We paased through Stendorren yesterday and it is worth a word or two. Stendorren, meaning "stone door" is a noteworthy hazard on an important and ancient coastal route fairly close to Stockholm.
It is marked by a small black and white hut supplemented by a number of buoys and must have presented problems to old sailing ships. We approached on a north westerly heading, changed course round a green buoy to go just south of east and then NNE after just 100 metres at a red buoy to make our escape past three more green buoys. All other choices would have brought us onto the rocks.
Without the buoys and with inadequate charts it would have been very frightening to the stranger.
Usually the hut stands surrounded by water. Yesterday, because of prolonged high air pressure, it was surrounded by a flattish rock about 25 metres across. In about 14 years cruising we have not seen this rock shelf before. It usually lurks just under the surface. The high pressure als presented problems at Trosa. We moored in the river but found we had gone aground in the mud and could not get the stern alongside so we are sticking out slightly awry.
Trosa itself is barely awake yet. the harbour office will not be opened till 28th June and few of the normal tourist facilities are yet available. there is a little light drizzle and we are resting, reading and trying to get cught up with our chores. We have found the cheese shop here has much improved and have bought two splendid strong Swedish cheeses for lunch and supper.
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