Volvo Ocean Races Faces The King in Stockholm

What a lovely Stockholm City day we had Wednesday! Valencian Paella, free performances, greeting our King who passed us very close, checking The Volvo Ocean Race boats, Champagne!!! Yep, that was the second time in my life our Swedish H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf passes me within 2 meters distance. Last time was about 35 years ago - when we both were young…. This time we both did check in the international sailing competition Volvo Ocean Race stopover area right below his castle with lots of bars, restaurants and marketing tents of different kinds - probably the largest event in Sweden for 2009.

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