After we had left the Danish island of Bornholm and had another sea day crossing the Baltic we arrived in Stockholm. The overnight stay here was to replace the originally scheduled two days in St. Petersburg.
Day 6: Monday 3rd July 2023: Stockholm
After our arrival in Stockholm we went upstairs to have a light breakfast. We could see two other ships at anchor. Luckily for us Island Princess was docked and it was one that we had been to before. It was only a short walk to the pier to catch a water taxi to Photographica.
Fotografiska in Stockholm
Fotografiska was the next water taxi stop after the ship. This visit the headline exhibition was of images from Peter Lindbergh – the “Lightness of being.”
One of the other exhibits was fascinating about living in Santa Barbara after living Russia. This was through the eyes of the artist as a girl as she had grow up. She had seen TV programs of California that contrasted harshly with her life in the Soviet Union. Her mother emigrated to the USA as an Internet bribe and now through this exhibit she was reviewing her journey through life.
This sculpture exhibit was definitely not for me!
The museum’s restaurant is at the top of the building and up there we had a coffee and a rest.
On the ground floor I explored the shop.
Stockholm Old Town
From the museum we walked along the water’s side into the old town. There was construction taking place under the bridge as we turned at the end of the walk.
After crossing the the roads we entered the old town.
Lunch
From the narrow streets we went down an alley and went into a cafe. This was very busy and we had to squeeze onto a table in the second room .
Walking back to the Island Princess
After crossing the roads we headed back towards Fotografiska.
After Fotografiska we followed the coloured lines that were painted on the path that lead us to the ferry port and then to Island Princess.
We tried the hot chocolate on offer by the gangplank But unfortunately it was not very drinkable.
Sabatinis for dinner
Our evening meal was in Sabatinis. The restaurant was empty with only three tables, including hours having guests on them. We did try to have some cocktails but we did not enjoy them at all.
At 8:30 pm we watched one of the ships that had been at anchor leave Stockholm.
Views from our balcony of Stockholm
Another early night for us while we relaxed and e watched “Mafia Mama “on the TV. Then after the film we stepped out onto the balcony for more views of Stockholm at 11:30pm.
We stayed overnight and then had one more day to explore Stockholm.
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