Leaving Gotland ain't easy

Tuesday afternoon we left Mrs and Mr Lifecruiser at Fårö and headed for Visby and the Ferry to the mainland.

- Two tickets to Nynäsham at 5.10 pm, I ordered at the ticket office.

- Do you have a Car?

- Yes, we do.

- Sorry, then the ferry is fully booked up

- When is the next availability?

- At half past twelve in the night

OMG - crossing to the mainland during the night an then 7 hours driving ahead. No way.

- Do you know if there is any hotel nearby?

- Just across the street.

We went there. All booked up. Then we went to the tourist information.

- No free room in Visby. But there is still some rooms at Lommelunda Youth Hostel

- How far is that?

- Well, about 20 minutes by car.

- OK, can you reserve for me?

- Yes, I will. Please write down this cellphone number, as the host might be around - and give me yours as well.

Then back to the Ferry's Ticket Office and bought tickets for next morning - 8.50 am.

Outside old Visby

Restaurant build into an old rampart tower

Anna studing the Backery

This gave us the opportunity to visit The Hanseatic Town - Old Visby - now on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Read more on Captain Lifecruisers blog

Then we went up to the Youth Hostel - Lommelunda Vandrarhem. We were showed the Restrooms, the sleeping room and the Kitchen. The kitchen? We were free to use it for making our own dinner. How wonderful. We had no food. Only some wine and fruits.

We asked for the nearest resaturant. And went there - 10 minutes further North. Sat down. No reaction from the waiters. We left.

Another 10 minutes drive. Down to the coast. And had a very pleasant fish meal.

Maistang - Since many years the Swedes have danced around the Maistang on Midsummer nights.

View from the Restaurant - and the 5:10 pm ferry to the mainland.

Back to the Youth Hostel.

Went for a walk at the beachfront. And watched the old fisherman huts and boats

Found my Alarm Clock - dead. OMG - the only time we need that little thing, and it was completly dead. grrrrr. How would this end?

We have been out a winternight before - and arrived the Ferry Harbour before 8 am.

End of Ferry tour.

And in our Winterhome before 8 pm. Then, of course the Alarm Clock started it's alarming sound. Stupid gadget.

Gotland and Fårö are highly recomended vacation destinations.

Rescued on our way to Captain Lifecruiser

A Saturday in July 2007

ps. This is a time jump

We arrived Visby and Gotland Island in the Baltic Sea (Sweden) on a Saturday Evening. Nothing special about that. We thought. We arrived at Nynäshamn and waited 20 minutes before the ferry headed out for the Island.. Three hours with the speed ferry - with our car and canoe.

Only, we had not booked a place to sleep - hotel. During the summer months, that would be a wise thing to do. Special for the weekends. And this weekend - all youngsters from the Capital of Sweden, Stockholm, did have their summer party in Visby. We did not know. hehehe.

We asked at the Tourist Information:

- What hotel do you recommend for people our age?

They looked at each other...

- There is no hotelroom left here in Visby, you better go North.

Well, so we did. By road 149.

Asked everywhere we observed a sign with a bed. After 10 pm, it's a sort of panic around...

This is the Sunset from Fårösund - Kustparken

- Sorry, can't help you. All occupied. Drive North.

We did drive North. Same message 7 places (Villages). Anna sent me a certain "eye".

- It's nearly 11 pm.

- We will find something, I said, (I'm allways looking at the positive side of life)

We at last came to the ferry to Fårö - then I observed a sign with a bed. We drove out there- to Kustparken at Fårösund. (Kustparkens hotel)

- Do you have a room for two persons for one Night?

- hm, well, sorry, Michael said - butt?

- Have you any idea where there can be a room for this night?

- Well, let me think - no - no

- We have sleeping bags, I said ....

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Silence

Then we walked out the door. What to do? Sleep in the Car? Well, we were convinced that would be the solution - and went towards our C5-car.

Suddenly Michael (the owner) ran towards us and asked:

- Do you have a tent?

- Yes, I replied, why do you ask?

- If you want, you can set up your tent just here, on my lane for one night.

We of course, said - yes, thank you very much.

Tent picked out of our Car. First time. Never raised it before. And we started to assemble that "thing". At the platform 15 meters away - 45 feets - was the Saturday Nightclub. Lots of people. Looking at those old people trying to put up a tent. Anna in the inner tent. Me fighting with the outer tent. Around Midnight. In the lights from our Car.

After 39 minutes Michael came back:

- Do you have some problems?

- Yes, we said

After closing time - *giggles*

- Well - if you do not manage to assemble your tent - I can offer you to sleep in my Office. But You have to have a look before accepting. OK?

- Yes, I said - and followed him to the office.

The rest of the story:

We accepted. Brought in our sleepingbags - went to the night club and bought some white wine.

Then went to bed. And slept very well.

What did we pay for this overwhelming service?

Office view - the morning after

Zero - no nothing.

-Then I told Michael: I'm a blogger. I will do a post about your hospitalty and caring and service.

Breakfast? We had to tell the waiter: We have stayed here for free, hence pay for the Breakfast.

The answere was: No. - - - But we payed. Some dollars.

The platform, from which at least 27 people were amused by the Norse trying to raise at tent. We had breakfast out here the very next morning

A wonderful place. And wonderful people. You may now have seen some pictures from Kustparken.

Thanks to Michael Söderberg - we did survive in comfort.

To read more about this wonderful region and what's going on there - Mrs Lifecruiser

Monday Sightseeing with the Captain and her lover (husband)

From Day to Night - with Captain and Mister Lifecruisers
(this is retro-blogging - starting with the end - and ending with the beginning)

Have you ever seen the rain? Have you ever been on a real life cruising with Mrs and Mr Lifecruisers? In heavy wind. With unlimited food and wine. With jokes and seriousity?And fans of outdoor life? This is only some impressions from a rainy Monday. Butt, it was a heavenly tour around the Island of Fåröe.

Well, you might have seen some moments on my last post. When we paddeled in the green. Monday we did use some other remedies. Fresh weather so to speak. Enjoy our day.

Monday was a grey day, so to speak. Then Nature opens for different observations. And, believe it or not - more talking when walking around this wonder of the nature.

Mr Lifecruiser, he is a wonderfulful personality and the best guide and chauffeur you can have at Farö.

As we say here in the North - It's no bad weather - it's only bad clothing. But we know how it is - and are well prepared. As you can see here: Anna did buy something suited for this Summer.

So - here we go - with Mrs and Mr Lifecruisers bringing along the Northern part of Fårö - famous a.o from the Ingemar Bergman movie "The Shame". Some photos from the very unique nature, old fisherhuts, etc

OMG - suddenly - strong Wind and heavy rainfall- we sat indoors and watched the nature outside. It was fascinating - and romantic

Some food - Fish and Chips

At Fårö it's more than nature to see. Look at this. A restaurant with cars and everything you can imagine f¨rom the 1950'ies - even a juke-box with old records. Fabulous place.

And with friends

Have you ever seen a more charming smile?

And of course we had to memorize- when served mr Lifecruisers speciality - Caviar + + a secret of course. (butt heavenly good)

It's wonderful to be in love - and this was only the first good night kiss. (I suspect - *giggles*)

More to come

Destination Captain Lifecruiser - The real Cruise

When Cyber comes to reality - something happens - Part 1

My regular readers and A-team members may have observed that Anna and I wanted to visit our respectable Captain Mrs Lifecruiser. We did. This time it was not a cyber-cruise but a real one. This story starts with a cyber-cruise you probably not have enjoyed before. (The whole truth about this journey will appear as soon as my brain comes back to normal – I’m only a crew member – remember that). You may also recall my post from the Göta Channel with boats in the middle of farmland- here can everything happen. Enjoy the pictures and the fantastic fact bloggers from different countries can meet this way.

Captain Lifecruiser

Mrs and Mr Lifecruiser do enjoy their Vacation at Fårö – just North of Gotland, Sweden – an Island in the mid of the Baltic Sea. More to read here: http://lifecruiser.com/

They have enjoyed their summer vacations for years at Per’s Farm. And for years all personalities staying here have formed a wonderful friendship and society. I can confirm it's heartwarming - if you believe in friendship before "dead things".

Per looked at something (it was not my Car)

That’s too crazy, he thought - no channel, no WATER

But he had to look one more time - Crazy friends from Norway

Here is what he looked at - mr Lifecruise delivering something - for the cruise

A real cyber cruise - or a green cruise.... (Green thoughts to day of course)

With Champagne

Can we drink it as well?

At the green sea?

Well, the captain did cross The Green Sea with open mouth – that was what she did.

After the cruise - it was about time to do something else. Say hello to the Lamm. That's what's they are named here at Gotland and Fårö.

If you found this journey inspiring, well then we are inline. There is more to come. Our journey to and from was in it self, what most people would say, not piece of cake - so stay tuned. It's a matter of survival. hehehe. And Luck. And - stay tuned.

PS. Thursday afternoon we will pick up our friends from Holland. We met at Lake Tahoe, CA, last year. It's so wonderful to make friendship without boundaries - that's peace creation.

Post Scriptum: Mr and Mrs Lifecruiser are both unique, wonderful, giving people, with a sense of lifestyle and humour rarely found any longer in the western hempisphere. We learned to love them both.

--- Signed Anna and Tor