A Cruise Across Sweden My daughter and I traveled across Sweden this week, by ship. It has been wonderful traveling with the baby girl that I welcomed into the world 17 years ago. Britton has grown into a mature, respectful, funny and — she would want me to write this, stylish — teen. She’s a… [Read More]
Gota Canal Cruising: Arriving In Gothenburg Having Crossed Sweden
Today, we arrived in Gothenburg, Sweden, about four hours late according to the published schedule, which I pointed out in an earlier post is more of an aspiration than a rigid timetable. The reason we arrived late is that the Gota Canal, like the weather in Sweden, can be fickle. The canal deposits mud in… [Read More]
Gota Canal Cruising: Day Three, It’s All Downhill From Here
GOTA CANAL, SWEDEN — The photograph above was taken at close to midnight last night. Sweden’s long summer days imbue our cruise with an aesthetic element that is hard to convey in words. The sunlight, and the canvas on which it displays its rich colors, makes it hard to go to sleep at night. Sure,… [Read More]
Gota Canal Cruising: Climbing Stairs, Day Two
Today, on our Gota Canal Cruise, we transited the staircase of seven locks at Berg, situated near the town of Linköping. It was fascinating to watch for an hour or so as Juno worked her way up the staircase from Lake Roxen, at 33 meters above sea level, to eventually arrive at Lake Boren, 73 meters… [Read More]
Crossing Sweden: On The Gota Canal, Day One
Under the Swedish flag, my daughter Britton and I are underway, cruising across Sweden on the world’s oldest passenger ship still in operation. The ship’s name is Juno, built in 1874, and operated by The Gota Canal Company. Juno is capable of carrying 54 guests, but for comfort, the company limits capacity to 48. The… [Read More]
Another Way To Arrive or Depart Stockholm: Cruising The Gota Canal, Plus Cruise Buzz & More
Surviving Winter In Stockholm In June Lucky us. This past weekend in Stockholm inspired the following headline on one website: Stockholm Braves Coldest June Weather In 84 Years. We were there, so we knew it was cold, but we were surprised to learn that June 2 was colder in Stockholm than it was on Christmas… [Read More]
Avid Cruisers Here, There, Everywhere: What Are Your Summer Plans?
Summer is upon us, and everyone is cruising, especially our writers here at Avid Cruiser. Geoff Edwards is traveling on Crystal Serenity with his brother. If you don’t know Geoff, you should look him up on Wikipedia. He’s had an amazing career in television and radio, and he’s one of my favorite writers. I never… [Read More]
