As promised, here comes a batch of photos from our day on the Göta Canal! The trip was my thirtieth birthday gift from Mama and Papa Swede, who apparently know me well. The eight-hour voyage covered only about twelve miles because most of it was spent climbing, well, liquid steps.
In case you don't know how it works, the boat floats forward on the canal till it reaches a lock. The boat enters the lock through a set of open doors, which then close just behind the boat and then the set of doors in front of the boat open, letting in a ton of water that raises the boat to a new level so that it can continue moving forward at the higher level.
We saw some really pretty countryside and a lot of super cute properties right on the shore.
We had a delicious lunch and drinks onboard with the rest of the passengers, all of whom were retirees. Just to give you an idea of the kind of stuff I'm into.
There wasn't very much traffic on the canal except for another tour boat and a few German and Swedish sailboats. All of the signs on the boat and along the shore were in Swedish, English, and German, so I guess we know which demographics especially enjoy the canal.
For the most part it was a lovely day, but there was a half-hour period when it rained HARD. The sun continued to shine, though, and it was actually very cozy.
Oh, and one of the best parts of the trip and surely the most entertaining was all the folks along the shore who were biking or walking or just sitting and watching the boats go by. Everyone was uncharacteristically friendly and waved at us as we passed by. Or as they passed us, as the case may be. It was not a fast boat.
Mostly, it was really just wonderful to spend the whole day alone with The Swede. I appreciate those moments when we are together outside of the house so much and getting to have this awesome experience with him was even better than I could have imagined.
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