On Saturday we had a day trip to the capital of Sweden, which is Stockholm. It was about a two hour drive from Gavle and we left early in the morning. Our first stop was the Vasa museum. It held a ship called the Vasa that was built in 1628. It was the greatest ship of its time with two gun decks and more than 500 sculptures on it. However, it only last 20 minutes at sea because it sank! 
The pulled the ship up from the bottom of the sea in the 60's and restored it. The only part of the ship that was still in tact was the wooden base. Many of the sculpture were made of iron, which over time eroded in the water. It was amazing to see this thing in person and it weighed many tons. After a tour about the ship we were able to explore the museum and look at the model they had of what the Vasa would have looked like before it sank.
After that we had lunch at a cute place called The Blue Gate. 
Then we took the ferry over to the Old Town of Stockholm. This was cobble stone, narrow roads and looked more at Stockholm would have looked back in time. It was fun to step back in time and go into the small shops that led towards the castle. 
Here is one such shop. It's a chocolate and sweets shop. Look at all the lollipops hanging in the windo. In Stockholm they still have a king and queen. All of Sweden is a buzz because the princess is getting married this summer. In every tourist store there is something you can buy in regards to this upcoming event.We then got to have some free time shopping. Mike, Jessica, and I walked to a local pub before we all met at the Stockholm Ice bar. It is a bar that is all made of ice. They give you ponchos to wear and 
the glasses they serve you drinks in are even made of ice. It was a great day and nice to relax before we move to the new area of Dalarna on Sunday.
Then we took the ferry over to the Old Town of Stockholm. This was cobble stone, narrow roads and looked more at Stockholm would have looked back in time. It was fun to step back in time and go into the small shops that led towards the castle. 
Here is one such shop. It's a chocolate and sweets shop. Look at all the lollipops hanging in the windo. In Stockholm they still have a king and queen. All of Sweden is a buzz because the princess is getting married this summer. In every tourist store there is something you can buy in regards to this upcoming event.We then got to have some free time shopping. Mike, Jessica, and I walked to a local pub before we all met at the Stockholm Ice bar. It is a bar that is all made of ice. They give you ponchos to wear and 
the glasses they serve you drinks in are even made of ice. It was a great day and nice to relax before we move to the new area of Dalarna on Sunday. 
