Through the archipelago to Stockholm

This time it's worth getting up early. As it gets light quite early here in the north, currently around half past three, we have beautiful light for the journey through the Stockholm archipelago, as the arrival in Stockholm is scheduled for 8 o'clock. The journey through the archipelago, which encompasses more than 30,000 islands and begins well before the actual city, can take more than 2.5 hours. Because when we woke up for the first time at half past five, we were already in the area with many small and larger islands. And the arrival time at the pier was 8 o'clock...

In beautiful, early sunshine, the gentle journey through the archipelago is a real pleasure. Along with some other guests, we stand on the upper deck at half past six and watch the nature pass by. Small colorful houses stand on small islands, some of the islands have only one house. Total seclusion is thus guaranteed.

After breakfast, it's time for us to go. Once again, we will not participate in the relatively expensive excursions offered by MSC. With a ferry that stops close to our