Cruising From Stockholm

Royal Canal Tour, originally uploaded by Ralph Grizzle.

In a few weeks, I’ll post a short video about the Royal Canal Tour, which I did today. For now, I thought you would enjoy a few photos of a beautiful day along the canals and waterways in Stockholm. The kids pictured here were running alongside the boat in the park known as Djurgarden. I highly recommend this 50-minute tour, and it’s a great way to rest your feet if you do as I suggest and see Stockholm on foot.

Time, unfortunately, is not standing still as it is on the clock above in Gamla Stan, so get ready for a full day of touring at a respectable pace.

You’ll see a lot, but you’ll only skim Stockholm’s surface if you’re visiting for the day on a cruise that calls on the Swedish capital.

You’ll leave wanting more. So while you’re touring, know that you can’t see it all on this trip and plan to come back to cruise from Stockholm, arriving a few days before your cruise so that you can experience all that this wonderful city has to offer.

For now, however, here’s how to spend one perfect day in port, without overwhelming yourself. Continue Reading »

What’s big and green and occupies one third of Stockholm’s total land area? Parks. Continue Reading »