After more than 3 hours walking on the walking tour, I befriended with a German lady named Lisa. We both not only hungrrryyyyy but also wanting to peeeee hahaha In Stockholm, a free public toilet is almost nonexist, you must pay…with card… honestly speaking, it’s only 5 SEK (0.50 Cents) however it’s annoyed my Asian genes 😉 I’d rather be in a café having Fika and use the facilities there #See my logic.
Moving on to the more interesting theme, eating! We had our lunch in a very cute place which looks like unfinished building. Right after, we went to Vasa Museum via boat.
My smart ass thought I can walk or be inside the ship without thinking that this damn ship is very fragile plus still under continuous renovation, restoration, preservation bli bla blub haha
Once we got in, the ship is directly there, displayed to our naked eyes in his own majestic way. It still indeed have some smell, oceans smell? I don’t know, can’t describe it. For today’s size, I have to say it’s small or rather very small. However, we were talking about year 1626 when they started to built it, it was for sure the biggest ship ever existed. Very “Jumawa” of Gustav II #QQ reference.
Started the visit of the Museum from the bottom floor only to be wowed by it, look at all what engraved there! It is crazy thinking it took them only 2 years to built it!
Although there is actually nothing other than this Ship, you won’t feel bored, all the displayed were very engaging. I really paid attention to every info written there.
They have a 17 minutes film about Vasa in many different languages or a 25 minutes film for child, tell the same story with different illustrations.
FYI, we both watch the adult version too.
They laid each floor with different facts, despite finding 13 skeletons, they suspect the number should reached 40. Well, it wasn’t sail too far to begin with so people could still jump and save themselves. The people who couldn’t run away was the one who stuck between the cannon, such a painful and slow death, I’m very sorry for them. Surprisingly, there wasn’t any people held accountable for this accident.
We decided to go to the 7th floor to see the ornaments on the ship that they managed to restore. In my view, the ornaments decorations was too colorful haha red, gold and bunch of other different color. For sure it will looks “shining” in the middle of the ocean but what purpose does it serve? to scare the enemies or to make you an easy target? hmmmm #Deep thinking
We went back to the lower floor then Lisa passed into a German guided tour, she said to me “they are German, we can hear what they say” haha but the tour guide explained what we already read #We were faster!
They have the model of the ship with ratio 1:10. See how colorful it would have been, had it made it to the sail, we might not have the Museum #Either or 😉
We stayed until the Museum closed, oh yeah they made sure we got out of the gift shop by closing the door so no one could get in anymore.
Left Vasa Museum satisfied 🙂 This museum is a very must go! either you’re a Pirates of The Caribbean fans yohooo yohoo or not, you can’t never miss it. Entrance ticket is not so expensive, around 16 Euro.
Then we went to the city just to have a Fika at Under Kastanjen (under the Chesnut Tree) I need sugar!! Carrot cake to the rescue! Especially after the tension when we realized we might have taken the wrong direction’s boat haha We closed the day with walk around the city.
Thank you Lisa! Very happy to meet you! 😀