SuèdeDanvikskanalen59°18’58” N 18°6’16” E
9 juillet 2022, Suède ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Stockholm’s parks have cranked up the saturation. The word”lush” keeps coming to mind. I still get hits of car exhaust, but overall it smells quite nice here, much better than most cities.
SuèdeVasa Museum59°19’40” N 18°5’30” E
8 juillet 2022, Suède ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
In 1628, Sweden’s Vasa warship had such a top heavy design that it sank 20 minutes into its maiden voyage. After it was raised and restored, they built a museum around it. Really fascinating!
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SuèdeJunibacken59°19’45” N 18°5’28” E
8 juillet 2022, Suède ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Why was King Gustav Adolph’s massive warship named Vasa? According to our guide, “vasa” means “wheat” and is referenced in the ship’s masthead and elsewhere as a bundle of wheat.
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SuèdeJunibacken59°19’45” N 18°5’28” E
8 juillet 2022, Suède ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
At the Vasa Museum in Stockholm: “The man under the bench is a caricature of a humiliated Polish nobleman. According to a Polish tradition, a slanderer was forced to crawl under a bench, bark like aEn savoir plus
SuèdeLadugårdslandsviken59°19’40” N 18°5’44” E
8 juillet 2022, Suède ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
It smelled of roses and fresh rain as we explored this lush historic cemetery in Stockholm, although the sound of children screaming as they rode amusement rides at a nearby amusement park added anEn savoir plus
SuèdeKungsträdgården59°19’51” N 18°4’23” E
8 juillet 2022, Suède ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
I don’t know the stories behind these statues and architectural details in Stockholm, but here are a few of my faves.
SuèdeHumlegården59°20’25” N 18°4’34” E
8 juillet 2022, Suède ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We didn’t bring umbrellas, so every time it rains we hop back on the Hop On/Hop Off bus in Stockholm, Sweden.
SuèdeSaltsjön59°19’17” N 18°4’56” E
8 juillet 2022, Suède ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
SuèdeBeckholmen59°19’10” N 18°5’46” E
8 juillet 2022, Suède ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Remember a few days ago when I said this type of crane looks like a giraffe? Guess I’m not the only one.
SuèdeValdemarsviken59°19’7” N 18°7’2” E
8 juillet 2022, Suède ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We’re sailing into Stockholm and it’s so picturesque! I didn’t realize it’s an archipelago.
As much as I travel, I’ve always been terrible at geography until I visit a place in person.En savoir plus
Two to TravelDefinitely more of hands on learner, though I do research in advance.
