A really beautiful and picturesque sail into Stockholm in
the early morning hours…. Love all the
reflections. Part one of this blog
contains the photos from this beautiful morning… This was our second time in Stockholm so we
decided to be adventurous and take the city bus and subway...It worked out so
well we went ahead and bought our day passes for our next trip to Stockholm. We
took the Subway to Gamla Stan, Stockholm's enchanting, medieval Old Town. We
started to walk the water perimeter of Gamla Stan Island and noticed a church
of interest on Riddarholmen Island, the Riddarholmen Church is now a music
venue and the buildings were the Law Courts...at the foot of the bridge
crossing back into Gamla Stan was the impressive House of Nobility...from here
we made our way past the Parliament to the Royal Palace overlooking the inner
harbor...Today, was Sweden’s National holiday...luckily we were in Gamla Stan
early enough to beat the crowds...the bands and guards were being setup for the
festivities in and around the Royal Palace...from there we strolled to the
Stortorget Square, along the narrow, twisting alleys and cobblestone streets of
Stockholm's oldest quarter. We stopped for a break before crossing to the
Parliament House Island and onto City Hall...again I climbed the Tower for
great views of Stockholm. Since it was such a beautiful day, we decided to
return to the ship and catch some rays. Sailing out through the Stockholm
archipelago and numerous islands was a delight...the topography reminds me of
the 1000 Islands in the St. Lawrence River between Canada and the United States
where the Scott sisters call home….
Another great day!!!! Now it’s
time to start packing for our Overland trip that starts the 9th of
June…. Just to refresh, we will take a
trip to Eastern Europe and make our way back to our home here on the Zuiderdam
on the 27th…. Long trip but... it will be great!!!
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