East Indiaman

For the second day in a row, I am criss-crossing the waterways of Gothenburg in brilliant sunshine. Just like me, the boys were thrilled to check out the sailing replica of the Swedish East Indiaman “Götheborg” which is one of the largest operational wooden sailing vessels in the world. Fifteen years ago, Götheborg even sailed all the way to China and back. I remember seeing her on a wintry walk just after returning from Australia in 2009, feeling an immediate sense of affinity.