Blogs from Stockholm County, Sweden, Europe - page 13

After days of rigorous training, sore legs and hard work, this little granny was pretty excited about the prospect of a day off in Stockholm. Our first stop was the Vasa maritime museum, which is dedicated entirely to the recovery of a ship that sunk in Stockholm Harbour within a few hundred metres of its launch in 1623 and was recovered from the muddy bottoms in 1961. Remarkably, the ship has been restored to incredible condition despite being submerged in salt water for a few hundred years. I got a real kick out of all the lion heads carved above each of the cannon port holes, and I also learned that the astrological fire signs such as my fellow Leos are "prepared to draw their swords in anger".... so I guess that explains why I like ... read more

Got the wonderful suggestion from my boyfriend, James, that we start a travel blog together and keep a track of our trips and travels and of our expanding adventures as we get to see and learn more about our mysteriously beautiful planet. Being a bit of a lot of a romantic I jumped at the chance but now I sit to type, I realise I've never written a blog nor have any idea of what to say. I guess blogs might end up being a bit of a way to enjoy your journey all over again and display the ninth version of that photo you finally managed to get at the right angle, whilst hopefully passing on some useful information to others;) So, here goes... James and I are both avid travelers and seeing as we ... read more

Today's German comedy word: Evershagen = the name of a small town spotted on the train from Rostock to Warnemunde!! (I kid you not. Check your atlas!!) Distance from Warnemunde to Stockholm: 470 nautical miles Total distance sailed: 470 nautical miles The alarm went off at 8am on the dot. Another smooth night as the MSC Sinfonia has glided its way across the Baltic to Stockholm. Looking out of the window, the ship was still cutting its way through the water as some of the 24,000 islands that make up the archipelago passed by. This is allegedly one of the prettiest approaches to any port in the word. So much so that yesterday evening we were encouraged to step out on deck at about 4am this morning when we would have started our approach and enter ... read more

I got on the bus at the Airport to get into Stockholm and was truely amazed by the lack of people. There was me and this one guy from Australia on there. We both questioned where is everybody? From my own stay here, I think I know why...its not because its not a fantastic place to visit, its just expensive although cheaper than Norway apparently! From the moment I stepped off the bus at Central Station Stockholm, I was in awe because at every angle there was something that deserved to be photographed. My accommodation has been pretty special staying just moments away from the very impressive City Hall (building with 3 crowns on top, see pics). It has been an amazing place to visit and I would love to return, but only after winning the ... read more

Hola gente! Se habrán dado cuenta de que estuve pasando por alto esto de escribir el blog últimamente, pero hoy no solo se cumplen 3 meses de que estoy acá sino que también, coincidentemente, se cumple un año de mi primera experiencia de trabajar lejos de Buenos Aires y me pareció interesante contrastarla con mi estado actual. Hace exactamente un año, llegaba a la ciudad de Mendoza para comenzar lo que creía que sería una larga carrera en la empresa de servicios petroleros Baker Hughes. En el momento, parecía una gran oportunidad: empresa multinacional con mucha capacitación, trabajo de campo en contacto con máquinas muy interesantes, viajes programados a EE.UU y un sueldo como para quedarme muy tranquilo el resto de mi vida profesional; en resumen, el trabajo ideal. Sin embargo, al poco tiempo me di ... read more