Stockholm, Sweden

I didn't have much down time today to wander Stockholm. I in fact, did not even have enough time to walk downtown (approximately 45min walk from the port). But I did manage an hour of exploration up to a lovely overlook. I can't wait until I get better at my job so everything goes faster so I can actually do REAL stuff.


To help me keep track of where what set of pictures are from I am now trying to snap a shot of something with the locations name on it. Hence... the crate.


To eliminate the language barrier, and likely so that port security stops getting pestered by tourists, the port literally has a sign off the gangway that states "Yellow downtown, Blue overlook, Red boat excursions." Sure enough, painted right on the ground are lines you may follow every step of the way until you reach your final destination. First-it's genious. Second-it's impressive since some of these lines are several miles long (as per the line that spans the whole 45 minute walk to downtown).


This just made me laugh.


Another awesome staircase. Why do all of our fire escapes have to be so ugly, yet they make it an architectural feature in Sweden?


View from the overlook off to the left.


View from the overlook off to the right.


Me doing one of those awesome self-executed tacky shots in front of the overlook.


I zoomed all the way in to get this picture because I wanted you to be able to see the Swedish flag flying from this building. Perhaps if you click on the picture to see the full-sized image you can?


REALLY awesome building.


This was right outside of the port security. I just thought it was so cool. Because of the direction it was facing I didn't even notice it until I was on my way back from my walk. Just something different.


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Tonight I ate dinner in the Seaside Cafe, the buffet on Deck 10. I like to eat up there because the variety of foods is better than in the messes, and you actually get a view while you dine. The pictures below are the views that passed by my window as we sailed out of Stockholm. Times like these I feel REALLY lucky to be where I am.





I'm not sure if you can tell or not, but there is actually a wedding reception going on in the picture. I just thought that was an incredibly stunning setting for one's nuptials.





Yeah. I'm lucky.