Hallands Väderö12-06-12

We are now in Sweden. Our trip started on the 7th with a short sail to Hundested for restocking the boat. There the supermarkets are near the harbour, so goods can be loaded directly on board. We stayed an extra day, as there was forecast heavy rain and stron winds the next day. On Saturday, we sailed to Gilleleje, setting off early to avoid the heavy rain forecast for the afternoon. We found an alongside berth in the old fishing harbour, and the next day our daughter came with her husband and two boys to see us before we sailed to Sweden.

On Monday 11th June we set sail again , passing the headland of Kullen before coming to Torekov. We had another good sail, with a nice beam wind but a lumpy sea.We found an alongside berth again in the inner basin, and enjoyed the peace an quiet. Again very few visiting boats.

There is a local legend that recalls the drowning of a young Danish princess Tora, who had been put on a boat with her two siblings Arild and Gille by their wicked stepmother. The boatman had been instructed to murder them. Thora's body was washed ashore her near Thora's stone, and the town is named after her. Arild was washed ashore in Arild , and Gille in what is now called Gilleleje in Denmark.

The following morning we motered over to the offlying group of islets, called Hallands Väderö. The main island has a forest on it and some holiday houses, the other islets are just bare rock. There are possibilities for anchoring between the rocks or to tie up directly to a rock with a stern anchor out. We chose to anchor, as we thought it would be easier to get our dog Queenie ashore by dinghy.