Hello Everyone!
I'm blogging from the train as I head to Copenhagen. The last two days in Stockholm have been a bit hectic, but ridiculously fun!
So apparently I just don't sleep right now. I keep waking up really early, whether I want to or not. Yes, I realize the irony, since I never get up early at home. I decided to make use of my time and visit some of the amazing artwork in the metro stations. I've been delighted by the fun and whimsical designs.
And could I go to Sweden and not eat Swedish pancakes?
I took a ferry out to Djurgarden, an island with many museums concentrated in one place.
First I went to the Vasa Museum. Everything I read online said that this was a must-see museum, and they were right! In the 1600's the warship Vasa set sail, and promptly sunk, less than a mile into her maiden voyage. The entire ship was found in the 1960's, and raised from the ocean floor intact. The ship was then preserved and put on display. It's an amazing time capsule into the life of people in the 1600's, and 98% of the ship is original.
At nearly 5 stories high, it's huge! I found the entire conservation process fascinating, and there is a special section about women's contributions to the Vasa, as the skeletons of two women were found on board. They were most likely family members of the crew, and due to genetic abnormalities were probably related.
Second I went to Skansen, an open air folk museum where various houses, farmsteads, and buildings from all over Sweden have been collected and relocated so you can learn about life in Sweden in the 1700's to early 1900's.
Harold really enjoyed the bread making demonstration. They are baking flatbread, which would have been baked over one or two days after the harvest, and then stored and eaten all year, until the next harvest.
Then I went to the Nordic Museum to learn about the indigenous people of Sweden, the Sami.
Then I went to the ABBA museum, ABBA is huge in Sweden, everyone loves them, and this museum is a fun way to learn about the members, how they made their music, and what they are doing now. And of course the whole museum has a super fun retro vibe!
After the museum I headed to Mama Mia the Party, a fun and immersive dinner theater, done in the style of Mama Mia, so a musical that tells a story using existing ABBA songs. The dialogue is all in Swedish, but the songs are in English, so it was pretty easy to follow what was happening. The restaurant/ stage is set up to look like a Greek tavern, and afterward people can stay and dance. Harold was having so much fun that I couldn't keep him off the dance floor!
Overall, it was a fun, but long day.
I'm blogging from the train as I head to Copenhagen. The last two days in Stockholm have been a bit hectic, but ridiculously fun!
So apparently I just don't sleep right now. I keep waking up really early, whether I want to or not. Yes, I realize the irony, since I never get up early at home. I decided to make use of my time and visit some of the amazing artwork in the metro stations. I've been delighted by the fun and whimsical designs.
And could I go to Sweden and not eat Swedish pancakes?
I took a ferry out to Djurgarden, an island with many museums concentrated in one place.
First I went to the Vasa Museum. Everything I read online said that this was a must-see museum, and they were right! In the 1600's the warship Vasa set sail, and promptly sunk, less than a mile into her maiden voyage. The entire ship was found in the 1960's, and raised from the ocean floor intact. The ship was then preserved and put on display. It's an amazing time capsule into the life of people in the 1600's, and 98% of the ship is original.
At nearly 5 stories high, it's huge! I found the entire conservation process fascinating, and there is a special section about women's contributions to the Vasa, as the skeletons of two women were found on board. They were most likely family members of the crew, and due to genetic abnormalities were probably related.
Second I went to Skansen, an open air folk museum where various houses, farmsteads, and buildings from all over Sweden have been collected and relocated so you can learn about life in Sweden in the 1700's to early 1900's.
Harold really enjoyed the bread making demonstration. They are baking flatbread, which would have been baked over one or two days after the harvest, and then stored and eaten all year, until the next harvest.
Then I went to the Nordic Museum to learn about the indigenous people of Sweden, the Sami.
Then I went to the ABBA museum, ABBA is huge in Sweden, everyone loves them, and this museum is a fun way to learn about the members, how they made their music, and what they are doing now. And of course the whole museum has a super fun retro vibe!
After the museum I headed to Mama Mia the Party, a fun and immersive dinner theater, done in the style of Mama Mia, so a musical that tells a story using existing ABBA songs. The dialogue is all in Swedish, but the songs are in English, so it was pretty easy to follow what was happening. The restaurant/ stage is set up to look like a Greek tavern, and afterward people can stay and dance. Harold was having so much fun that I couldn't keep him off the dance floor!
Overall, it was a fun, but long day.
Nice! The show looks awesome!!
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