D O W N T O W N

Saturday morning- it was our day. We caught the one-hour coach bus from the airport to downtown. Once downtown, we found our way through the bus station.

Public transportation is very advanced in Stockholm. We were extremely impressed.

The only problem for us was knowing where to start and which direction to go.

There were arrows pointing to the metro, the train and the busses.

We were a little lost. We found an information room and walked right up to the counter.

No one was in any sort of line, so we thought it was ok to go up to the counter. We found out quickly that there is always a "cue" and you always need to take a number.

Oops. No big deal- we quickly took a number. Once your number is up- it flashes on the screen. No one shouts out your number, no computer to let you know you're up. You just have to pay attention. What a concept.

We were re-directed down the station to the city transportation office where we bought a one-day city transportation pass. He pointed us in the direction to walk down the street to catch the tram.

We found our way {after asking one more time} and hopped on. No pushing. No craziness.
I could get used to this kind of public transportation. Plus, the view was spectacular.

With just a day in Stockholm, we had to quickly prioritize what we wanted to see. Our first stop and top priority was to make it to the Vasa Museum. Not only is it the most-visited museum in all of Scandinavia, it is a top spot to see in Stockholm.

A friend who had recently made the trip up there, recommended we go and take the English-speaking tour. I'm not sure we would have gone otherwise- to see a ship? She let me know it was some ship.
She was right.