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Updated November 6, 2011

SAL Reunion October 15-16, 2011



Carl-Gustaf Edhardt and Hans W Pettersson have
contributed photos from the reunion in Onsala 2011.

See the photos here.




Updated October 2, 2011

SAL REUNION 2011,
ONCE AGAIN AT ONSALA MANSION IN SWEDEN!

Only 3 rooms left

Participants must pay before October 10.

Den tidigare utannonserade programpunkten med författaren Uno Grönkvist har tyvärr blivit inställd.

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It gives me a great pleasure once again to invite you all interested of SAL to Onsala Mansion, just 33 km south of Gothenburg. Since we all have agreed upon to do an excursion somewhere each reunion we will this time visit the famous radio station Grimeton about 45 km south of Onsala. Grimeton is a very well-known radio-station and was at one time Sweden's most sophisticated radio-station and broadcasting all over the world. But of course we will spend most of the time together and discussion the old times...and enjoying good food and well selected wines. The program will be as follows:

Saturday October 15th 2011

10.00-12.00 Morten will meet and great all guest at this hours for check-in. Coffee and cookies will be served in The Library
12.00 Luncheon will be served in The Small Dining room
13.15 All aboard! Our bus will take us to Grimeton Radio Station, no passport necessary...
15.30  Departure from Grimeton by bus back to Onsala Mansion
16.30 Afternoon Tea, Coffe and bakery will be served in The Library. Bar is open with very nice prices....
19.00  Predinner Mimomas will be served in The Library followed by a 3-course dinner incl wine and coffee. One glass of 'avec' is included, too!
22.00   "The 19th hole Pub" will open and close late...very favourable prices...

Sunday October 16th 2011

08.00 Early Bird Coffee will be served in The Library
08.30-10.00 Breakfast is served in The Small Dining Room
10.00-12.00 Farewell ceremonies and check-out

All prices are in Swedish Crona (SEK)and sponsored by Onsala Mansion!

One night stay in a double room per person is 1150:- SwCr including eveything as well as entrance fee and bustransportation to/return Grimeton Radio Station. Drinks in bars are not included.

Same conditions for a single room is 1345:- SwCr

No accomodation day 1 can be arranged for 845:- SwCr per person

Please note that above arrangements cannot be combined..

Bookings must be made directly by phone to Onsala Herrgård (+46)300-395 75, refer to Sal Reunion 2011

Please note: reservations can only be made by phone! No e-mails, please!

Your reservation must be paid not later than Thursday, October 6th.

Please pay to
Länsförsäkringar Bank (clearingnumber 9020) accountno.: 452 13 61
receiver Morten Olsson

IMPORTANT: On your banktransfer, leave message with your first and last namn and number of persons!!!

Since we have been fully booked each year please book at earliest possible convenience! Many thanks!

If you have any questions, please do call me at (+46)709 83 98 15

WELCOME ALL!
Morten Olsson
Onsala Herrgård


Updated July 16, 2011

News from the Reunion in June 2011

The weekly magazine Ennsseiten in Austria has
published a news article from the reunion in June.
60 SAL friends attended. Read more here.



Updated Feb 2, 2011

Reunion in June 2011

Once again, the Zirngast Family will host a SAL Reunion
in Schladming, Austria. Sepp Zirngast served on
the Gripsholm and the Lindblad Explorer. Read more here.



Updated Sept 28, 2010

Photos from the Reunion in Onsala, 25-26 September 2010

SAL enthusiast L-O Rydén, grandson of crew member Bertil Bärgström,
and Carl-Gustaf Edhart, Assistant Deck Steward on the Gripsholm 1965 - 1967
have sent us photos from the reunion in Onsala, 25-26 2010.

Lars Nydén and Carl-Gustaf Edhardt were shipmates
on the Gripsholm in 1965, and now met for the first time in 45 years.

 



Updated Sept 21, 2010

SAL Reunion 2010

The visit to Råö Space Observatory costs 50 kronor, and is to be paid in cash.

Morten Olsson, organizer of the 2010 reunion, informs us that there are now only 6 rooms left.

Saturday, September 25th

10.00-12.00 Check-in at Onsala Herrgård, as usual Morten Olsson, owner and organizer, will meet and greet all guests. Coffee and cookies will be served in The Library.
12.00 Lunch will be served in The Small Dining Room.
13.30 Departure by bus to Råö Space Observatory.
15.30 Departure back to Onsala Herrgård.
16.15 Afternoon Tea will be served in comfortable conference room "Nidingen". Morten will present his new venture with Wonder Cruises.
17.30 The Bar will be open with very friendly prices.....
19.00 Pre-dinner sparkling wine is served in The Library followed by a three course gourmet dinner incl wine and coffe / tea incl a cognac or liqeur.

Sunday, September 26th
08.00-10.00 Breakfast is served in The Small Dining Room
10.00-12.00 Checkout

Price PER person in Swedish Kronor sponsored by Onsala Herrgård:

One night stay in a double room 1,000:- including all meals, i.e. welcome coffe/tea and cookies, lunch with light beer or mineral water, afternoon tea with cookies, our 3 course dinner with wine and 'avec', breakfast as well as tranportation by bus to Råö incl entrance fee.

Single room accommodation 1,195:-, same conditions as above

No accomdoation day 1, 695:-

The arrangement above cannot be combined!

Bookings are made directly to Onsala Herrgård phone (+46) 300 395 75.
Refer to SAL Reunion 2010.

Please note: reservations can only be made by PHONE, no email please!
Your reservation must be paid not later than Friday 10th of September.
Please pay to Länsförsäkringar Bank in Sweden,
clearing 9020 account 452 13 61, receiver: Morten Olsson.
IMPORTANT: on your banktransfer, leave message with your first and last name and number of persons!!!
Since we were fully booked last year for this reunion please book at earliest possible convenience! Many thanks!

The visit to Råö Space Observatory costs 50 kronor, and is to be paid in cash.

All answers excluding reservations will be given by Morten on phone (+46) 709 83 98 15


Updated Oct12, 2009

Photos from the Reunion in Onsala, 10-11 October 2009

SAL enthusiast L-O Rydén, grandson of crew member Bertil Bärgström,
has sent us photos from the reunion in Onsala, 10-11 October 2009.


Updated June 11, 2009

Photos from the SAL Reunion in Luttach

Gerhard Kummer has just returned from the SAL reunion in Luttach, Sudtirol, where everyone had a wonderful time. See photos from the reunion here.



Updated April 8, 2009

Reunion Organized by Markus Hofer, June 5 to 7, 2009


Updated December 11, 2008

SAL Friends Meet in Spain

Heinz Krapf, crew member on the Kungsholm from 1965 to 1972, has sent photos from a get-together in September 2008 in Calpe, Spain, with friends from the good old days. Juan lives in Benidorm, Heinz and Siggi have a house nearby, Gerhard lives in Solna (Stockholm), and Birgitta and Herbert live in Göteborg.

Gerhard Kummer, Heinz Krapf, Siggi Krapf, Juan Martinez, Birgitta and Herbert Baumann in Calpe.


Siggi Krapf and Juan Martinez.


Juan Martinez and Birgitta Baumann.

Juan Martinez and Gerhard Kummer.


Gerhard Kummer and Heinz Krapf. 

 

Updated October 17, 2008

Reunion in Salzburg 2008

Schloeg Johann, (Kungsholm May 1971 to May 1974), and Schauer Manfred, are organizing a reunion in Salzburg, Austria. Please spread the word, and contact Schloegl Johann for more information.

21. 22. + 23. November 2008

SALZBURG

johann.schloegl@gmail.com

www.hotel-kendl.at

HOTEL GASTHOF KENDL (OBERGNIGL)

  EICHSTRASSE 70

  A-5023 SALZBURG

+43 662 64 06 46


Salzburgernocke


There will be a meeting in HAMBURG from
--- HANSEATIC + HAMBURG---
tel. 040 370960

www.seemannsheim-hamburg-de e-mail : info@seemannsheim-hamburg.de


 

Reunion in Austria in September 2007

Read more here

Many thanks to Sepp Zirngast for this information.



Reunion Photos 2000 - 2005

Photos from the SAL reunion in Stockholm, May 2000.

More photos from the SAL reunion in Stockholm, May 2000.

Photos from the SAL reunion in Göteborg, May 2002.

More photos from the SAL reunion in Göteborg, May 2002.

Click here for the first photos from the reunion in
Stockholm, August 27, 2005

Even more photos from the reunion in Stockholm 2005 and from Mona Lisa here!

Photos from the reunion in Austria in September 2005. have been restored.
Click here!


 

Stockholm 2005


The participants of the 2005 SAL reunion on Mona Lisa's bridge wing.
Photo by L-O Rydén.


Mona Lisa, ex Kungsholm, leaving Stockholm on August 27, 2005
Photo by Lasse Olsbrand, on board the tugboat TUG

An informal and casual reunion was held on August 22, 2005, when Mona Lisa, ex Kungsholm, visited Stockholm. 35 former SAL crew members, officers and friends, were overwhelmed by the friendly hospitality of Captain Nick Giannakopoulus, his fellow officers on the bridge, the Hotel Manager and the Cruise Manager on board the Mona Lisa.


Mona Lisa's Commander and Lars Hemingstam at the reunion
Photo by Asko Salkola

Many thanks to Ms Jutta Wewer of Holiday Kreuzfahrten, and Captain Giannakopoulus, for making this reunion such a success!


 

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