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| 2007 Baltic Adventure |
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| 08/01/07 |
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| Sweden's - Göta Canal |
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| Nancy and friend, Ann Gaddis enjoying the view as we cruise the Göta Canal |
| Some spots are only 7 meters wide - our boats are 5 meters wide |
| Our group relaxing after a hard day of locking |
| Here, the canal runs over the highway in a viaduct |
| Sheep pose a (minimal) hazard to bikers along the canal |
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| A tight sqeeze as Horizons enters the moat at Vadstena Castle on Lake Vättern |
| Welcome to the Göta Hotel - in Borensberg |
| Simkins kids happily operating one of the few manual locks |
| The "Red House" - a floating Sauna! |
| Raft-up - awaiting the locks at Borenshult |
| After passing through the locks in Motala, we entered Lake Vättern and turned south (a bit off the direct route) to visit Vadstena - a town with a great castle. We were able to tie up inside the moat! |
| Vadstena Castle - our most scenic tie-up to date |
| Four PDQ's (Rhumb Line, Watermelon, Horizons & Sno' Dog) tied up in the moat at Vadstena Castle |
| From here, we crossed Lake Vättern - in 30-kt winds! - to Karlsborg and then continued on to Forsvik at the entrance to Lake Viken - the highest point on the Canal - some 90 meters (300 ft) above sea level. |
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| Friendly lockkeeper answering a question at FORSVIK "Göta Canal's highpoint" |
| Two more PDQ's squeeze through the draw bridge |
| A couple of Citroen 2-CV's (one with trailer) stop by |
| Back through the bridge the next morning - easy this time! |
| Waiting for a bridge opening, the Simkins kids make new friends. |
| Rhumb Line stopped at a "Drive-thru" ice cream store! |
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