing crabs in the rain. Marstrand Aug 2012
- and Mikee has just caught one
- ...while a sailing boat is passing Lyktan
- Mikee is carrying Eric home after the fishing trip
- When the weather was nice …
- ...we succeeded to bring Mama along as well
- and here Eric catches a crab too
- On top of the world
- On a canon at Carlsten's fortress
- They were planning to hide from Papa, but the camera caught them
- Mikee and Eric walking on the island.
- Looking for secrets
- Scary!
- but nice when cousin Mikee is comforting
- A sunset view photographed by Mikee
- The sun breaks through the clouds but the rain is looming behind
- The southern entrance to Marstrand Harbour in calm weather
- And another day with lovely cloud formations
- … and after a storm had savaged the island.
- The northern entrance to the port of Marstrand
- We stayed at the top floor of "Havet" in 2012 and had a most charming host and hostess.
- In the garden at Havet.
- Mikee was entertaining Eric.
- Watching a movie on the i-Pad in the evening
- ...and eating waffles that Mama just have made
- Playfighting over the Nintendo games
- Basking in the sun on one of our balconies at havet
- and trying to sleep together
- But for real sleep it works best to lie beside Mama
- Eric fell asleep on one of our many walks. Photo Mikee
- Eric with Papa enjoying the views He has just woken up from his sleep on the rocks. Photo Mikee
- The guards at the fortress of Carlsten
- Playing with Mama
- … and hugging her
- Photo Mikee
- Playtime
- Atthe Fortress of Carlsten
- Resting on our walk. Photo Mikee
- Enjoying the views. Aug 2012
- Eric loved his jacket. It was intended for dinners at restaurants, but Eric wanted to wear it on our walks as well
- Water lillies in one of the many ponds among the rocks
- In the protected cracks small things can grow
- Tempting rocks to run on for young children. Mikee and Eric loved exploring these areas as I had done as a young boy
- The skerries have been polished by the ice of the last ice age 10,000 years ago
- Heather grows among the rocks
- The sky was nice to look at
- Mikee is always happy and smiling
- Water lillies
- Eric is a determined hiker
- In the middle of the fish eye lens. The lens sees 180 degrees. Notice my shoe at the bottom of the picture.
- Close together
- The trees on Marstrand creep low to get some protection from the winter storms. And they offered wonderful climbing opportunites for the kids
- In one of the trees
- Mikee being silly
- Mikee flying a kite
- Eric's turn to fly the kite. The children are behind the Carlsten Fortress
- Eric flying his kite
- At Jennifer's birthday (and our wedding anniversary) we celebrated in the garden
- Lasse and Bittan joined us
- Jen and Bittan
- Godfather Johan and Cia are helping Eric and Mikee to buid his garage with helicopter platform
- Christina, partner and later wife of Sigge (Eric's godfather) and Pernilla, Johan's partner (Johan is Eric's other godfather) with their daughter and Bittan. Below are Jennifer, Mikee and Cia, Bittans daughter
- From left: Lasse, Pernilla, Sigge, Jen, Johan, Bittan and Christina
- Mikee is enjoying the half storm
- Pater Noster Lighthouse in the background
- Mikee admiring the waves. The sea broke over her whole body several times.
- The storm built up foam in the bays. The forterss of Carlsten in the background
- Mikee in the middle of the foam that has blown up on the rocks
- Skallen's lighthouse in the background
- Skallen's lighthouse
- We chartered a small motor boat for a week to go out on the islands
- Resting on the rocks
- Getting a ride on Mikee
- The water got cold after a while
- Mikee gets a shower
- It was obligatory to climb up to the top of all the islands we visited
- View from Hjärterön towards Skärhamn
- The picnics and BBQs were important for all of us
- An ice cream at Kladesholmen
