Scandinavian Tour

Part Three

Sweden

Leaving Oslo, heading to Stockholm

Entering Sweden

Better Roads than Norway

Center of Stockholm (Riddarholmen Island), cica 1620

Stockholm Centrum, 130 years later, in 1750

The Riddarholmskyrkan (Riddarholmen Church), shown in the models.
Built in 1290, it is the oldest preserved building in the City
and the only surviving Medieval Monastery Church.
The neo-Gothic cast-iron Spire was installed after a fire in 1835.

Tourists, Praying in the Church Yard
Elsa, trying for a Direct Connection

Stockholm City Center across the Bay, to the right

Meandering in Gamla Stan

Stockholm is built on many Islands

Changing of the Guard, Presidential Palace

Looking for a Lunch Spot

Found it !!

Phone Booth

On the way to the Vasa Museum

The Bow of the Good Ship "Vasa"
It sank in the Harbor on it's Maiden Voyage 333 Years Ago

Scale Model, 1/10th Size
The Vasa was 69 meters (about 200 feet) long

Several Vessels were involved in the Recovery

The sinking was blamed on faulty design
120 Tons of Ballast Stones were not sufficient

Back to the City Center

Waiting for the Ferry to Finland
Sleeping in the Car, under a Bridge
Like Living in a Van, down by the River

We found a Better Place to Wait
A Bar in a Boat on a Ship

Our Ferry Arrives - the Viking Line "Amorella"
The 11 hour trip leaves Stockholm at 8:00 PM and arrives in Turku, Finland at 7:00 AM

Bunk Beds with Bath and Shower

Good-Bye to Sweden