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what is going on? While traveling around by car we visit a small town and find about 50 Austin Healeys parked and driving around. Then as we drive around Norway we see them driving all over the place. The average driver age is probably about 60. In total I think we saw 100 Austin Healeys and a few other classic cars. When I was in fourth grade I had a crush on my homeroom teacher just because she drove an Austin Healey from San Francisco to our school every day.
These are the royal jewels locked up in the treasury. Some are very old.
The Vasa was built in 1628 in Sweden to be the greatest warship in North Europe. Due to 3 or 4 major miscalculations it sank in the harbor on its maiden voyage. Then it was discovered and reassembled in this museum, 95% original parts and structure. Here is a link to the Vasa.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_Museum
Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is a well organized and fairly quiet place with good transportation, except for commute traffic, old buildings that predate WWII (Sweden was neutral and never fought over during the war). You don’t need cash since all transactions are cashless. We never changed Euro for Swedish Kroner. The trains are not always on time but more so than the ICE (long distance) trains in Germany, and they are very clean and comfortable. But Sweden is expensive so plan for “dishing out” a lot of money.
Hamburg is in the north of Germany and has been a trading part for many centuries. The buildings that were left from war destruction commemorate a considerable memory of Hamburg’s economic and religious past.
It was not until Elizabeth’s father, George VI, the royal House of Hanover (now the House of Windsor) that the English royalty married someone from England. Previously all were German or from there about. Even Elizabeth’s husband, Phillip, was Danish/German.
In the next Phlog you will learn why Celle is such an important town in European history. This cute little town is definitely worth a visit.
More than any other city Amsterdam is the city of bridges and canals. Transport is excellent until someone causes an accident blocking traffic, tourists are PLENTIFUL and it is expensive. There are hundreds of museums that are not cheap. Remember the story about the Scots (known for being tight with money)? Well, Europeans say the Scots went to Holland to learn from the Dutch how to be good with money and they failed the course. But almost everything can be paid contactless with your phone with most payment systems including getting on and off the trams.
