Strandvägen Harbor & Stockholm City Hall

I woke up to a fine and bright Sunday morning.We had a plan to go to Strandvägen to see the harbor, and to hopefully chill down to a park or a cafe next to a harbor, overlooking a beautiful bridge. 

We live near the Odenplan T-Bana here in Stockholm. I was told by my stepdad that he and my mom walk there often, and it was about four to five kilometers by walk. Four to five kilometers is not that bad, considering I have walked about 9.5 kilometers because we had nothing to do one morning even before school started. 

So here's the view of the harbor:

We walked along the trail towards a small playground and a view of this bridge:

By the way, that little "dock" thing is free for use, and you can have lunch or a picnic there, overlooking the water. My stepdad walked along this trail at night and said that the view was very beautiful. There were only three docks though.

Also note that there is a restaurant near here, and you can also see a magnificent view of the water. The restaurant also has a cafe.

After about fifteen more minutes of walking, we took a break and sat on a bench overlooking some boats and some swans and ducks.

So after this, we went to a large playground and stayed there for about half an hour, before we went back the trail, opting to go to Stockholm's City Hall.

The city hall was very elegant. It's architectural work was outstanding. Did you know that the Nobel Prize banquet is held here? I think there also is a cafe here. Don't forget to visit the gift shop to buy expensive postcards and fridge magnets. Kidding, but seriously, if you want to get a souvenir from the City Hall, do save.

Coming soon to The Teen Traveller: Stockholm's Icebar 

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EATS: Jensen's Bofhus - Vasagatan

So remember that time we ate on an Irish Pub because my sister hit her goal weight? Well I hit mine too and this is my celebration! Click here to see the Irish Pub blog post!

Oh my God. We've been living in Stockholm for two months and we've ate in multiple Jensen's Beefhouse locations around Stockholm numerous amounts of time before this.

So as always, there is a massive queue in Jensen's. I guess that they have great Lunch Steaks for a great price (SEK 59!).

So I ordered the Jensen's Classic Steak Bearnaise (SEK 169 for 190 grams; SEK 189 for 250 grams) which is a rump steak with crisp fries, grilled vegetables and a Bearnaise sauce. Interestingly, the menu says that the sauce is kinda "chili", but it is not. Not a hint of peppers on the sauce. I ordered the steak as I always do, medium.

NOTE: Jensen's Beefhouse does not cook steak Medium Rare or Medium Well. They only serve their steaks Well Done, Rare or Medium.

Close up of my steak. 

The steak was very nice indeed, along with the Bearnaise sauce. The only thing I hate is that some parts of the steak are chewy and tough. The grilled vegetables were great. They didn't taste like vegetables at all. Definitely the best kind I have ever had. Since fries are fries, they were good as well. 

No "treat" is complete without dessert. I opted for the Ice Cream Bar. The Ice Cream bar costs less than SEK 35. You can have an unlimited amount of ice cream quite a variety of toppings. 

A list of toppings from memory are: crushed nuts, mini-Smarties, two kinds of sprinkles (one had sharper colors and one looked kind of pale), chocolate sprinkles, vanilla and chocolate wafers, mini-meringues, chocolate covered rice crisps, mini-marshmallows and my personal favorite, crushed Oreo's. You also have a selection of either caramel, chocolate or strawberry syrup to top your calorie-filled creation. 

The Ice Cream Bar

The first ice cream I had was a medium amount of Ice Cream, topped with the meringue, peanuts, marshmallows and the two sprinkles and strawberry. I called this "Happy Birthday". The next ice cream thing I made was "Chocolate Mudslide". I basically covered the sides of the cup with chocolate sprinkles (they stuck because this is also the one I used for the first ice cream), put a small amount of ice cream and topped it all with crushed Oreo's, the chocolate rice crisps, chocolate sprinkles and chocolate sauce. 

I really love Jensen's Beefhouse because their food is outstanding. If you are going to eat here, be sure that you are patient. It's really popular among the people and lines are crazy. Also, they seem to take quite some time before you get entertained by a server and to also receive your meal. We often eat here at lunch, because queues are shorter. 

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Jensen's Böfhus (Jensen's Beefhouse)

Vasagatan 24

111 21 Stockholm, Sweden 

Restaurant near Arlanda Express Stockholm City and Central Station (T-Centralen)

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TRANSPORTATION in Sweden and in the Philippines

So the day before yesterday (25 September '13) was our two months in Stockholm! What better way to celebrate our second month in this wonderful country by comparing it with my previous country, right?

NOTE: These thoughts come from a thirteen year old boy that has no intention of harming, violating or offending anyone reading this. He is just expressing his honest opinions.

The first thing I'll compare about is the Transportation. Since the Philippines is in Asia and is quite a melting pot of traditions handed-down by other Asian countries and that Sweden is more of a Northern-European country influenced by more Nordic countries, so don't question me if you think that differences are a lot, let alone in the transportation section.

So in the Philippines, tricycles are perfect in short distances. You might find tons of them in the residential areas. Tricycles are basically just motorcycles with an added sidecar which is used for the passengers. These are ridiculously cheap (no normal fare goes up to PHP 70/ SEK 10), although they may charge extra for longer distances.

 A Tricycle. Picture from hobotraveller.com

In my two-month experience in Stockholm, I have not discovered a mode of transport that is good for short distances. The Stockholms Tunnelbana (the Stockholm Metro/Subway), could be good, but I think that the price is to steep. I am not sure with the prices, but in the Philippines, the metro costs PHP 25-40 (SEK 4-6), which is about five-six times cheaper than the metro in Stockholm. 

The Stockholm Metro To Morby Centrum. Picture from sv.wikipedia.org

Taxis in the Philippines are smaller than the ones in Sweden. Also, the fares are really cheap, with the normal flagdown fare being PHP 40-50 (SEK 6-8). If you wish to spend a hundred Swedish crowns on a Philippine taxi, prepare for a long journey. The only crazy thing in the Philippines is the traffic. 

A Typical Philippine Taxi Photo by definitelyfilipino.com 

Taxis in Stockholm just blows my mind. When my family occassionaly rides on a taxi, I think the flagdown fare is SEK 60, and rises by one crown per four-six seconds. I do not know why this is... By the way, if you're going to take a taxi in Stockholm, make sure you check that yellow sticker on a window. That symbolizes a regular 10 minute fare. They are allowed to rip you off just as long as you see the fare. 

Photo by rongid.ee

So if you really want to see the breath-taking sights of Stockholm and not willing to walk that much, save your butt off. Literally. 

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EATS: Doughnuts from Hemköp!

So one of my good friends from school, Linh treated me and my sister to some doughnuts from that Swedish supermarket Hemköp.

 Most Swedish supermarkets often serve fresh breads and pastries. 

So we originally wanted the chocolate muffins (SEK 9) but changed our minds, because we found some doughnuts on sale. The doughnuts (originally SEK 9) were priced four for SEK 25. What a bargain. 

We bought three white-chocolate covered doughnuts and one normal holed doughnut glazed with chocolate and chocolate bits and sprinkles. My sister and I chose the white chocolate ones while Linh got the normal chocolate one.

A close up of my doughnut after two bites. 

The doughnut was average. When I bit in to my doughnut, crumbs of white chocolate fell from the glaze. My sister thought it was amazing. No comments from Linh and her doughnut, though. 

Thank you Linh for the doughnuts! 

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Travel Tips

Here are some tips if your going away to a vacation to a different country.

1: Make a checklist of the necessary items you want to bring. Some necessary items may be toiletries, medication, sunscreen and whatever your heart desires.

2: Book airfare and accommodations two months before your trip. This is especially useful if you're going to a country with major festivities, as the prices may even double in airfare and hotels.

3: Budget travelling? Buy your food at a local supermarket. Still want to taste the cuisine of the country you're going to? Buy street food from hawkers and stalls.

4: Group travelling? Assign one of you to be a treasurer. All the people in the group must then contribute an amount of money and put it in a pouch courtesy of the treasurer. Every expense must be paid using the money inside the pouch, such as entrance fees, food and souvenirs.

5: Use all your money. If you're going to a country that does not accept your own currency, it is advisable to spend all your money there. You don't want to get ripped-off by the exchange rates twice, don't you?

6: If you think flights are crazy boring, bring something that you can enjoy doing whilst in a flight. Enjoy reading? Bring a book. Enjoy playing games? Fully charge your phone or bring an iPad or whatever. Enjoy sleeping? Bring a neck-pillow.

If you enjoyed reading this post, I'll be sure to make a Part 2!

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Our Trip To Skansen

We arrived at Stockholm about three weeks before school actually started. In those weeks, we decided to savor a taste of Stockholm and enjoy its sights. One of the stops of a green Hop on Hop off bus that we went to was Skansen.

Skansen is an open air museum where you take a peek at the old-fashioned Nordic lifestyle and environment.

Skansen Ticket Prices: Adults -- SEK 100-150   Children (2-15 yrs) SEK 60 {varies on the season}

So the first thing we did was to take a picture of these ladies with a herd of cattle. We then walked to this guy wearing suspenders dancing along to a vinyl record like he was in a club. We then went to this old-school post office. I liked it because of its stunning detail in refurbishment and design. There also was a postman inside wearing an old-school outfit.

We then had a thirty minute walk before we were surprised by an awesome view of Stockholm Center and the Tivoli Grona Lund. We then savored the view before savoring some food from Skanen's own cafeteria/restaurant.

I had a lunch of chicken and a mount of cubed potatoes (carbs!). We then explored Skansen more. We came across a village of stuff that the people from Scandinavia did in the old days. We explored inside a fishing hub, a guy making pottery (shown below), a bakery selling freshly baked breads, a goldsmith's workshop and a gross smelling tobacco factory.

After this we then explored Skansen more by exploring the animals of Sweden and other Nordic countries, a portrayal of a former town-hall, a former chapel and to finish things off, a rose garden.

Stay tuned because tomorrow, I shall post some travel tips!

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EATS: Pizzeria La Grande

So my mom and my stepdad always have fancy dinners with people in fancy restaurants. If this happens, either my mom cooks ahead of time or I buy pizza in this pizzeria about fifty steps away from our own house.

So today was one of those days where we ate pizza. We always go to our usual place, Pizzeria La Grande. We've bought pizza here for two times prior to this.

So when you walk in to the pizzeria itself, you won't be handed a menu. There's a large tarpaulin sign on the inside with the whole menu on it.

So I ordered a Millefiori pizza which had toppings of cheese, tomato sauce, mushrooms, ham and shrimp, good for two people (SEK 100, if you want it to be good for one person, SEK 75) to take away. I waited at the restaurant for about fifteen minutes before getting the actual pizza.

I then walked back home so that my sister and I could share the pizza as dinner. The crust was very crunchy, while the dough itself was not good if you microwave the pizza. Best if you eat it freshly baked from the pizzeria. The toppings were great, and that I really appreciated it as there was a generous amount of cheese on the pizza. Overall rating? 7.5/10. I would recommend you to eat here. I will certainly come back.

By the way, the pizza's so big that it couldn't fit the box! The pizza maker had to fold some of the sides just to fit it!

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Pizzeria La Grande
Odengatan 32
113 24 Stockholm 
Vasastan Neighborhood 
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Bangkok, Thailand !

So just before we moved to Stockholm, we applied for a Biometrics Visa in Thailand, since there weren't any machines that can process the card in the Philippines. But you know us, we don't go anywhere without travelling.

We arrived just before noon in Bangkok. So I remember this dilemma on exchanging currency because the converters wouldn't accept cash. We did found one currency converter at the rightmost end of the arrival halls though.

When my auntie went and greeted us, she told us that we booked a wrong hotel in Chiang Mai instead of booking one in Bangkok. She was very much welcome to let us stay in their apartment (with her brother) for the rest of our trip.

Once we got to their apartment, we settled in for about thirty minutes before my auntie and uncle suggested that we go to this mall called Terminal 21 and was divided into plenty of fun sections.

I think we took the SkyTrain for us to go there. A buzz of  different cultures welcomed us inside the mall, not just because of the people, but every floor of the mall was in the theme of a different city. We started off at floor three, which was themed to Istanbul. By the way, the "terminals" were the elevators, since they took you off to the different floor, hence different city theme.

Us Going To The Third Floor 

After some quick window-shopping and a whole lot of talking, we decided to have an authentic Thai lunch at this place in the fifth floor of the mall (I think). The fifth floor of the mall was supposedly "San Francisco" themed. Lunch consisted of Tomyum and Pad Thai with iced teas.

One of the most memorable and funniest moments of the trip is where we seated near the fountain at the mall to take a break and my uncle jokingly said that it's a wishing well but it only accepts banknotes. Kind of thin? Well, those are some jokes that I really like... So deal with it.

After we ended our trip to Terminal 21, we went to this park which is about a fifteen minute walk from the mall itself. Couldn't remember the name, though. So after about an hour in the park and spending some energy on the playgrounds, we went to another mall about another ten minute walk away and bought some snacks for the apartment.

The second day consisted of our application for the Biometics I.D card and going to Siam Ocean World and Madame Tussauds Bangkok, which is a wax museum.We also had a snack in this Ice Cream bar called "Swensens". Unfortunately, there were no pictures I can show you since we didn't have the chance to upload it. Once I find it, I will update this post and keep you notified.

So that wraps up our trip to Bangkok in Thailand. I am so sorry if I did not explain this trip in full detail, even though this happened just four-three months ago (July 2013). Cheers!

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Hong Kong 2013!

In January 2013, me, my sister, stepdad and my aunties went to Hong Kong to explore its sights and experience new stuff.

So I've actually been to Hong Kong prior to this trip. We were budget-travelling then so we stayed at a rest house, but the trip was fun nonetheless.

In this trip, we had a little more money to spend so we booked hotels and stuff. In this trip, we arrived in the afternoon to Hong Kong and went to Disneyland's Hollywood Hotel. After our flight, we went to the hotel and crashed on our beds. After I crashed on the bed (literally) I went to use the restroom, coming back to find out that my two aunties were asleep.

The room was very spacious and was lovely decorated by "Mickey Mouse" themed stuff. It was very child friendly. 

So the next day, we went to Disneyland! The first thing we did was to ride the Disneyland Express train to Disneyland. The first ride in Disneyland we did was the train that tours you all around. We then explored the animation museum and see the making of famous movies such as (my personal favorite), Toy Story. 

On The Train That Tours You Around Disneyland

We then got on another ride like the Madagascar themed one that revolves and goes up and down from my Universal Studios blog post. After that we had lunch. 

So we then went on lots of rides after that which I couldn't remember. After the day at Disney, both of my aunties, my mom, my sister and I toured around Hong Kong more, most notably going around shops, sights and eats. Those were my favorite times in the trip. 

So after this, we took a taxi to L'Hotel South in Hong Kong. This was another hotel in another side of Hong Kong. The hotel had a fully stocked mini-bar, a buffet breakfast (but nothing can beat the buffet breakfast in the Hollywood Hotel) and a large room.

Our first day and last day in L'Hotel was filled with going to night markets, exploring the bustling city of Hong Kong, and almost going to Tsim Sha Tsui in the Avenue of Stars. 

By the way, here's a picture of me on the lobby of L'Hotel just after our breakfast buffet. 

That's it. Watch out tomorrow for my blog post when I was in Thailand! 

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Malaysia 2011!

So after our trip to the Universal Studios Singapore, we took a six hour bus ride to Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. Based on my mom's Facebook post, we arrived at Kuala Lumpur at about 8.45 in the evening.

We booked our stay in Cititel Express Kuala Lumpur. We had two double queen sized family beds in our room, because we were five and my mom wanted us to fit inside one room.

We woke up at a painfully early time the next morning so that we could catch the Breakfast Buffet of the hotel. The buffet consisted of lots of rice, meat and other breakfast pastries.

We then took a taxi around the central districts of KL. We stopped at the Petronas Twin Towers, which was one of the main reasons we visited Malaysia. We were welcomed by the staff and watched a short presentation about the historical influences for its architecture. We then took a fast elevator to the sky-bridge.

Petronas Twin Towers

The view on the sky-bridge was AMAZING. You could see a great view of Kuala Lumpur. No disappointments whatsoever.

Me On The Twin Towers' Sky-Bridge

So we spent fifteen minutes inside the sky-bridge. By the way, the sky-bridge is that thing that connects the two towers together, if you didn't know. So we took the elevator back down and went out of the building. We then saw another tall building and asked some locals. They told us that the building was Menara Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur Tower).

We then took a taxi there to KL Tower. We took another really fast elevator to its observation deck and spent about half an hour there. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any pictures of us and the tower.

So after another sleep and a painfully early wake-up time, we decided to go to a "Chocolate Factory". It was Beryl's Chocolate Kingdom. This was the most disappointing thing in Malaysia, as it didn't show much about making chocolate. Well sure, there was about three to four artifacts but that was it. The rest of the building was mainly a place where you can buy their chocolate.

Our last full day in Malaysia concluded with a visit to Kuala Lumpur's Butterfly Park.

So that was it. We then went back to the hotel, slept, had the final painfully early wake-up, breakfast buffet and we took the bus back to Singapore and took a taxi to Singapore's Changi Airport. I think it was 4 in the morning when we arrived to the airport.

As we were checking in for our flight, my mom and her friends spotted some members of the Philippine Dragon Boat team also checking in for their flight. My sister some other kids and I then found a playground. Here's a picture of me on the playground that my mom caught...

That concludes our trip to Singapore & Malaysia!

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Universal Studios Singapore!

NOTE: Apparently, I forgot the main reason we went to Singapore (besides the sights), the Universal Studios Singapore. No errors were in the last post (Singapore 2011!), just that after the picture of the Singapore Flyer, we did not go to Kuala Lumpur yet. We went back to the hotel...

... so after another night at the hotel, we went to Universal Studios Singapore! The tickets for a one day pass for adults (13 to 59) is SG$ 74, for a child (7 to 12) is SG$ 54 and for seniors (60+) is SG$ 36.

Me And The Infamous Universal Studios Globe

So I think the first attraction we went on was "Treasure Hunters" which included a crazy long line with over a hundred people on it. So the purpose of the attraction was to ride on a jeep which was supposed to be driven by you. You then drive around an Egyptian village. Rate the ride? 6/10. 

We were supposed to ride The Revenge of The Mummy next, but I saw that was an indoor roller-coaster, and I HATE ROLLER-COASTERS. Just the combination of fast, heights and the lack of the presence of safety in my mind don't mix. After only my auntie and uncle rode the ride, they proved that us two (me and my sister) had the right decision. The ride was really not for the faint-hearted. Which is also me. 

Us In The Entrance of Revenge of the Mummy 

So after this, we went and watched a re-enactment of Waterworld. When we entered the audience's area, the actors were like pranking people which were in front and spraying them with water guns and throwing buckets of water to random people. I don't know if the people were paid or something, but I just think that that was cruel. And a waste of water. Re-enactment was real, but it would've been better. 

Us In The Entrance of WaterWorld 

After this, we went searching for somewhere to have a quick lunch. We found a stall selling slushies and cold sandwiches. The seller was a Filipino, by the way. Near the stall were two inter-twining roller-coasters where only my uncle rode on... 

My Uncle in the Entrance of one of the Two Roller-Coasters

We then rode on a small, indoor Ferris-Wheel and that kiddie ride where cars go up and down while revolving in a circular motion. I don't care on what it's called, frankly. 

We then rode on a Madagascar themed ride, which seemed a lot like Disneyland's "It's a Small World". It showed some clips on the Madagascar movies with high focus on the penguins. 

We then went like five times on another Madagascar-themed carousel. We then watch some jazz players perform in the middle of the street and spent about forty-five minutes inside a theater where there was a musical called "Monster Rock" that was being played. 

That's basically it. The Singapore 2011 entry is officially over and please watch out tomorrow where I will release the blog entry for Malaysia 2011 and hopefully, Hong Kong 2013. 

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* - Again, my mom provided the pictures on the whole Singapore-Malaysia journey. Thanks mom!!

** - Thank you Renee! 

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Uniquely Stockholm?

So whilst walking to a restaurant to have a quick eat after our trip to the Vasa Museum, we stumbled upon a water fountain for public use.

It got me thinking that Stockholm really does care for its people. If this is one of the products of the sixty percent tax that Stockholm has, the government is spending it well... There should be a lot more of these simple stuff that should be scattered not just in Stockholm, but in every major city in the world, for the benefit of their own people. Don't you think?

By the way, ten steps from the water fountain above is a free air pump for the usage of bicyclists and for inflating stuff. How bad is your luck today that you need to inflate your flat tire in the middle of a park?

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EATS: Molly Malone's Irish Pub!

This restaurant review is from the point of view of a 13 year old. Just letting you know. 

As much as I hate to admit it, I am overweight. Yeah. Laugh all you want.

In all seriousness, I am overweight and my parents are trying to revise that by making me and my sister more active and eat healthy stuff. But, a proposition was made by my loving stepdad that if we reach our goal weights, we can eat in any restaurant we wish.

And that brings us here, to Molly Malone's Irish Pub. My sister reached her goal weight first, so she picked this because she wanted to try the Fish and Chips my stepdad and I ate the last time we've been here.

It took the staff about eight to ten minutes before they gave us the menu, which is a quite reasonable amount of time to settle in to the restaurant, beacuse of its welcoming atmosphere.

So my mom, my sister and I ordered the Fish and Chips (SEK 95). The fish (which was a cod) was battered and deep fried, served with a salad and fries. The fish was perfect. It was delicious and light. The salad of cucumbers, lettuce and cabbage was good, because of the fresh quality of the vegetables used. Needless to say, the fries were great and the portions of the meal were quite generous. By the way, my sister and I also had a glass of Pepsi (SEK 25)

 Deep Fried Cod, Fresh and Light Salad And French Fries

My stepdad ordered the Shrimp Scampi and Chips (SEK 149) with a pint of Kilkenny (it's a beer | SEK 63) my mom also had Kilkenny, but only a half-pint (SEK 32). When they finished their beers, they ordered a pint and a half pint of Guiness (another beer) for my dad and mom, respectively (SEK 63/32 respectively). 

My Dad's Shrimp Scampi & Chips 

For dessert, we got the only thing in the dessert menu. The dessert was a generous amount of vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, a vanilla wafer and fruit cocktail. Since ice cream was awesome, this dessert was awesome; however, I didn't really like the fruit cocktail, mainly because it was obvious that it came from a can... They should have made it "fresh fruits in ice cream". 

So that was my second experience at Molly's. Great service and awesome food once again. I really hope it maintains and even exceeds this own status. Overall, 8/10.

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Molly Malone's Irish Pub
Odengatan 83 
113 22 Stockholm 
Vasastan Neighborhood 

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Vasa Museum & Aquaria Ocean Museum Stockholm

So we went to Stockholm city and Djurgårdsbron today to visit the Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet). The Vasa Museum displays an inact 17th century ship, the warship Vasa that sank on its first voyage in 1628. According to Wikipedia, this is the most visited museum in Scandinavia. 

So the admission rates were SEK 130 for adults, SEK 100 for students, and for children and teenagers 0 to 18 years, were free. The address of this attraction is Galarvarvsvagen 14, Stockholm. 

Upon paying for your ticket, you will cross a hall with sets of glass doors. After the third set, you will be welcomed by the ship itself. Take note that once you enter, you will be in the fourth floor. 

The Salvaged Vasa Ship

What amazes me once I saw the boat was it was excellently preserved. You may not see from the picture, but even the minor details of the boat seemed to be untouched, considering that the boat sank in the 1600's. 

There are lots of stuff you can see in the fourth floor, such as a presentation room where you can see how the Vasa ship sank and some models on how they re-constructed the ship itself. 

The second floor didn't have much to offer though. It just showed some mere pieces of planks, axes and stuff that they used to build the boat. There was also a replica of a smaller boat there. I supposed that this was a life/rescue boat... 

On the fifth floor, there was a theme that was introduced, and that was Life Onboard The Ship. It pretty much showed how the people interacted with each other, the form of currency they used and my personal favorite, the gun and cannon artillery. -

A Cannon From The Artillery 

The sixth floor had a theme of Power and Influences. This part of the museum particularly explained how the Roman Emperors influenced the Vasa ship and its people. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures from this floor. Whoops... 

The final floor was an observation deck, where you can clearly see the top and upper parts of the ship itself. I took a picture (below) which shows the view from the seventh floor. 

After this, we headed to the Vasa Museum's Restaurant / Cafe for a quick nibble. Yes, they have a cafe. Overall, I think that this is the most interesting museum I've been in. It was very informative and historic, and I recommend it to anyone. Rating? I'll give it a 8 out of 10. 

By the way, my stepdad told me that he visited the museum 10 years ago. When I asked on how was the museum then, he replied: 

"It's been ten years since I have last visited here. The crew was still restoring the actual ship. The ship was about seventy percent completed then." 

So after our magnificent trip here, my stepdad let us choose if we would rather go home early or go to another attraction. My mom, sister and I then said that we wanted to go to another attraction. We saw a post indicating that there was a Marine Aquarium Museum.

After a quick, five-ten minute walk, we stumbled upon Aquaria, the marine museum. Long story short, the place was divided into sections that resembled the wilderness and rain forests. My stepdad found it pathetic because of its space. I agree. A little bit more space and maybe an air-conditioning unit might do the trick. Rating? 4 out of 10. Funnest part of this attraction? The small, approximately twelve meter Sewage Area that was literally underground.

Me Inside The Manhole Leading To The "Sewage Area" of the Attraction 

On an ending note, I leave you this picture that I took whilst strolling across the fifth floor of the Vasa Museum. It was on the floor. 

Is There Some Kind Of Demonic Ritual Up In Here? 

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