Sweden: Vasa Museum

Sweden, September 2010

The next day we crossed the borderline between Norway and Sweden. We got off the coach because we need to pass through some security checks and registration. While waiting the process, we exchanged our remaining Norwegian Krone into Swedish Krona. You can also redeem your tax refund there. I had fun taking pictures on the white line which is the border of those two countries.
I asked Dad to stand on one side and my Mom on the other side of the line and telling them that they're now officially having a cross-country relationship :p
And our first stop in Sweden was at Quality Outlet in Stockholm to shop our heart out.

left foot in Norway and right foot in Sweden :D

Stockholm Quality Outlet

After a good night's sleep, in the morning we visited Stockholm City Hall, very famous building in Sweden which hosts the annual Nobel Banquet. There are 2 important rooms which are Blue Hall, the largest banquet room and Golden Hall, the wall are covered with more than 18 million glass and gold mosaic pieces.

City Hall garden

Stockholm City Hall

the Golden Hall interior

After that we went to Vasa Museum to see the 69 m wreck of Vasa ship which sank in 1628. And only after 300 years later it was successfully salvaged and restored. The exhibition hall is huge and has a creepy aura somewhere. I don't know, maybe it's just me being oversensitive. But I love all the details on the ship, very artistic sculptures.

Vasa Museum

Vasa ship miniature

artistic details

6 storey museum

gloomy weather in Stockholm

the police

the guards in Royal Palace

Stockholm

We ended the city tour in the afternoon and boarded to Silja Line ferry for an overnight cruise to Helsinki, Finland.Spending the rest of the night wandering around the ferry, do some shopping, tried out some restaurants and enjoying sunset from the deck.

beautiful sunset

good bye Stockholm

Bon voyage !