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With the gang (Rebels, Britesparks and Suzie Too’s) still in Stockholm we had a packed day organized to ‘do’ Stockholm.  Firs port of call was tha Vasa Museum right next door to the marina.  The Vasa was the Swedish Mary Rose that sailed into Stockholm Habour on her maiden voyage, in the first 10 minutes she turned turtle and sank.   Seeing the amazingly preserved ship you can see immediately that she wouldn’t float with 90% of her hull above the water line.  It wasn’t helped by the fact that the cannons had been fired as a salute and all two stories of gun ports were open Duh!    The degree of presevation is incredible and as good as the Mary Rose is it looks like a couple of wet planks in comparison.

 Then on to a local bar for more celebratory drinks and on to the ferry for a wander around Gamla Stan (the old town) in the afternoon.  It was great to wander about such a nice town with our sailing mates.  On return to the boat we knocked up a BBq feast and more bubbly to wash it down with.   Another great day in Stockholm.