Although I walk around lost, unable to speak to anyone, and snapping pictures all the time, I've still managed to make myself blend in. I've been asked directions by a tourist, and to support causes I can't understand by natives. It is nice though to know that I can make myself blend in, despite my Burnette features.
Today I wasn't as advantageous with only about 12 miles under my belt. I've been sick, and hoping it will pass soon so I'm not sick all three and a half weeks. I explored the east side of town where a beautiful park is, the boardwalk, and some smaller islands. The main feature of the day was the Vasa museum. Here, a 1600's war ship lay completely restored with over 98% being original. It's amazing to see an original piece of art and history right in front of you. The ship sank on her maiden voyage due to engineering challenges. It was supposed to be the kings warship, which he wanted to have two cannon decks with 16 cannons each! No wonder it sank. It was forgotten about until the 1950's, and was found and retrieved in the 1960's where underground tunnels were dug under the hull to pull her up in one piece. She's absolutely beautiful. From there, I took the subway back to discover Stockholm's underground art.
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