Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Today we set out to explore Stockholm. We began with the Royal Palace.
There we saw several museums, including the Treasury and some royal
apartments. Then we saw part of the changing of the guard. Following
this, we had lunch of Mexican food, and talked with the man in charge
of the place (he is from Chiapas). Then we took a bus to the Vasa
museum. The Vasa is a 17th century warship commissioned by Gustavus
Adolphus. Unfortunately, it sank in its maiden voyage. But it was
raised in 1961, in remarkably good shape. (See photo.) Afterward, we
took a cruise on some canals, went to a tall TV tower for an overview
of the city, then dinner. And the weather was beautiful!

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