Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 19, 2019 Author #101 Share Posted November 19, 2019 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 Before we went upstairs I noticed this small plaque on a wall of Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 20, 2019 Author #102 Share Posted November 20, 2019 8 million bricks were used in the construction of the city hall .Our first stop on the second floor was the Council Chamber The ceiling and back wall Ceiling detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 20, 2019 Author #103 Share Posted November 20, 2019 The Prince's Gallery 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 Pay no attention to the room behind the curtain ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 20, 2019 Author #104 Share Posted November 20, 2019 The Prince's Gallery 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 Pay no attention to the room behind the curtain ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 20, 2019 Author #105 Share Posted November 20, 2019 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 our number one reason for coning to the Stockholm City Hall . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 21, 2019 #106 Share Posted November 21, 2019 It is truely amazingly beautiful in its own way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 21, 2019 Author #107 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Of our 3 trips to Stockholm this was the most frustrating . On our previous visits, 2 NCL ships were within walking distance at Stadsgarden at the green G inter circle on the map . On this trip a large AIDA ship was there . Meanwhile , HAL Princess and Celebrity were in the cheap seats , both this trip and our last trip at Frihamenen Red 16 upper right . This is a 2.8 mile walk from the city . Princess and Celebrity both offered direct shuttles but not HAL ( although we were told by the concierge that they " were working on it " , a few nights before - but it never happened ) . On the return trip we saw few if any taxis and they were full . When we asked the City Sightseeing representative near the opera house he told us that we were at the the beginning of the loop and if we walked further it would only be 8 stops - if there was room on the bus . As we walked passed the Princess shuttle we asked if we could buy a ticket and they said no . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 21, 2019 Author #108 Share Posted November 21, 2019 When we got back we took some photos of the ships We stopped at the Neptune Lounge for some snacks and another couple shared how their HAL booked HOHO tour was more expensive and their frustration with their wasted hours on the tour . On our previous cruise to Stockholm, Celebrity apologized to the shuttle users and credited the charge back to their account . We had hoped that HAL would be better at this port . Preparing for the sail out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 21, 2019 Author #109 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 21, 2019 Author #110 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Very busy on the sail out This is more our speed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 21, 2019 Author #111 Share Posted November 21, 2019 (edited) It is amazing how close the ships would get near some islands We had a Swedish SAR flyover A couple of people were Medevaced from our last cruise in the Baltic . Note the crewman's point of attachment The medivac came after midnight and was just outside of our cabin Edited November 21, 2019 by scubacruiserx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 22, 2019 #112 Share Posted November 22, 2019 It happens all too frequently, insurance is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 22, 2019 Author #113 Share Posted November 22, 2019 12 hours ago, MicCanberra said: It happens all too frequently, insurance is a must. Yeah we learned that in 2015 when DW busted her knee just before our flight to London . Well worth the expense as it it saved us $$ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 22, 2019 Author #114 Share Posted November 22, 2019 We love this house Ship's shadow Bird's islands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 22, 2019 Author #115 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Fredriksborg Castle Hidden hardware 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desdichado62 Posted November 22, 2019 #116 Share Posted November 22, 2019 2 hours ago, scubacruiserx2 said: We love this house Ship's shadow Bird's islands The island and the lighthouse is called Ryssmasterna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 22, 2019 Author #117 Share Posted November 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Desdichado62 said: The island and the lighthouse is called Ryssmasterna. Thank you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 22, 2019 Author #118 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Fredriksborg Castle Hidden hardware Another sunset 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 22, 2019 #119 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Looks like a hot air balloon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biris Posted November 22, 2019 #120 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Great review. Following. Thank for taking the time to review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnsplace1 Posted November 22, 2019 #121 Share Posted November 22, 2019 (edited) This thread makes me so excited for my trip next year. Loving all the glimpses of things off shore to look at. This page reminds me a bit of inside passage through Alaska/Canada. Edited November 22, 2019 by Jnsplace1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 22, 2019 Author #122 Share Posted November 22, 2019 24 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: Looks like a hot air balloon. It sure does and we got a little sunburn from that balloon .😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 22, 2019 Author #123 Share Posted November 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, Biris said: Great review. Following. Thank for taking the time to review. Well thank you . We enjoy looking back to pass the time while our next one in 18 days . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 22, 2019 Author #124 Share Posted November 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, Jnsplace1 said: This thread makes me so excited for my trip next year. Loving all the glimpses of things off shore to look at. This page reminds me a bit of inside passage through Alaska/Canada. It sure does . We had a nice dinner on the balcony there with beautiful weather and views . We didn't review the crown jewel of the Baltic - Saint Petersburg because we reviewed on our thread about Saint Petersburg . This years visit can be found here beginning with post # 341 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted November 22, 2019 Author #125 Share Posted November 22, 2019 It was nice to have a day at sea with the emphasis on eating and sleeping before our big day in Berlin . Breakfast at the Pinnacle was nice and would be missed on the next morning . For lunch we had room service and planned a nap afterwards until the fog rolled in and foghorn cleared it's throat . It got thicker than the Dutch Pea soup served on board . The windows did a good job of noise abatement and we dozed a little until tea time which was excellent It was a Gala Night but we preferred a quite dinner in Cafe 7151 The Where and When for Berlin It was interesting to note that HAL was celebrating World's Ocean Day when we were in Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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