Stockholm
welcomed us with blue sky and sunshine. After the check in procedure most
guests went directly out to the open decks to enjoy the wonderful scenery of
Stockholm. Some passengers used the last possibility to walk along the pier
into the town before MV FRAM closed the gangway. Everybody was dressed already in the blue
jackets we get on board. So during the next cruise days we will walk sometimes like
a “long blue snake” through the streets of the Baltic Nations.
But before
we could leave the harbor, all passengers had to join the mandatory rescue
drill. It is good to know how to behave in an emergency situation before the
cruise starts.
During
dinnertime MV FRAM sailed slowly through the small islands in front of the Swedish
coastline. It was the first test for our cameras to make nice pictures.
At nine
o´clock our Captain Rune Andreassen invited us to a welcome cocktail in the
observation lounge. Here he introduced his officers and the Expedition leader
Anja Erdmann. Anja used than the opportunity to give us a first overview over
the expedition team that will inform and teach us during the trip.
A wonderful sunset let us hope for good weather conditions tomorrow. But on this evening most of us went to bed early. The arrival day is always a hard and long day and we want to be fit for our first day in Finland.
