We left Modesto yesterday at noon flying from San Francisco to Stockholm for a total of 19 hours travel time. It was a very long and tiring trip because I don’t sleep well in the plane, but we arrived to an afternoon of beautiful blue skies and temperatures in the 70s. The bus driver taking us from the airport to the ship decided to take a little detour through the city on such a beautiful day. One of the landmarks of the city is the Stockholm City Hall or Stadshusets which is the venue of the Nobel Prize banquet.
We finally found our way to the ship, the Viking Sky, a 930 passenger ship built in 2017. We are certainly impressed so far with the service, amenities and the food! From our stateroom balcony, you can see the amusement park, Gröna Lund.
Looking west you can see the Old Town. The buildings from left to right are: Riddarholm Church or the Church of Nobility. Built in 1279, it is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm and was the burial church for Swedish monarchs. Next is the Stockholm City Hall (close up photo is in the first picture in this post). Klara Church is in the middle, and the Stockholm Cathedral or Church of St. Nicholas, also built in 1279 is left of that.
It is now 11:00 pm and the sunset over the Old Town is beautiful. Time to get these tired bones to bed.
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