Allita with Vasa anchorsAlmost all of top half of Vasa
Allita with Vasa
Allita on model crow’s nestAllita in model gun deckAmerican Hotdog (and gelato)View of water from Tram #24Cross section of the hull – teeny ballast
Full bow of ship
Being a VikingDragon-headed ship
Full side of Vasa
Entrance gates to Woodland CemeteryEven the Vasa model is hugeCloseup of transomStrawberry sprinkles on gelatoMe photographing Allita photographing VasaLooking inside the gun portalLoke (Loki)Statue of King Gustaves with puppy at feetKing’s Lion on bow of Vasa
Rows of mermaids on Vasa
Merman and Mermaid statuesVasa model and VasaModel of Mermaid statuesTram #24 sign – no clue what it saysModel of Vasa sinkingProtesters in the City Theater plazaOden (Odin)Front of Nordic MuseumNordic museumRunestone reproductionProteus, Old Man of the Sea, on VasaMore salvaged wreck itemsLeft side original, right side repairedRiding the #24 Tram
Side view of gun portals
Side view of Vasa – two gun decksSide view of Nordic MuseumVasa in StockholmShield Maiden armorVasa – two gun decksMore creepy skeletonsSkeletal remains of Vasa victimsPhoto of salvaged spoonStern and rudder of VasaVasa cannon ball varietyTor (Thor)Theater in StockholmOne of four Vasa mastsViking design styleVasa cannonNearly full view of VasaMassive decorated transomVasa in Stockholm
Adorable Viking family
Viking era coins and moneyViking male warrior armorTender from VasaVasa is kept in dark and cool spaceViking KeyViking artifactsViking armor and spearViking woman warrior armorSalvaged ship parts
Allita at the opera house, Stockholm
Woodland CemeteryWoodland CemeteryStatue at royal palace
Changing of guard
Gustav Adolf’s TorgOpera House plaza View of Palace from NorrbroParliamentNorrbroStrömbronThe Queen’s streetEntrance to royal courtyardHouse of NobilityThe Royal Palace outer courtyard gateSide of royal palaceChurch in StockholmWhere Nobel Prizes are awardedFront of House of NobilityRiddarholmen ChurchPart of Riddarholmen ChurchSupreme Court
Seriously some rich person’s house
The widest street in Old Town (Street widens as it approaches a plazaNarrow streets of Old TownStockholmKnight’s island (royalty and rich merchants)
16th century house with iron anchor plates
Narrow streetsNarrow streetsCobblestoneBeautiful colorful old homesOld Well / Fountain for drinking waterNobel MuseumNarrow cobblestone streetsNarrow streetsOld homes in Stortorget
Old Town Stockholm
CANNONBALL in wall!Gustav Adolf’s Torg from NorrbroLittle passageways under and betwee housesSwedish Royal Guard with Stockholm viewSwedish Royal Guard at postMemorial Rubbing for luck (Swedish Blarney Stone)National Museum from waterOn the water in StockholmStockholm from the waterPublic Boat Parking
Stockholm on the water
Lots of little summer homesBeautiful public gardensMuseums (backside)Private Boat ParkingLots of bridges for walkingApartments and businessesStockholm from the waterBig buildings on the waterNatural History Museum View of the Norrbro from our spot at the Palace GateThe palace has fountains – don’t drink the water!Stockholm from the waterStockholm from waterView of Strömbron from our perch
Arrival of the marching band
Waiting to change the guardMarching band arrives at outer courtyardTower fountain Stockholm
Out with the old, In with the new
Old townOld town StockholmDomed ceiling in palaceBridge in StockholmRunestone in the wall!Guard changesHere comes the band!Teeny narrow street!StockholmRunestoneRunestoneMassive runestone on farmOn the farm – rolling hills cover an old Viking settlementGoofing around on tourRunestoneRolling hills were burial sitesRunestone au naturelBeautiful tree Allita likedCathedral in UppsalaChurchVallentuna churchStrange building Allita likedFarmRolling hills on farmAt the lake where Vikings once had meetingsAt the lake – can’t you just imagine the boats?Hops! The farm grows it and makes beer.Another beautiful tree Allita likedTiny old window up high on chruchRunestoneOld windows were very narrowRunestoneBackside of natural runestoneRunestoneRunestoneRunestone made in churchKey chandelierViking graffiti SnailWindmillSnailVallentuna churchCathedralThe hilltop in the backyard of the farmVallentuna churchUppsala Cathedral archwayTree near runestones and Uppsala CathedralWalkway near the burial mounds Old UppsalaUppsala CathedralRunestoneLush forest with little creekMushroomsUppsala Cathedral is tallMassive runestone on the farmRunestoneRunestoneOld runeston inside churchOriginal stones had no mortarOlof’s church in SigtunaOlof’s churchOlof’s church SigtunaPear tree in SigtunaOlof’s church and Saint Mary’s Church in SigtunaOld stones in churchUsed a runestone to make church!Little Swedish houseLittle Swedish houseFields – all rolled up and ready to goSwedish town passed along the way
Gamla Uppsala (see the rune symbol on sign?)
Swedish town passed along the wayLittle Swedish townLittle Swedish townFarmhouseOne of three big moundsTwo of three big moundsAllita reading about FreyaChurch organceiling frescos in churchceiling frescosOld chest with lots of locks (older than church!)Uppsala church Church ceilingThis is where Celsius is buriedReally old frescoPlace we stopped for a drink (afternoon fika?)Pathway through hills of Viking gravesSaint Erik and Saint Olof (previously kings)Interior of Uppsala CathedralUppsala Science school on University
Uppsala Cathedral
Hanging flower baskets on a bridgeOld Uppsala Cathedral organPretty window in cathedralUppsala Cathedral interiorNew Uppsala Cathedral organUppsala CathedralRunestone UppsalaRunestone UppsalaCan you read these yet?Obligatory boat in cathedralRunestone Uppsala
Lovely stained glass in cathedral
RunestoneRunestoneRunestone UppsalaYear 1627? 1625?Uppsala university buildingUppsala castleUppsala castleUppsala church buildingBack of Uppsala CathedralChanging of the royal guardMore canal cruise shipsAnother little summer home
