Akeshavs Slott Och Konferens Bromma

... Silja Shipping Port Office.

After Check In, till the entrance of the ship, theres a long path and one slow escalator.


Before Entrance, We were welcomed by the Silja Photograghy Department for family and single shots!!!


As part of the French Theme in Silja Serenade, we stepped into the Promenade with a French Greeting. Two Beautiful Ladies dressed in three color classical french clothing standing on the left and right side of the ship's entrance greeted us with a ...

... that some separatist women/lesbian communities discriminate trans people right here in Sweden, in a feminists' dream country... I wish there was no discrimination and harassment, of course, but it is good to share these experiences in order to get forward. (Leslie argues that separatist lesbian communities must include transgendered women.)

... Scandinavian cities I visited). I was surprised by how much I liked Stockholm, actually. Similar to Oslo, I invested in their "Stockholm Card" not sure it actually provided any sort of discount in the end, but oh well. They give you a little booklet that tells you all the places that are included with the pass, a little description, and how to get there. SOOO, for some unknown reason, while looking through this booklet I decided that the first two places ...

... Basel was my favorite in Switzerland, especially the drinks we had by the Rhein while waiting for a very late sunset. Also I had quite an excellent host there - Laura. She was knew to CS, and it is always great to stay with new people, as they tend to be exceedingly kind and that is good not only directly, but also because it softens me up, reminds me of how well I treated (or tried to) my first few guests and hosts, and makes me want to meet ...

... to go to Stockholm. Book reservation at least 2 weeks in advance. I made a post on the Stockholm Last Minute Host group, and thankfully the DAY we were leaving we found a host. We got into Stockholm and made it into Sara's place around 9 or 10.. got some hot tea and settled in for the night. Friday, we spent all day walking about and touring the city. We really got to know the subway and bus routes well in our short stay in Stockholm. The metro ...

... with 2 pockets and military like striped-patches on their shoulders. I have one of those jackets, so I wore it pretty much every night. 5) Guys make sounds to express certain emotions or reactions. My 2 personal favorites are 1) "oooufff", which is comparable to an elongated "daaaamn", to express disbelief or slight shock, and 2) "ah ahhhh ...

... all the scenery set ups and was amazed at how much the stage is slanted to give the audience a better view. To do pirouettes on on that floor would be quite a challenge! If you've never thought about visiting this city, put it on your to do list. While it certainly was busy with the flow of summer tourists, for some reason it didn't feel as crowded as Tallinn or Riga. I felt like I discovered a gem and thoroughly enjoyed my entire time there. To get out of the city, I travelled as I ...

... After a frantic hour at the airport we managed to fix the problem and were on our way....or so we thought. As we walked into the terminal a giant beast the size of two jumbo jets put together came rushing toward us at a superluminal speed. Although frightened we ducked and used passing children as human shields....well at least we survived. When we finally got on the plane we were happy to find that the airline ...

The London underground system sucks!! It took us over an hour to get 5 stops! But after that it was a good ride to Stansted (for a change!). At Stansted airport the line to get through security was huge, over a 30 min wait, the security guy checking our tickets even complained about it, and gave us the advice not to fly from here. (well it was a bit late for that). So then we were late for boarding and had to run to the gate (the ...

... on the ship. I love this town. It's got a beuatiful location right on the sea, and the people are awesome. I can see my family in the faces of the Swedes. Debbie and I went to Skansen, an open air living history museum. We learned all about the region where our relatives came from. Now it's onto the ship! Here is my article on our Baltic Cruise