WHO SAID, "I WANT TO BE ALONE"

Sunday, September 14, 2014
Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Started the day-breakfast in ship's restaurant, then met up with walking tour. Waiting to begin, I asked about the election being held, the polls are open for a week even.Sunday. Over 20 different parties, she pointed out the posters, with candidate's photos, the girl next to us says, "I saw the bald guy", Charles says "hey......he is just folically challenged. "That starts the day for us with two Brazilian sisters, they were so much fun to kid around with.
Info acquired: 
 H&M , Swedish company with seven stores in Stockholm
Stockholm means little log island, founded 1252
Ikea names their furniture after Swedish cities, and their rugs after Danish cities, get the symbolism
Country had a girl king Cristina, unsure if male or female
PUB- not a pub but a department store, Greta Garbo worked there, they used her face for all their ads, Mayer of MGM noticed her and launched her movie career, the title is her famous movie line . She will be commemorated on the new Swedish 100 Bill in 2015.
Stockholm syndrome, most googled term here, story of bank robber ,took 4 hostages, first criminal event to be broadcasted live, thief requested that his friend who was in prison be released and brought to him,police agreed. The police decided to drill a hole and release sleeping gas into it, robber overheard plan and took wiring wringing it around hostage' s necks, so they would hang if gas was set off, lasted five days, at trial hostages testified robbers treated them well, one even stayed friends with thieves (photo of event shown through hole police made-google it), sentence 10 years
Went to Vapianos for pizza lunch, they give you magnetic card that you swipe next to whatever you order and then total it on the way out. Basil plants on tables for fresh.garnish...
Noble House-he invented dynamite and became a millionaire, worth over 150 million. Nicknamed merchant of death, read his own obituary(brother had died not him) and decided to improve his legacy,left his money to an organization that would honor those that contribute to the world in some way. Museum houses all sorts of memorabilia and info on the Noble prize winners. Can you name one of the 2013 winners?
Thai food for dinner two entrees, one beer$100. But it was delicious!
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RoRo
2014-09-15

Fantastic! I'm so happy you're having such a wonderful time. Tell me MaryAnn, what ship line did you travel with?

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