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Birka Elderhostel Göta Canal Gothenburg Stockholm

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History along the Göta Canal in Sweden

June - July 2005

 

Ulf Nilsson giving us an introduction to Sweden

 

Our Host Hotel in Gothenburg

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boarding the m/s Juno
for the boat trip through the Göta Canal

 

given information on the day's program

 

dinner with the Captain aboard the m/s Juno

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watching the m/s Juno go through the lock at Trollhättanan

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being sung to by a group along the canal

 

watching the bridge being retracted

 

the breakfast Buffet

 

sightseeing stop in Vadstena
to visit the castle and the Abbey

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Borenshult hand operated locks

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hand action required

 

Captain watching the ship going through a narrow spot

 

signs showing the elevations at the locks

 

we are shown around the convent of Vreta Kloster in Berg

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had a walking tour of Birka

 

and learned about the Viking times

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Drottningholm castle
residence of the Swedish monarchs

 

leaving the m/s Juno in Stockholm

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laying out the plans for seeing Stockholm

 

rode on crowded buses with baby carriages

 

experienced the subway

 

cooked our meat on a hot stone in the dark cellar
of the silk factory

 

lunch at our hotel

 

Margareta Beyer, our Group Leader
at the Farwell Dinner in Stockholm

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