Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 13, 2016 Author #201 Share Posted July 13, 2016 The English tours of the city hall were scheduled for every half hour and they accepted Euros . Our tour began in the cavernous Blue Hall . The Blue Hall (Swedish: Blå hallen) is the main hall of the Stockholm City Hall best known as the banquet hall for the annual Nobel Banquet, and also used for state visits, student balls, jubilees and other large events . from wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Hall Here are some beautiful photos , and a story from last years Nobel Prize Banquet . Princess Sofia Princess Madeleine And lastly , Queen Silvia of Sweden The full article can be found here : http://royalnewssite.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-nobel-prize-banquet-2015-at.html As an interesting story from rock history , ABBA debuted the song Dancing Queen , on the night before Silvia Sommerlath married King Gustav XVI of Sweden . It was performed for them , and seen here , by ABBA in the Royal Swedish Opera House in 1976 : Strangely enough , it was the same summer in which I had met my dancing queen , Pat . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 13, 2016 Author #202 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Before we went upstairs I noticed this small plaque on a wall of Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite . 8 million bricks were used in the construction of the city hall . Our first stop on the second floor was the Council Chamber The following is translated from the Swedish Wikipedia article : Council Hall located on the east side of the Courtyard, opposite the Golden Hall . The City Council meets every three weeks in the council chamber. The hall also has a public gallery to the public with seating for about 200 people. Architecture and decoration Orientation Plan. Council Hall's interior is kept in red, warm colors. The 19-meter-high ceilings can be discerned between the exposed rafters , which are designed with inspiration from the Viking era . At the top is light blue clouds and sky motif that reinforces the impression of headroom. City Hall was designed by architect Ragnar Östberg . The furniture in the Council Hall and the Council Hall (the anteroom to the council chamber) are designed by Carl Malmsten and textiles are designed by Maja Sjöström , for takmåleriet was Filip Mansson . The clock in the stands is played by Ostberg and manufactured by Linderoths urfabrik . It was a gift of Stockholm urmakarmästare. The ceiling and back wall Ceiling detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2016 Author #203 Share Posted July 14, 2016 After leaving the Council Chamber we walked through the linear Prince's Galley toward our next major stop - The Golden Hall . There was a beautiful tapestry there which I photographed - but I wasn't supposed to . I thought that the icon meant NO flash , but in looking at the photo , I think that it it meant NO photography . So I don't feel comfortable using the photo . On the one side of the gallery is a fresco While on the other side , a number of windows facing the lake and the city . The skyline distortion through this window reminds me of a Dali painting And the end of the fresco means the beginning of the Golden Hall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2016 Author #204 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Pay no attention to the room behind the curtain ! The golden Hall 18 Million mosaic tiles and pieces of glass The focal point of the room is the Queen of Lake Malaren , which occupies the end wall . This hall is my number one reason for coning to the Stockholm City Hall . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenseib Posted July 14, 2016 #205 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Wow..that is just gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted July 14, 2016 #206 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Once again your pictures make me want to do take a Baltic cruise!!! They are beautiful....perhaps Celebrity or Princess will offer itineraries and dates that will work for us when they bring out the new ones in November or December!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjh9 Posted July 14, 2016 #207 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It may have been asked but I did not see it what type camera did you use. Cruising the Baltic family style on the Celebrity Eclipse This was our sixth visit to Europe , but this one would be different . We would be taking our oldest grandson , Tyler age 13 . We have always maintained a close relationship to him and his brother . He was just 3 when we first visited Europe , also on a Baltic cruise , on the NCL Dream . When we returned we told him stories of a far away place including the land where Thomas the Train , his favorite , lived . We promised to take him there one day , and so the time had arrived . We would be taking the local train to our non stop flight from Miami to London We left in the late afternoon on Friday , June 3rd , the day after Tyler had finished school for Summer . Last stop MIA for our overnight flight to LHR . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2016 Author #208 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Wow..that is just gorgeous! Thanks Jen , it's pretty amazing ! :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2016 Author #209 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Once again your pictures make me want to do take a Baltic cruise!!! They are beautiful....perhaps Celebrity or Princess will offer itineraries and dates that will work for us when they bring out the new ones in November or December!!:) We hope so Gracie . A TA /Baltic , B2B is hard to beat ! :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2016 Author #210 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It may have been asked but I did not see it what type camera did you use. Hello and thanks for the question . The last 3 photos of the post which you linked , and the food photos are from my little , pocket sized Sony RX-100 III . The on site photos like in Stockholm , or on the ship are from a Canon DSLR model D 6 . They both have large sensors and price tags . :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 14, 2016 Author #211 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Do you think that the artist liked cats ? In the Queen of Lake Malaren , the Queen occupies symbolically , the center of the world and has the city of Stockholm on her lap . To the West is the Statute of Liberty and an American flag on top of a skyscraper and , further East , the Eiffel Tower . On the opposite side is a tiger and elephant and in the far East a Mosque and a flag from Turkey . The mosaics were installed in this room in 1921 - 1923 . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Hall_(Stockholm_City_Hall) We paused in the courtyard before going to the old town . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2016 Author #212 Share Posted July 15, 2016 After our tour of the city hall we walked back toward our meeting point at the opera house . And this is where we entered Gamla Stan , the old town With it's window dressing And it's narrow streets And this strange thing . "What's a phone booth" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2016 Author #213 Share Posted July 15, 2016 We ate at this cafe on our last visit here But that was a long time ago ! We then heard a band coming And there was a guard there , but his bayonet was't fixed But it was a different story outside of the palace . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 15, 2016 Author #214 Share Posted July 15, 2016 If there's a down side to the Rick Steves it's thateverybody is doing his suggested walks and so they have become very crowded . We wish that we would have walked old town first and then went to the city hall . Here's 2 points mentioned in his book , the obelisk and a sand pit used for boules . Also mentioned is the statue of King Gustav III . There are plenty of other photo ops to be found Near the statute is where we boarded the HoHo boat And point H is where boarded . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserRob Posted July 15, 2016 #215 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Was looking for and Eclipse photo review a week or so ago and came across your Total Eclipse review. I binge read that one, then went on to the Regal Princess and now this one. That's a lot of cruising in one week :D Really enjoying the review and photography. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 16, 2016 Author #216 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Was looking for and Eclipse photo review a week or so ago and came across your Total Eclipse review. I binge read that one, then went on to the Regal Princess and now this one. That's a lot of cruising in one week :DReally enjoying the review and photography. Robert Hi Robert , we hope that you enjoyed your cruises ! :) :D We're glad that you are enjoying the review and I hope that I can finish Stockholm today . It's been another busy week of doctors , a surgery and 14 hour days with the grandsons , oh my ! :eek: And if you would like a scenic cruise on a HAL ship , check out our South American cruise and visit ! http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1958814 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 16, 2016 Author #217 Share Posted July 16, 2016 On the HoHo boat we saw some nice buildings between point A and B . We hopped off at point B near the Nordic Museum . And the Vasa Museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 16, 2016 Author #218 Share Posted July 16, 2016 We had seen a museum overload look in the city hall which told us that we should bypass the museums and enjoy a walk toward point D , Grona Lund , an amusement park . Before we went there I had hoped to take some photos from the outside of the ABBA museum but we must have walked past it . Surprisingly , Tyler showed no enthusiasm for the park . And so while they waited at the pier I took a short walk . I do wish that we would have gone for a bike ride ! And one of my favorite bands from the late 60's and early 70's was playing there . Unfortunately , only one of the original members ( the drummer ) is still in the group . The free fall tilt ! And so we hopped on for our next boat ride . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baatman Posted July 16, 2016 #219 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Enjoyed the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 16, 2016 Author #220 Share Posted July 16, 2016 The ride in the foreground is the Insane , and behind it is the Eclipse . Collectively they are the Insane Eclipse . Another view . You can see a car on the Insane which looks like a circular saw blade . Wife and Wifi on the HoHo . And I see an iphone and a ipad and i don't know where Tyler gets it . NCL Star I like this hotel photo near the Star And this Giraffe crane . But I've seen much better photos of it online ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 16, 2016 Author #221 Share Posted July 16, 2016 We returned to our starting point at H Where I saw a souvenir that I would like to take home This is why I like my DSLR camera . I took this photo of the Parliament Building from a bridge . And I was able to enlarge it just by cropping the same photo . And after our bus ride back to the port , I did the same with this photo of the ship . And the same photo cropped . Next time : The sail out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare perfect match Posted July 17, 2016 #222 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I'm loving Stockholm! Thank you for giving me the motivation to get DH to consider going there some day - the ABBA museum, and the amusement park complete with roller coasters. :eek: I think he would like the HoHo boat as well. :D Now I just have to be sure he doesn't see the pictures of you guys wearing heavy coats because if he sees that it might be cold there I will never get him to go. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 17, 2016 Author #223 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I'm loving Stockholm! Thank you for giving me the motivation to get DH to consider going there some day - the ABBA museum, and the amusement park complete with roller coasters. :eek: I think he would like the HoHo boat as well. :D Now I just have to be sure he doesn't see the pictures of you guys wearing heavy coats because if he sees that it might be cold there I will never get him to go. :rolleyes: Pat and I really enjoyed Stockholm , London and the Baltic cruise . We think that Tyler was surprised in Stockholm first , and throughout the trip , to find out how much walking was involved . Secondly , he was surprised how quickly the weather could change in that area , at that time ( Early June ) . July , and August would be warmer , but more crowded . Tyler only has 1 jacket ( a warm one ) . But Pat and I just layered - no winter coats needed . A shirt or blouse , sweater or fleece and scarf if cool , and a outer nylon shell which folds in a pouch when not being worn . And of course , a small travel umbrella - all in basic black . The kangaroo style jacket has a lot of pouches ( zippered pockets ) in which to secure passports , wallets , water bottles and cameras - very handy !! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 17, 2016 Author #224 Share Posted July 17, 2016 We loved the numerous houses on the islands , some which were quite small ! Now where did that jet ski go ? He was here just a moment ago ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 17, 2016 Author #225 Share Posted July 17, 2016 There he is ! And when the sun popped out - it was quite beautiful - even our view of the bridge ! Fredriksborg Castle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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