This year we visited the Vaxholm Kastell just outside Stockholm during the Lab Retreat. Given the nice weather, we enjoyed a picnic, and some of us went swimming. The trip was completed with a visit to the Vaxholm Museum. Some impressions are shown in the slide show.
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