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Bonnie in Sweden. We took the train from the airport to Stockholm. Stockholm.

Arriving at Gamla Stan in the “old town” of Stockholm.

Stockholm. From the station we walked the few blocks to our hotel, called VICTORY HOTEL.

Stockholm, LADY HAMILTON, Nelson’s famous mistress, and the VICTORY, named after Lord Nelson’s flagship HMS VICTORY.

Stockholm. The building dates from 1640 and has lots of stories to tell.

Our hotel room in Stockholm. A portrait of a Swedish sea captain greets the visitor outside each hotel room. The hotelier conducted extensive research along the coasts of Sweden for information about 48 sea captains featured.

Hotel room, Stockholm. Inside the room, we see pictures of the ships they captained. In the double rooms pictures of their wives are included.

On the tiny island of Riddarholmen, next to Gamla Stan is the second oldest church in Stockholm. Riddarholmen was founded in the 13th century as a Franciscan monastery (not pictured).

Bonnie in Stockholm. Riddarhuset, the 17th-century House of Nobles.

Stadshuset (Stockholm’s city hall) took 12 years, 8 million bricks, and 19 million gilded mosaic tiles to erect.

Stockholm. Some of the loveliest and most varied waterfront walks in the city. Stadshuset square tower is 348 feet high.

Stockholm. You can see the steeple of Riddarholmen in the distance.

Stockholm. Stadshuset bears three gilt crowns, the symbol of Sweden.

Stockholm.

Stockholm. Next we took a wooden boat trip.

Stockholm from the boat.

Stockholm. Some of the loveliest and most varied waterfront in the city as seen from the boat.

Stockholm is called a “garden of skerries”.

Stockholm is an archipelago of more than 24,000 islands.

Stockholm. Drottningholm Palace dubbed the “Versailles of Sweden.”

Bonnie in Stockholm. This regal complex sits on an island in Lake Malaren.

Stockholm. The breakfast room of the Victory Hotel displays a buried treasure.

Stockholm. The largest silver discovery in Sweden.

Stockholm. The reception desk features an original letter written by Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton.

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