Sweden day 9: Vasa and around Stockholm

The afternoon on Sunday was forecast to be rainy and cold. So we decided to spend the morning in Gamla Stan and get our fill of that cool area before the weather turned. First up was a hearty breakfast! One thing we've noticed in our time here is that if you're not eating smörgås for breakfast, then you're having a pastry. Now, the pastries have been amazing, but when you're going to be walking around all day, sometimes heartier food is needed! And just like T, I can have a grumpy face when that happens.

Ready for a snack

So we found a waffle places that also made sandwiches, which we made use of for our breakfast.

Fueled up, we walked through the streets for a while, and we also headed down to the water for a bit. We all liked it.

We all actually did like it (for real!) - it was just a tad bit chilly down by the water.

We had to go back to Djurgården to get to our next activity: the Vasa Museum. We took the scenic route: train to a walk to Skeppsholmen, then to Djurgården via the Djurgården ferry! Skeppsholmen is a small island that's connected to the rest of the city by a small bridge. It used to be all military buildings, but these days it's just museums and offices and such. The island is also really beautiful, especially with all the leaves turning.

It got a little cold and rainy waiting for the ferry, but everyone was generally happy!

Toby's happy face

Then it was off to the Vasa Museum! The Vasa is a warship that sank in Stockholm harbor in 1628. The ship was raised in 1961 and now it's a museum. The waters in Stockholm are so cold and brackish that a lot of the creatures that usually eat away at wooden shipwrecks can't survive, so the ship was in good shape when it was raised. Now it's been cleaned up, and scientists work on it constantly to keep it from decaying away.

We couldn't walk through the ship, but there were five levels of exhibits to get through. It was a good way to spend a few rainy hours. Then it was off to eat the best pizza in Stockholm, Dell'Attore!

Pizza and beers: a perfect way to spend the last night in Stockholm!

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