2007-06-4 Stockholm, Sweden

  • Dock View
    Dock View
    Buses waiting to take us on a quick tour of Stockholm.
    MS 'Le Diamant', Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • German Church Tower
    German Church Tower
    I took a few photos before we left the ship for our tour.
    MS 'Le Diamant', Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harbor View
    Harbor View
    MS 'Le Diamant', Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dock View
    Dock View
    Colorful buildings along the harbor drive.
    MS 'Le Diamant', Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Church of Catherine
    Church of Catherine
    MS 'Le Diamant', Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • 1628 Ship, Vasa
    1628 Ship, Vasa
    Gustaf II Adolf ordered the ornate warship to be built quickly, including a 64 bronze cannon deck that proved top heavy.  The ship foundered and sunk after traveling less than a mile, 20 minutes after launch.
    Vasa Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • 1628 Ship, Vasa
    1628 Ship, Vasa
    Cold, oxygen-poor water of the Baltic Sea kept the ship from deteriorating and allowed it to be raised in 1961.  Preservation took almost 30 years.
    Vasa Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nordic Museum
    Nordic Museum
    Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harbor Park
    Harbor Park
    Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS 'Le Diamant'
    MS 'Le Diamant'
    One of the stop had a nice view of our ship in the harbor.
    Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Narrow Street
    Narrow Street
    Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • St George slaying the Dragon
    St George slaying the Dragon
    Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Departing View
    Departing View
    The passage from Stockholm back to the open sea is long, through small islands.
    Suite 705 Patio, MS 'Le Diamant', Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • former Skeppsholm Church
    former Skeppsholm Church
    Now a concert hall, Eric Ericsonhallen named for the Swedish conductor, Eric Ericson.
    Suite 705 Patio, MS 'Le Diamant', Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson
  • Building
    Building
    I can't find this building's name in a search.
    Suite 705 Patio, MS 'Le Diamant', Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2007
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    Larry L. Jackson