af-Chapman

Passing the island of Skeppsholmen we see af-Chapman, a fine three-masted sailing ship.

Seemingly it entered service as the Dunboyne in 1888 and once carried passengers between Ireland and Australia. During World War II it was a Swedish Navy barracks ship.

Since 1949 however it has been used as a Youth Hostel

Gröna Lund Tivoli

As the boat turns to sail back towards our starting point, we get a good view of the Gröna Lund Tivoli.

Canal

Before hitting open water, the boat cruises down a narrow canal where ducks swim and scramble for the shore.

Grand Hôtel, Stockholm

The coach drops us off outside the Grand Hôtel.

Once gathered together we all make our way the few yards to board the canal boat for a cruise around some of the 14 islands on which the city is built.