Nordic Sojourn

Here are a few more photos of our lodging taken this morning. entry Nordic flags It was so windy I couldn't get them all to show. breakfast buffet view from the table a very narrow hallway I don’t know whether or not you can tell the slope of the upper bunk from this picture. It had a rail to keep you from rolling off, which was a good thing. No matter how many times I pushed myself up against the wall, I still ended up next to the rail. When I sat my water bottle down on the desk it slid to the middle. I didn’t notice the rocking so much lying down but when standing or sitting it was quite obvious. It’s been very windy here so there was a good bit of movement. No one required to muster though, Colleen. I can honestly say I’ve never before fallen asleep listening to the waves from the Baltic Sea slapping the side of my room. Speaking of the Baltic Sea; it is brackish water, meaning part salt water and part fresh. The Baltic Sea is one of the biggest brackish seas in the wo...

I couldn't get these two pictures to upload last night so I'm adding them this morning.  It was a miserable night on the ferry. Hot and cramped and horrible bed. I had to stand outside the door to our cabin to take this photo, that's how small it is. You can't open the bathroom door if you are standing in front of it. Quite a trick of maneuvering. We knew it was going to be small so we packed our overnight things in our backpacks and left our suitcases in the car. Even so, there wasn't room to put the packs down. We stood out on the "sun" deck in the wind, rain and cold to say farewell to Finland. And did the same this morning to greet Stockholm. Swedish cinnamon bun and cardamom bun for breakfast (sadly, not for me) I took lots of pictures because the architecture here is just stunning, and their dedication to preserving the history and style of the past is laudable. We were here too early for the Hop on Hop off bus, so we found a place to park and enjoy ...