Vassa, the ship that stayed afloat 30 minutes, then sank.

The Vassa, is a truly interesting story about a boat that was built in 1600"s by the king of Sweden , King Vassa. 30 minutes at sea on route to Poland the ship sank, off the coast of Stockholm infront of hundreds of onlookers, the Vassa suddenly started to pitch back and forth. It took on water and suddenly sank, to the horror of the entire city. It took the Swedish goverment 333 years to build technology of boats and lifts to recover the Vassa from the sea. Now the Vassa has its own museum which was built around it once the boat was placed back on land. It towers 10 stories high, and the Museum hold the treasures that were brought up with the boat including ceramics, clothes, pipes, and personal items of those aboard the ship in 1600's.

Tomorrow,back to Helsinki - more pictures to come.

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Stocholm, up close

The capital of Sweden, Stocholm, is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen and I have travled to over 20 countries worldwide. Take a look at these magnificant views as I traveled and explored the city.

Sweden, a land of 1000 Islands

As the cruise ship gets closer to the center of Stockholm, the beautiful islands that make up the country start to pop up out of the sea. It is estimated that 30% of all Swedish people have summer homes on these private islands to get away from the city summer heat.

From Russia to Sweden by Boat

Inside the cruise ship is a large moving city, stores, resturants and even gambling casinos can be found by the travelor.

The overnight boat to Sweden is a great way to not only travel and be able to sleep in a nice size room , with free entertainment which starts as you walk on the boat and doesnt stop until you depart in the morning at 9 am.

Peterhoff; The summer island off the coast of St. Petersburg

The island of Peterhoff is absolutely breathtaking, it was built after the Palace's in France. The entire island is a maze of trees, bushes, and fountains.

Inside of The Hermatage, one of the Worlds largest museums

As seen in the images above the entrance to the hermatage was designed to fully impress all who visited. Inside, the rooms all had different color themes ranging from the pink to blue to reds.

The artwork itself range from Michealangelo's, Rembrant's, and Picasso's and Miro's.