... everybody likes ice cream in Söderkoping.
We have now entered the Göta canal and managed the three first locks without too much trouble apart from a tiny scratch to the hull. We put it down to experience.
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| coming up from the lock |
It is really strange to be the centre of a big tourist attraction. The canal is lined with holiday makers, who have come and watch when you lock in / or out.
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| this was our light lunch... |
As we approached the pier, we saw enormous queues in front of an ice cream parlour.
So, on Sunday early, before the crowds, we went to investigate: indeed, the ice creams and ice cream ‘constructions’ were amazing!
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| enjoying an ice cream beside Easy Rider |
Today we stayed in Söderköping to watch the promenading people along the pier, cleaning Easy Rider and preparing for a strenuous day tomorrow with 13 locks until we reach the next little town.
Söderköping is a delightful small town, which was an important town and harbour, founded in the XIIIth Century and the crowning place of many Swedish kings. It lost some of its importance when the rising land cut it off from the sea. It lies 6 kilometres inland today.
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| Juno, the old timer, fills the entire lock |