Stockholm (Nynashamn), Sweden July 19, 2010

Dropped anchor in Nynashamn at 7 am. Nynashamn is an hour outside of Stockholm - our ship, Baltic Sun, is too big to dock in Stockholmn so we are settled in the harbor - quite lovely! Tenders will take up from ship to port - 10 minute ride - fun!

We have signed up for a Stockholm Sampler!
Stockholm is a beautiful city - some highlights:

Vasa museum - quite a story - Swedes were off to fight the catholics (16280. Vasa was a ship built for the great battle - the ship sank 20 minutes after leaving port. Now we know whose side God was on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The ship rested on the bottom of the harbor until 1961. What a find for marine archaelogy!

http://vasamuseet.se/en/

Other highlights of the tour:

Old City, cobblestone streets and lots of people watching!

Royal palace, evidently the Swedes are very enamored of their Roality! The proncess has just married - and there were mementoes everywhere! We resisted this purchase! Think Princess Grace and Prince Ranier

http://www.royalcourt.se/

Nobel museum about the life and times of Nobel - quite enspiring... by mistake we entered by the back door through the coffee shop and misted the cost of the entrance fee! We made up for it by some purchasing from the shop... in the shop we also got into a conversation with one of the sales people who travels to the award ceromonies. She related all the grief she go when President Obama was awarded the Peace Prize last year; she really didnt understand the push-back! http://nobelprize.org/

lunch in a small Swedish lunch spot and the local beer!

and more shopping!
It was a great day is a wonderful city.

Facts:
Sweden is an archipelago - from the ship this was very obvious.
Viking - (Vik) bay people

Saw vaudeville in the Stardust - Richard Gauntlet - very funny
Leah has taught new card games - which we play with "drink of the day"