After spending two very worthwhile days in southern Sweden, we were off to Stockholm, the birthplace of my mother’s father, or in Swedish Mor Far. To his Grandchildren he was Little Baga. We opted for first class train tickets when we changed trains in Hassleholm for the 4 hour ride. It was only $20 more and well worth it.
We had comfy seats, a private bathroom for first class, free coffee and snacks. Very nice.
The landscape was dotted again with barn red houses, mustard gold buildings, and many lakes. We diligently scanned the landscape for moose but did not see a one.
We arrived in Stockholm with only a minor delay. We caught a cab that took us to our hotel, Elite Hotel Marina Tower. It turned out to be a great place to stay.
It it is right on the water and a ferry can pick us up to take us to the museums. We bought our tickets and even was able to get the senior rate.
We had dinner in the hotel restaurant. It was quite pricey but good. We both had fish dishes. And we both had dessert.
In the morning we had a buffet breakfast that was included with our room. Swedish breakfast includes cheeses, ham, salami, fruits, salads, yogurts, eggs, bacon, sausage and many different breads. And of course a good cup of coffee.
After breakfast we hopped the ferry to the Vasa Museum. The Vasa ship was a war ship that went down in Stockholm harbor on its maiden voyage in 1628
The ship was resurrected from the sea floor in 1961 and the preservation has continued to this day.
There are many carvings that were salvaged. This is due to the fact that the waters of the Baltic do not have wood eating worms that waters in warmer climates have which would have destroyed the wood under water for over 300 years.
The size of this ship and the preservation methods were very interesting. The Vasa Museum is one of the most visited museums in Stockholm.
We visited the Nordic Museum next, which highlighted furnishings and clothing from 18th century to present.
Just going into the building was a treat. I thought it was a church at first but the museum had been established in 1873. The building was completed in 1907.
We stopped for a coffee and pastry in the museum after we hit the 4 mile mark.
From the street, we could see the beautiful buildings. The canals were as lovely as those in Copenhagen and we saw many beautiful wooden sailing vessels.
We were in Stockholm at just the right time. The cherry blossoms were in bloom and they were beautiful. Everyone was out enjoying the warmer air (55 degrees) and sunnier weather.
There is also a Stockholm Tivoli here to amuse the people of this area. This is called Grona Lund.
We had a light dinner at Cafe Albert. I had a shrimp salad and Bruce had lasagna.
Then we took the ferry back to the hotel and called it a day! 5 miles!
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